Position Paper 1 Challenge of Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective societies: The changing world of work and OSH

Globalisation, increasing competition, the rapid spread of ICT and the Internet, have had a large impact on production methods and work organisation, resulting in a gradual transition from relatively standardised work organisation and working time patterns towards more complex and diversified working environments in Europe. The development of information technologies enables increasingly complex and geographically diverse global supply chains and networks, makes real-time communication possible, and provides new means of disseminating innovations.