The change of productive skills and human work systems--function of work concept.

The techniques and skills of the age are changing, but the work situation is not corresponding to these changes. Furthermore, this causes problems in human resources development. We have investigated the contents of productive skills, vocational abilities, and work conditions, and as a result, productive skills were divided into two patterns: intellectual-management skills and sensory-motor skills. The contents of intellectual-management skills are divided into measurement, examination, design and arrangement, analysis and judgment, and understanding of technical knowledge. The contents of sensory-motor skills are divided into vision, audition and touch, visual judgment, motion of limbs, judgment by hands, and quality of the product. A sensory-motor skill is defined as one that mainly depends on judgment and memory capabilities. The former includes skills related to traditional handicrafts, processing assembling, and machine operation. The latter includes skills related to programming, designing, and controlling. A connection deeply related to the human being's essence can be found in both skills. When we examine human work systems, it is important to consider this essence.