This article discusses rationalization in the capitalist system and the social relations expressed in a type of work practice that has expanded in the 21st century: the telemarketing. In order to raise productivity, labor management demands working rhythms and hierarchical pressures that cause deleterious conditions to workers. The article analyses not only the use of technology for improving work control and the role of staff management in increasing productivity, but also workers' response towards the capital requirements.
taylorism; moral harassment; working conditions; telemarketing; ways of resisting