,*APT] #e ,WORK]S' ,MANAGEM5T3 ,! ,FACTORY ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CORNELIUS ,CA/ORIADIS ,TEXT 3 #e4 ,WORK]S' ,MANAGEM5T3 ,! ,FACTORY A4 ,FUNCTIONS ,IT IS WELL KN[N ?AT WORK]S CAN ORGANIZE !IR [N WORK AT ! LEVEL ( A WORK%OP OR ( P>T ( A FACTORY4 ,B\RGEOIS 9DU/RIAL SOCIOLOGI/S NOT ONLY RECOGNIZE ?IS FACT1 BUT PO9T \T ?AT 0PRIM>Y GR\PS0 ( WORK]S (T5 GET ON ) !IR JOB BETT] IF MANAGEM5T LEAVES !M ALONE1 & DOESN'T CON/ANTLY TRY TO 9S]T ITSELF 9TO ! PRODUCTION PROCESS4 ,H[ CAN ! WORK ( !SE V>I\S 0PRIM>Y GR\PS0 - OR ( V>I\S %OPS & SECTIONS - BE COORD9AT$8 ,B\RGEOIS !ORETICIANS /RESS ?AT ! PRES5T MANAG]IAL APP>ATUS - :OSE =MAL JOB IT IS TO 5SURE SU* A COORD9ATION - IS NOT REALLY UP TO ! TASK3 IT HAS NO REAL GRIP ON ! WORK]S1 & IS1 ITSELF1 TORN BY 9T]NAL /RESSES4 ,BUT HAV+ 0DEMOLI%$0 ! PRES5T SET-UP BY !IR CRITICISMS1 MOD]N 9DU/RIAL SOCIOLOGI/S HAVE NO?+ TO PUT 9 ITS PLACE4 ,&1 AS BEYOND ! 0PRIM>Y0 ORGANIZATION ( PRODUCTION1 !RE HAS TO BE A 0SECOND>Y0 ORGANIZATION1 !Y F9ALLY FALL BACK ON ! EXI/+ BUREAUCRATIC APP>ATUS1 EXHORT+ IT 0TO UND]/&10 0TO IMPROVE ITSELF10 0TO TRU/ PEOPLE MORE10 ETC41 ETC4.<#a#b.> ,! SAME CAN BE SAID ( 0RE=M$0 OR 0DE-,/AL9IZ$0 LEAD]S 9 ! ,EA/]N ,BLOC4 ,:AT NO ONE SEEMS PREP>$ TO RECOGNIZE 7OR EV5 TO ADMIT7 IS ! CAPACITY ( WORK+ PEOPLE TO MANAGE !IR [N AFFAIRS \TSIDE ( A V]Y N>R[ RADIUS4 ,! BUREAUCRATIC M9D CANNOT SEE 9 ! MASS ( PEOPLE EMPLOY$ 9 A FACTORY OR (FICE AN ACTIVE SUBJECT1 CAPABLE ( MANAG+ & ORGANIZ+4 ,9 ! EYES ( ?OSE 9 AU?ORITY1 BO? ,EA/ & ,WE/1 AS SOON AS ONE GETS BEYOND A GR\P ( T51 FIFTE5 OR TW5TY 9DIVIDUALS1 ! CR[D BEG9S - ! MOB1 ! ?\S&-HEAD$ ,HYDRA ?AT CAN'T ACT COLLECTIVELY1 OR ?AT C\LD ONLY ACT COLLECTIVELY 9 ! DISPLAY ( COLLECTIVE DELIRIUM OR HY/]IA4 ,!Y BELIEVE ?AT ONLY A SPECIALLY EVOLV$ MANAG]IAL APP>ATUS1 5D[$1 ( C\RSE1 ) CO]CIVE FUNCTIONS1 CAN DOM9ATE & CONTROL ?IS MASS4 ,BUT SU* >E ! MUDDLES & %ORTCOM+S ( ! PRES5T MANAG]IAL APP>ATUS ?AT EV5-TODAY WORK]S 7OR 0PRIM>Y GR\PS07 >E OBLIG$ TO TAKE ON QUITE A NUMB] ( COORD9AT+ TASKS4 ,MOREOV]1 HI/ORICAL EXP]I5CE %[S ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS IS QUITE CAPABLE ( MANAG+ :OLE 5T]PRISES4 ,9 ,SPA91 9 #aicf & #a#i#c#g1 WORK]S RAN ! FACTORIES4 ,9 ,BUDAPE/1 9 #a#i#e#f1 BIG BAK]IES EMPLOY+ HUNDR$S ( WORK]S C>RI$ ON DUR+ & IMM$IATELY AFT] ! 