Resumen

MARCELO, Delfini; ANDREA, Pujol  y  SONIA, Roitter. The Impact of Labour Organization on Educational Processes in the Argentine Automotive Sector. Revista Venezolana de Gerencia [online]. 2010, vol.15, n.49, pp.30-50. ISSN 1315-9984.

The purpose of this paper is to analyze existing connections between production organization forms and the development of workers’ knowledge in carmakers and their suppliers, considering the extent to which certain devices contribute to increasing worker knowledge. The methodology used was fundamentally quantitative, based on data collected during interviews with 116 workers in 2006, complemented with techniques characteristic of qualitative strategies. Based on indicators connected to the organizational forms, homogeneous groups (clusters) were formed which showed the conditions under which the operators perform their tasks. Conclusions highlighted the existence of heterogeneous situations in terms of labour organization, which makes it possible to overcome the dichotomy between Taylor-Ford and lean production models, observing more virtuoso processes among workers at the carmakers.

Palabras clave : Labour organization; worker learning; knowledge economy; automotive area.