Um estudo do impacto da incorporação tecnológica no trabalho e no lucro das empresas

The objective of this work is to discuss the concept of degree of technological incorporation (GIT), to propose a measure for the same and to show the applicability of the indicator by means of a research. The relevance of the research is in the proposition of an objective method of measuring the incorporation of technology of the companies. The proposed indicator is based on the added value that represents the wealth created for an entity in certain period of time. The research is accomplished with base in extracted secondary data of the edition of Melhores & Maiores of 2009. The universe consists of the constant companies of the Melhores & Maiores, list of 500 in sales. The sample limited to the 78 companies with referring available data: the wealth created, number of employees and wages and charges. The results show that: it is observed, in the companies, the participation of the wages and profits in relation to the added value, in agreement with the proposed model; there is a positive association, significant at the level of significance 0,05, between GIT of the company and the wage I pay to the worker; there is a positive association, significant at the level of significance of 0,01, between GIT of the company and its added value; there is a positive association, significant at the level of significance of 0,05, between GIT of the company and the volume of the profits. It can be concluded that the model was shown appropriate to show some implications of the incorporation of the technological innovation.