9SURRECTION4 ,!Y WORK$ BETT] ?AN EV] BE=E1 UND] WORK]S' SELF-MANAGEM5T4 ,MANY SU* EXAMPLES C\LD BE QUOT$4 ,! MO/ USEFUL WAY ( DISCUSS+ ?IS PROBLEM IS NOT TO WEI< UP1 9 ! AB/RACT1 ! 0MANAG]IAL CAPACITIES0 ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,IT IS TO DIS5TANGLE ! SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS ( ! PRES5T MANAG]IAL APP>ATUS & TO SEE :I* ( !M1 UND] SOCIALISM1 C\LD BE DISC>D$1 & :I* W\LD NE$ TO BE ALT]$1 & 9 :AT DIRECTION4 ,PRES5T MANAG]IAL FUNCTIONS >E ( F\R MA9 TYPES & WE WILL DISCUSS !M 9 TURN3 #a4 ,CO]CIVE FUNCTIONS ,!SE FUNCTIONS1 & ! JOBS :I* GO ) !M 7SUP]VISORS1 =EM51 P>T ( ! 0P]SONNEL0 DEP>TM5T71 W\LD BE DONE AWAY )1 PURELY & SIMPLY4 ,EA* GR\P ( WORK]S W\LD BE QUITE CAPABLE ( DISCIPL9+ ITSELF4 ,IT W\LD ALSO BE CAPABLE ( GRANT+ MOM5T>Y AU?ORITY FROM TIME-TO-TIME TO PEOPLE1 DRAWN FROM ITS [N RANKS1 %\LD IT FEEL ?IS TO BE NE$$ = ! C>RY+ \T ( A P>TICUL> JOB4 #b4 ,ADM9I/RATIVE FUNCTIONS ,!SE RELATE TO JOBS1 MO/ ( :I* >E N[ C>RI$ \T 9 ! (FICES4 ,AMONG !M >E ACC\NTANCY & ! 0COMM]CIAL0 & 0G5]AL0 S]VICES ( ! 5T]PRISE4 ,! DEVELOPM5T ( MOD]N PRODUCTION HAS FRAGM5T$ & SOCIALIZ$ ?IS WORK1 JU/ AS IT HAS DONE TO PRODUCTION ITSELF4 ,N9E-T5?S ( PEOPLE WORK+ 9 (FICES ATTA*$ TO FACTORIES C>RY \T TASKS ( EXECUTION4 ,?R\<\T !IR LIFE1 !Y WILL DO LITTLE ELSE4 ,IMPORTANT *ANGES WILL HAVE TO BE BR\EAS & A SOCIALI/ REORGANIZATION W\LD PROBABLY RESULT 9 A BIG ECONOMY ( LABOR 9 !SE FIELDS4 ,SOME ( !SE DEP>TM5TS W\LD NOT ONLY DIM9I% 9 SIZE1 BUT W\LD WITNESS A RADICAL TRANS=MATION ( !IR FUNCTIONS4 ,9 ! LA/ FEW YE>S 0COMM]CIAL SECTIONS0 HAVE EV]Y:]E GR[N 5ORM\SLY4 ,9 A PLANN$ SOCIALI/ ECONOMY1 !Y W\LD BE MA9LY CONC]N$ )1 ON ! ONE H&1 OBTA9+ SUPPLIES1 & ON ! O!R1 ) DELIV]IES4 ,!Y W\LD BE 9 CONTACT ) SIMIL> DEP>TM5TS 9 SUPPLY-FACTORIES & ) /ORES1 DI/RIBUT+ TO