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RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTS OF LABOR RELATIONS UNDER THE MODULARITY DIVISION OF LABOR
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Modular production organization, as a new kind of capitalist production mode, has an important influence on labor relations. With the application of Marxian economics' "technologysystem" framework and the analysis of features of modular technology, this article argues that new changes come out in labor relations along with the division of network hierarchy resulting from modularity, mainly reflected in that enterprises and countries without the ability to lead industry upgrading only serve as the bottom of the suppliers to participate in the modular production network organization. The bottom of the suppliers, relying on their cheap labor resources to earn meager incomes, is being controlled by big capital. The division of labor within the industry and the stratification of suppliers as a result of modularity strengthen the leadership and control status of big capital. Besides, modularity provides a convenience for the capital to control production materials and labor resources of a global scope. Finally, this article puts forward some measures to get rid of capital's control in the modular era.
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