Polishing Knowledge: A Study of Marble and Granite Processing
The aim of this article is to understand the work situations and highlight aspects of the knowledge invested by workers when performing marble and granite processing activities. The survey is qualitative and was based on the reality of a small industrial company that deals with processing activi...
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| author | Simone De Bruim Babisk Mezadre Monica de Fátima Bianco |
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| description | The aim of this article is to understand the work situations and highlight aspects of the knowledge invested by
workers when performing marble and granite processing activities. The survey is qualitative and was based on
the reality of a small industrial company that deals with processing activities. The case study was based on
theoretical and analytical ergology tools by analyzing the organizational documents and safety and health
standards that regulate activity. It involved conducting individual interviews with nine workers, organizing a
focus group with these workers, and directly observing work for four months while recording a field notebook.
The workers’ experiences in the renormalization of working processes, or the introduction of improvements
guided by singular aspects of the local work organization, were identified. The workers, through use of oneself,
place more importance on meeting deadlines and production targets than on their own safety. Worker
competency is directly related to the professional training obtained on the job and is associated with working
experience in the absence of an a priori formal education. This article contributes to the field of organizational
studies and human resource management because there is a lack of studies on workers from this field that
describe the competencies used in actual work. Thus it may guide theoretical and practical management aspects
in such working environments and small businesses regarding safer work organization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dca0641fc67049a6aad8561fe7308a252023-01-03T08:47:01ZengAssociação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração (ANPAD)BAR: Brazilian Administration Review1807-76921807-76922014-07-01113302322http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1807-7692bar2014365 Polishing Knowledge: A Study of Marble and Granite ProcessingSimone De Bruim Babisk Mezadre0Monica de Fátima Bianco1Centro Universitário São Camilo. Centro Universitário São Camilo, Rua São Camilo de Lellis, 01, 29304-910, Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, ES, BrazilUniversidade Federal do Espírito Santo – CCJE/UFES. PPGAdm/CCJE/UFES, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514, 29075-910, Vitoria, ES, Brazil. The aim of this article is to understand the work situations and highlight aspects of the knowledge invested by workers when performing marble and granite processing activities. The survey is qualitative and was based on the reality of a small industrial company that deals with processing activities. The case study was based on theoretical and analytical ergology tools by analyzing the organizational documents and safety and health standards that regulate activity. It involved conducting individual interviews with nine workers, organizing a focus group with these workers, and directly observing work for four months while recording a field notebook. The workers’ experiences in the renormalization of working processes, or the introduction of improvements guided by singular aspects of the local work organization, were identified. The workers, through use of oneself, place more importance on meeting deadlines and production targets than on their own safety. Worker competency is directly related to the professional training obtained on the job and is associated with working experience in the absence of an a priori formal education. This article contributes to the field of organizational studies and human resource management because there is a lack of studies on workers from this field that describe the competencies used in actual work. Thus it may guide theoretical and practical management aspects in such working environments and small businesses regarding safer work organization.http://www.anpad.org.br/periodicos/arq_pdf/a_1477.pdfmarble and granite; work; ergology; competency. |
| spellingShingle | Simone De Bruim Babisk Mezadre Monica de Fátima Bianco Polishing Knowledge: A Study of Marble and Granite Processing BAR: Brazilian Administration Review marble and granite; work; ergology; competency. |
| title | Polishing Knowledge: A Study of Marble and Granite Processing |
| title_full | Polishing Knowledge: A Study of Marble and Granite Processing |
| title_fullStr | Polishing Knowledge: A Study of Marble and Granite Processing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Polishing Knowledge: A Study of Marble and Granite Processing |
| title_short | Polishing Knowledge: A Study of Marble and Granite Processing |
| title_sort | polishing knowledge a study of marble and granite processing |
| topic | marble and granite; work; ergology; competency. |
| url | http://www.anpad.org.br/periodicos/arq_pdf/a_1477.pdf |
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