Improving Working conditions in small enterprises in developing Asia
İÇİNDEKİLERTable ot contentsCHAPTER 1 Purpose, scope and methods ot the study A. lntroduction and summary ot results 1 . lntroducr ion 2. Priorities for improvement 3. Feasibility of improvements 4. Support for more effective action B. The enterprise-level case studies C. The postal survey I) Working conditions and occupational safety and health topics covered E. Methodology CHAPTER 2 Characteristics of enterprises studied A. General characteristics B. Worker characteristics and conditions of employment C. Production processes L. Production and personnel problems CHAPTER 3 Priorities for improvement A. Priorities from the postal survey H. Priorities from the case studies 1. Workplace ergonomics 2. Work organisation and working time 3. Workplace environment and safety 4. Welfare and social services C.Co-existence of different problems D. Differences between industries Feasibility of improvements A. Feasibility results from the postal survey 1. Suggested areas of feasible improvement 2. Examples of success and failure B. Feasibility results from the case studies 1. Workplace ergonomics 103 2. Work organisation and working time 3. Workplace environment and safety 4. Welfare and social services 5. Generally feasible and less feasible improvements 114 CHAPTER 5 The role of technological choices A. Case-study results on feasibility of improvements and choice of technology B. Results from the postal survey on effects of recent technological changes C. Results from the postal survey on measures to support better technological choices CHAPTER 6 Implications of the projec t tor pol icy an. practices A. Priorities: Multiple, similar and inter-related Feasibility: A mixed picture C. The role of technological choices: Some clarifications 141 D. Implications for policy and practice support for comprehensive, intensive, sustained action 142ANNEX l:List of institut ions which established teams Co carry out enterprise-love 1 case studies ANNEX ll: List of persons who replied to the postal survey ANNEX IIl: Selected photographs |