Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ642413
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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Maintenance Work, Maintenance Skills: The Case of a Major Water Company in the UK.
Cooke, Fang Lee
New Technology, Work and Employment, v17 n1 p46-60 Mar 2002
A case study of a British water company found that technological change had only a moderate impact on technical skills but increased the need for diagnostic and information technology skills for the maintenance of electronic equipment. Organizational restructuring increased requirements for functional flexibility and interpersonal skills. (Contains 39 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Competence, Job Skills, Maintenance, Organizational Change, Technological Advancement
Blackwell Publishers, 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148; http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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