Manual Task
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A Manual Task is a task that requires manual dexterity.
- Context:
- It can be performed by a Dexterous System.
- It can range from being a Routine Manual Task to being a Non-Routine Manual Task.
- It can range from being a Performed Manual Task to being an Unperformed Manual Task.
- Example(s):
- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Person, Automation Task, Human-based Task.
References
2003
- (Levy et al., 2003) ⇒ David H. Autor, Frank Levy, and Richard J Murnane. (2003). “The Skill Content of Recent Technological Change: An Empirical Exploration.” In: The Quarterly Journal of Economics. doi:10.1162/003355303322552801
- QUOTE: We apply an understanding of what computers do to study how computerization alters job skill demands. We argue that computer capital (1) substitutes for workers in performing cognitive and manual tasks that can be accomplished by following explicit rules; and (2) complements workers in performing nonroutine problem-solving and complex communications tasks.