Author: Robert Plotkin
Publisher: Infobase Holdings, Inc
ISBN: 1438182732
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 158
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Both employees and employers in a wide variety of fields have benefited from computers and the Internet. Computers in the Workplace, Revised Edition is an updated resource that discusses how digital technology has affected business, addressing topics such as the systemization of work, the division of labor, outsourcing, and crowdsourcing. With computers being integrated into workplaces and making it possible for many people to work from anywhere with a laptop, this book is a must read for the professionals of today and tomorrow. Chapters include: Scientific Management: The Systematization of Work Manufacturing: From Line Workers to Robots Administrative Assistants: From Typist to Office Manager Managers: Business Information at Your Fingertips Computer Programmers: Creating Software for Creating Software Law: From Parchment to PCs Medicine: Doctors Enter the Digital Age How Computers Are Changing the Nature of Work.
Author: Filibert Melsbach
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781681178509
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 400
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"A huge amount of changes are predictable to occur in the workplace during this century. In a nation already populated by small businesses, more and more people will consider entrepreneurial ventures instead of traditional employment. Technology makes it possible to telecommute, work from virtual offices and communicate with businesses and individuals across the globe. Flexible work schedules are popular because so many duties and responsibilities can be accomplished from an employees home or while the employee is traveling. Computers can do repetitive tasks faster and with fewer mistakes than humans, so the first few decades of the development of the computer for business focused mainly on automating a wide range of industrial processes. The next step brought PCs as productivity tools and entertainment devices to homes and workplaces everywhere. More recent refinements in computers and information technology such as mobile devices have led to a host of business- and consumer-focused "apps" designed to help people to be more organized, efficient and productive. As companies demand more sophisticated technology to help manage their businesses, the cost to develop and produce applications will likely increase. Customized programs that meet the specific needs of a business are becoming more popular as companies engage the services of functional and technology consultants. This Book discusses the advantages, psychological effects, and sociological implications of the computer in the workplace. The impact of computers on the workplace has been a major source of debate - both in terms of their effects on the quantity and quality of work. It explores how computers have changed the workplace, from robotic computers used in manufacturing and electronic medical records to word processors and computer programming. "
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Category : Automation
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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Category : Automation
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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Author: United States. National Commission for Employment Policy
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Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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Author: Patricia Wallace
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521809312
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 317
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Author: Robert Plotkin
Publisher: Facts on File
ISBN: 9780816077588
Category : Management
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Describes the changes brought on by computers, detailing the ways in which workplaces in various industries have been affected and the new skills that employees must now acquire as a result of ever-evolving technology.
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Publisher: Pearson South Africa
ISBN: 9780798668606
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309045835
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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Quick introduction of new technology is essential to America's competitiveness. But the success of new systems depends on their acceptance by the people who will use them. This new volume presents practical information for managers trying to meld the best in human and technological resources. The volume identifies factors that are critical to successful technology introduction and examines why America lags behind many other countries in this effort. Case studies document successful transitions to new systems and procedures in manufacturing, medical technology, and office automationâ€"ranging from the Boeing Company's program to involve employees in decision making and process design, to the introduction of alternative work schedules for Mayo Clinic nurses. This volume will be a practical resource for managers, researchers, faculty, and students in the fields of industry, engineering design, human resources, labor relations, sociology, and organizational behavior.
Author: Frank Levy
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400845920
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 187
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As the current recession ends, many workers will not be returning to the jobs they once held--those jobs are gone. In The New Division of Labor, Frank Levy and Richard Murnane show how computers are changing the employment landscape and how the right kinds of education can ease the transition to the new job market. The book tells stories of people at work--a high-end financial advisor, a customer service representative, a pair of successful chefs, a cardiologist, an automotive mechanic, the author Victor Hugo, floor traders in a London financial exchange. The authors merge these stories with insights from cognitive science, computer science, and economics to show how computers are enhancing productivity in many jobs even as they eliminate other jobs--both directly and by sending work offshore. At greatest risk are jobs that can be expressed in programmable rules--blue collar, clerical, and similar work that requires moderate skills and used to pay middle-class wages. The loss of these jobs leaves a growing division between those who can and cannot earn a good living in the computerized economy. Left unchecked, the division threatens the nation's democratic institutions. The nation's challenge is to recognize this division and to prepare the population for the high-wage/high-skilled jobs that are rapidly growing in number--jobs involving extensive problem solving and interpersonal communication. Using detailed examples--a second grade classroom, an IBM managerial training program, Cisco Networking Academies--the authors describe how these skills can be taught and how our adjustment to the computerized workplace can begin in earnest.
