Previews & Premises: an interview with the author of Future Shock and The Third Wave
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Printer-friendly version| Title | Previews & Premises: an interview with the author of Future Shock and The Third Wave |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Pub Year | 1983 |
| Authors | Toffler, A. |
| Publisher | W. Morrow |
| Keywords | change, craft, creativity, flexibility, participation, ROWE |
| Notes |
participation"In Third Wave industries, the talk is all about employee participation in decision-making; about job enlargement and enrichment, instead of fractionalization; about flex-time instead of rigid hours; about cafeteria-style fringe benefits which give employees a choice, rather than a fait accompli; about how to encourage creativity rather than blind obedience." (p. 31) ROWE"The new workers are more like independent craft workers than interchangeable assembly line hands. They are younger, better educated. They absolutely detest routine. They want to be left alone by the boss to get the job done their own way. They want a say. They are used to change, ambiguity, flexible organization. They represent a new force and their numbers are multiplying." (p. 33) |