Work organization and control in contemporary capitalism: Braverman’s relevance

Abstract

This article analyzes the introduction of technical and / or organizational innovations in the productiove processes of capitalism in the 21^st century. It is understood that the set of innovations represents, historically, work control forms within class relations and it reaffirms Braverman’s central theses from his work “Labor and monopoly capital: the degradation of work in the twentieth century”, originally published in 1974, about the tendency to work deskilling and degradation under the rationale of capital accumulation, contradicting those that advocate for the end of work centrality. The study is based on the review of Braverman’s theses and the literature pertinent the theme.