CONSUM]S4 ,ONCE ! NECESS>Y TRANS=MATIONS HAD BE5 BR\TICUL> RI*Y 9 (FICES1 ETC471 ?AT P]SONS FROM AMONG ! (FICE /AFF MAY F9D !IR WAY 9TO ! RANKS ( MANAGEM5T4 #c4 0,TE*NICAL0 FUNCTIONS ,!SE >E1 AT PRES5T1 C>RI$ \T BY PEOPLE RANG+ FROM CONSULTANT 5G9E]S TO DRAFTSM54 ,H]E1 TOO1 MOD]N 9DU/RY HAS CREAT$ 0COLLECTIVES0 9 :I* WORK IS DIVID$ UP & SOCIALIZ$1 & 9 :I* #i .0 ( ?OSE 9VOLV$ DO JU/ AS !Y'RE TOLD4 ,BUT1 :ILE PO9T+ ?IS \T 9 RELATION TO :AT GOES ON )9 !SE P>TICUL> DEP>TM5TS1 WE MU/ RECOGNIZE ?AT !SE DEP>TM5TS C>RY \T MANAG]IAL FUNCTIONS 9 RELATION TO ! PRODUCTION >EAS4 ,ONCE PRODUCTION T>GETS HAVE BE5 DEF9$1 IT IS ?IS COLLECTIVE TE*NICAL APP>ATUS :I* SELECTS WAYS & MEANS1 LOOKS 9TO ! NECESS>Y *ANGES 9 ! TOOL+1 DET]M9ES ! SEQU5CE & ! DETAILS ( V>I\S OP]ATIONS1 ETC4 ,9 !ORY1 ! PRODUCTION >EAS M]ELY C>RY \T ! 9/RUCTIONS ISSU$ FROM ! TE*NICAL DEP>TM5TS4 ,UND] ! CONDITIONS ( MOD]N MASS PRODUCTION A COMPLETE SEP>ATION C]TA9LY EXI/S BETWE5 ?OSE :O DRAW UP ! PLANS & ?OSE :O HAVE TO C>RY !M \T4 ,UP TO A PO9T1 ALL ?IS IS BAS$ ON SOME?+ REAL4 ,TODAY1 BO? SPECIALIZATION & TE*NICAL & SCI5TIFIC COMPET5CE >E ! PRIVILEGE ( A M9ORITY4 ,BUT IT DOESN'T FOLL[ 9 ! LEA/ ?AT ! BE/ WAY ( US+ ?IS EXP]TIZE W\LD BE TO LEAVE TO 0EXP]TS0 ! RITICUL> SECTOR1 OR ( ! P>TICUL> PROCESS :I* S_/HE KN[S1 ! TE*NICIAN IS NO BETT] EQUIPP$ TO TAKE A RESPONSIBLE DECISION ?AN ANYONE ELSE4 ,EV5 )9 HIS_/H] [N FIELD1 HIS_/H] VIEWPO9T IS (T5 LIMIT$4 ,HE_/%E WILL (T5 KN[ LITTLE ( ! O!R SECTORS & MAY T5D TO M9IMIZE !IR IMPORTANCE AL?\< !SE SECTORS HAVE A DEF9ITE BE>+ ON HIS [N4 ,MOREOV] - & ?IS IS MORE IMPORTANT - ! TE*NICIAN IS SEP>AT$ FROM ! REAL PROCESS ( PRODUCTION4 ,?IS SEP>ATION IS A S\RCE ( WA/E & CONFLICT 9 CAPITALI/ FACTORIES4 ,IT WILL ONLY BE ABOLI%$ :5 0TE*NICAL0 & 0PRODUCTIVE0 /AFF BEG9 TO COOP]ATE 9 A ?OR\< WAY4 ,?IS COOP]ATION WILL BE BAS$ ON JO9T DECISIONS TAK5 BY ! TE*NICIANS & BY ?OSE :O WILL BE WORK+ ON A GIV5 TASK4 ,TOGE!R1 !Y WILL DECIDE ON ! ME?ODS TO BE US$4 ,WILL SU* COOP]ATION WORK SMOO?LY8 ,!RE IS NO 9TR9SIC REASON :Y UNSURM\NTABLE OB/ACLES %\LD >ISE4 ,! WORK]S WILL HAVE NO 9T]E/ 9 *ALL5G+ ! ANSW]S :I* ! TE*NICIAN1 9 HIS CAPACITY AS TE*NICIAN1 MAY GIVE TO PURELY TE*NICAL PROBLEMS4 ,&1 IF !RE >E DISAGREEM5TS1 !SE WILL RAPIDLY BE RESOLV$ 9 PRACTICE4 ,! FIELD ( PRODUCTION ALL[S ( ALMO/ IMM$IATE V]IFICATION ( :AT ?IS OR ?AT P]SON PROPOSES4 ,?AT1 = ?IS OR ?AT JOB OR TOOL1 ?IS OR ?AT TYPE ( METAL W\LD BE PREF]ABLE 7GIV5 A C]TA9 /ATE ( KN[L$GE & C]TA9 CONDITIONS ( PRODUCTION7 WILL SELDOM BE A MATT] = CONTROV]SY4 ,BUT1 ! ANSW]S PROVID$ BY TE*NIQUE ONLY E/ABLI% A G5]AL FRAMEWORK4 ,!Y ONLY SUGGE/ SOME ( ! ELEM5TS :I* WILL1 9 PRACTICE1 9FLU5CE PRODUCTION4 ,)9 ?IS GIV5 FRAMEWORK1 !RE WILL PROBABLY BE A NUMB] ( WAYS ( ORGANIZ+ A P>TICUL> JOB4 ,! *OICE WILL HAVE TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ON ! ONE H& C]TA9 G5]AL CONSID]ATIONS ( 0ECONOMY0 7ECONOMY ( LABOR1 ( 5]GY1 ( RAW MAT]IALS1 ( PLANT7 & ON ! O!R H& - & ?IS IS MU* MORE IMPORTANT - CONSID]ATIONS RELAT+ TO ! FATE ( MAN 9 PRODUCTION4 ,& ON !SE QUE/IONS1 BY DEF9ITION1 ! ONLY PEOPLE :O CAN DECIDE >E ?OSE DIRECTLY 9VOLV$4 ,9 ?IS >EA1 ! SPECIFIC COMPET5CE ( ! TE*NICIAN1 AS A TE*NICIAN1 IS NIL4.<#a#c.> ,! ULTIMATE ORGANIZATION ( PRODUCTION CAN1 !RE=E1 ONLY BE VE/$ 9 ! H&S ( ! PRODUC]S !MSELVES4 ,! PRODUC]S WILL OBVI\SLY TAKE 9TO ACC\NT V>I\S TE*NICAL PO9TS SUGGE/$ BY COMPET5T TE*NICIANS4 ,9 FACT1 !RE WILL PROBABLY BE A CON/ANT TO-&-FRO1 IF ONLY BECAUSE ! PRODUC]S !MSELVES WILL 5VISAGE NEW WAYS ( ORGANIZ+ ! MANUFACTURE ( PRODUCTS4 ,!SE SUGGE/IONS WILL POSE NEW TE*NICAL PROBLEMS1 AB\T :I* ! TE*NICIANS WILL1 9 TURN1 HAVE TO PUT =W>D !IR COMM5TS & EVALUATIONS BE=E A JO9T DECISION C\LD BE TAK5 09 FULL KN[L$GE ( ! RELEVANT FACTS40 ,BUT ! DECISION - 9 ?IS CASE AS 9 O!RS - WILL BE 9 ! H&S ( ! PRODUC]S 79CLUD+ ! TE*NICIANS7 ( A GIV5 %OP 7IF IT ONLY AFFECTS A %OP7 - OR ( ! FACTORY AS A :OLE 7IF IT AFFECTS ! :OLE FACTORY74 ,! ROOTS ( POSSIBLE CONFLICT BETWE5 WORK]S & TE*NICIANS W\LD !RE=E NOT BE TE*NICAL4 ,IF SU* A CONFLICT EM]G$ IT W\LD BE A SOCIAL CONFLICT1 >IS+ FROM A POSSIBLE T5D5CY ( ! TE*NICIANS TO ASSUME A DOM9AT+ ROLE1 !REBY CON/ITUT+ ANEW A BUREAUCRATIC MANAG]IAL APP>ATUS4 ,:AT W\LD BE ! /R5G? & POSSIBLE EVOLUTION ( SU* A T5D5CY8 ,WE CAN'T H]E DISCUSS ?IS PROBLEM 9 ANY DEP?4 ,WE CAN ONLY RE-EMPHASIZE ?AT TE*NICIANS DON'T CON/ITUTE A MAJORITY - OR EV5 AN ESS5TIAL P>T - ( ! UPP] /RATA ( MOD]N ECONOMIC OR POLITICAL MANAGEM5T4 ,9CID5TALLY1 TO BECOME AW>E ( ?IS OBVI\S FACT HELPS ONE SEE ?R\< ! MY/IFY+ *>ACT] ( >GUM5TS :I* SEEK TO PROVE ?AT ORD9>Y PEOPLE CANNOT MANAGE PRODUCTION BECAUSE !Y LACK ! 0NECESS>Y TE*NICAL CAPACITY40 ,! VA/ MAJORITY ( TE*NICIANS ONLY OCCUPY SUBORD9ATE POSITIONS4 ,!Y ONLY C>RY \T A DIVID$ WORK1 ON 9/RUCTIONS FROM ABOVE4 ,?OSE TE*NICIANS :O HAVE 0REA*$ ! TOP0 >E NOT !RE AS TE*NICIANS1 BUT AS MANAG]S OR ORGANIZ]S4 ,MOD]N CAPITALISM IS BUREAUCRATIC CAPITALISM4 ,IT ISN'T - & NEV] WILL BE - A TE*NOCRATIC CAPITALISM4 ,! CONCEPT ( A TE*NOCRACY IS AN EMPTY G5]ALIZATION ( SUP]FICIAL SOCIOLOGI/S1 OR A DAYDREAM ( TE*NICIANS CONFRONT$ ) !IR [N IMPOT5CE & ) ! ABSURDITY ( ! PRES5T SY/EM4 ,TE*NICIANS DON'T CON/ITUTE A CLASS4 ,FROM ! =MAL PO9T ( VIEW1 !Y >E JU/ A CATEGORY ( WAGE-E>N]S4 ,! EVOLUTION ( MOD]N CAPITALISM1 BY 9CREAS+ !IR NUMB]S & BY TRANS=M+ !M 9TO PEOPLE :O C>RY \T FRAGM5T$ & 9T]*ANGEABLE WORK1 T5DS TO DRIVE !M CLOS] TO ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,C\NT]ACT+ !SE T5D5CIES1 IT IS TRUE1 >E !IR POSITION 9 ! WAGES & /ATUS HI]>*IES - & ALSO ! SCANTY *ANCES /ILL OP5 TO !M ( 0MOV+ UP40_<#a#c_> ,BUT !SE *ANNELS >E GRADUALLY BE+ CLOS$ AS ! NUMB]S ( TE*NICIANS 9CREASE & AS BUREAUCRATIZATION SPREADS )9 !IR [N RANKS4 ,9 P>ALLEL ) ALL ?IS1 A REVOLT DEVELOPS AMONG !M1 AS !Y CONFRONT ! IRRATIONALITIES ( BUREAUCRATIC CAPITALISM & EXP]I5CE 9CREAS+ DIFFICULTIES 9 GIV+ FREE RE9 TO !IR CAPACITIES = CREATIVE OR MEAN+FUL WORK4 ,SOME TE*NICIANS ALREADY AT ! TOP1 OR ON !IR WAY !RE1 WILL SIDE SQU>ELY ) EXPLOIT+ SOCIETY4 ,!Y WILL1 H[EV]1 BE OPPOS$ BY A GR[+ M9ORITY ( DISAFFECT$ COLLEAGUES1 READY TO WORK ) O!RS 9 OV]?R[+ ! SY/EM4 ,9 ! MIDDLE1 ( C\RSE1 !RE WILL BE ! GREAT MAJORITY ( TE*NICIANS1 TODAY APA!TICALLY ACCEPT+ !IR /ATUS ( SLIR[ /RATUM ( MANAGEM5T HAS TWO MA9 TASKS4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 IT HAS TO MAKE DECISIONS CONC]N+ 9VE/M5T1 /OCKS1 \TPUT1 ETC41 9 RELATION TO M>KET FLUCTUATIONS & TO LONG-T]M PROSPECTS4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT HAS TO 0COORD9ATE0 ! V>I\S DEP>TM5TS ( ! FIRM1 SEEK+ TO IRON \T DIFF]5CES BETWE5 V>I\S SEGM5TS ( ! BUREAUCRATIC APP>ATUS4 ,SOME ( !SE FUNCTIONS W\LD DISAPPE> ALTOGE!R 9 A PLANN$ ECONOMY1 9 P>TICUL>1 ALL ?OSE RELAT$ TO FLUCTUATION ( ! M>KET4 ,O!RS W\LD BE CONSID]ABLY R$UC$3 COORD9AT+ ! DIFF]5T %OPS ( A FACTORY W\LD BE MU* EASI] IF ! PRODUC]S ORGANIZ$ !IR [N WORK1 & IF DIFF]5T GR\PS1 %OPS1 OR DEP>TM5TS C\LD DIRECTLY CONTACT EA* O!R4 ,/ILL O!R FUNCTIONS MIRI$ \T BY TWO BODIES3 ,! ,FACTORY ,C\NCIL1 COMPOS$ ( DELEGATES FROM ! V>I\S %OPS & (FICES1 ALL ( !M ELECT$ & 9/ANTLY REVOCABLE4 ,9 AN 5T]PRISE ( SAY #e1 TO #a1 WORK]S SU* A ,C\NCIL MIY 7PROBABLY ON ONE OR TWO HALF-DAYS A WEEK ,!Y W\LD REPORT BACK CONT9U\SLY TO !IR WORKMATES 9 %OP OR (FICE - & W\LD ANYWAY PROBABLY HAVE DISCUSS$ ALL IMPORTANT MATT]S ) !M PREVI\SLY4 ,ROTAT+ GR\PS ( DELEGATES W\LD 5SURE CONT9UITY4 ,ONE ( ! MA9 TASKS ( A ,FACTORY ,C\NCIL W\LD BE TO 5SURE LIAISON & TO ACT AS A CONT9U\S REGULAT+ LOCUS BETWE5 ! FACTORY & ! 0\TSIDE WORLD40 ,! ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY ( ALL ?OSE :O WORK 9 ! PLANT1 :E!R MANUAL WORK]S1 (FICE WORK]S OR TE*NICIANS4 ,?IS W\LD BE ! HILY - SAY1 ON ONE OR TWO DAYS EA* MON?4 ,!RE W\LD1 9 ADDITION1 EXI/ PROC$URES = CALL+ SU* ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLIES1 IF ?IS WAS WANT$ BY A GIV5 NUMB] ( WORK]S1 OR ( %OPS1 OR ( DELEGATES4 ,= SUMM>IES ( ! COMPOSITION & FUNCTIONS ( !SE BODIES1 & ( !IR RELATIONS ) O!R BASIC UNITS1 SEE ,BASIC ,UNITS #a1 ,BASIC ,UNITS #b1 ,! ,FACTORY ,C\NCIL & ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY1 & ,C\NCIL3 ,C5TRAL ,ASSEMBLY ( ,DELEGATES4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,FEBRU>Y #b1 #bba 3 ,*APT] #e -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/