STPS553 TECHNOLOGY, GLOBALIZATION AND LABOR
Course Code: |
8310553 |
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(0-3) |
ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
Department: |
Science And Technology Policy Studies |
Language of Instruction: |
English |
Level of Study: |
Graduate |
Course Coordinator: |
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Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
During the course, the participants are expected to acquire: (i) understanding how ICT can change work organization; (ii) ICT and labour, who benefits from ICT; (iii) social aspects of innovation; (iv) the policy implications of the two literatures, how to deal with labour issues as a result of work organization and the localization versus globalization debate. And at the end of the course, the participants are expected to posses: (i) the ability to analyze the implications of the globalization process. Firms and production are becoming globalized; (ii) the ability to compare and contrast localization issue with globalization of production, (iii) the ability to examine the appropriate policy tools that stems from the localization versus globalization issue.