Download or read book Computers and the Environment Understanding and Managing their Impacts written by R. Kuehr and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Personal computers have made life convenient in many ways, but what about their impacts on the environment due to production, use and disposal? Manufacturing computers requires prodigious quantities of fossil fuels, toxic chemicals and water. Rapid improvements in performance mean we often buy a new machine every 1-3 years, which adds up to mountains of waste computers. How should societies respond to manage these environmental impacts? This volume addresses the environmental impacts and management of computers through a set of analyses on issues ranging from environmental assessment, technologies for recycling, consumer behaviour, strategies of computer manufacturing firms, and government policies. One conclusion is that extending the lifespan of computers (e.g. through reselling) is an environmentally and economically effective strategy that deserves more attention from governments, firms and the general public.
Download or read book Systems Experts and Computers written by Agatha C. Hughes and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2011-01-21 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking book charts the origins and spread of the systems movement. After World War II, a systems approach to solving complex problems and managing complex systems came into vogue among engineers, scientists, and managers, fostered in part by the diffusion of digital computing power. Enthusiasm for the approach peaked during the Johnson administration, when it was applied to everything from military command and control systems to poverty in American cities. Although its failure in the social sphere, coupled with increasing skepticism about the role of technology and "experts" in American society, led to a retrenchment, systems methods are still part of modern managerial practice. This groundbreaking book charts the origins and spread of the systems movement. It describes the major players including RAND, MITRE, Ramo-Wooldrige (later TRW), and the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis—and examines applications in a wide variety of military, government, civil, and engineering settings. The book is international in scope, describing the spread of systems thinking in France and Sweden. The story it tells helps to explain engineering thought and managerial practice during the last sixty years.
Download or read book How Computers Affect Management written by Rosemary Stewart and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 1972 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mole and Troll agree to trim a tree for Christmas but disagree on the ornaments as each dislikes the other's choices.
Download or read book Computer Management written by and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Business Value of Computers written by Paul A. Strassmann and published by Information Economics Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book addresses the practical needs of executives responsible for planning, budgeting & justifying information technology expenditures. Written by the former chief information executive (1956-1978) & vice president of strategic planning (1978-1985), author of the widely acclaimed & translated INFORMATION PAYOFF - THE TRANSFORMATION OF WORK IN THE ELECTRONIC AGE (Free Press, 1985), lecturer & university professor. Reviews: "A New Bible for Management Information Systems. An eminently readable book made more so by a playful sense of humor" -Information Week-; "Strips away obfuscation that has concealed the real value of computers." (The Financial Post); "A true path to the Holy Grail of business value." (Computer Weekly); "Some surprising answers to familiar questions cast new light on investing profitably in computer hardware & software." (The Conference Board); "All those either transfixed or baffled by the powers & potential of computers would do well to heed Strassmann's advice." (Daily Telegraph); "Measuring managerial productivity is the key to knowing how to invest in information technology. Strassmann's new book sets out the results of his research in detail. His argument comes through clearly." (The Financial Times).
Download or read book Computers and Management written by Donald H. Sanders and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Computers Management and Information written by David Firnberg and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-26 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1973 this book discusses whether the ordinary manager can exploit the power of computers without being overwhelmed by them, a question which still has enduring relevance today. As well as discussing the massive resources which computers put at our fingertips, the pitfalls are also discussed: the danger of using computers as a scapegoat for human failure, or of sub-contracting managerial decisions to a computer system.
Download or read book Computer Management written by Nancy Foy and published by . This book was released on 1972-11-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fundamentals of Computers written by and published by Pearson Education India. This book was released on 2011 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This meticulously organized book dwells on fundamentals that one must learn in order to pursue any venture in the computer field. This book has 13 chapters, each chapter covering basic as well as advanced concepts. Designed for undergraduate students of commerce and management as per the syllabus of different Indian universities, Fundamentals of Computers may also be used as a textual resource in training programmes offered by computer institutes and as a self-study guide by professionals who want to improve their proficiency with computers.
Download or read book Computers and Management written by and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Management and the Computer in Information and Control Systems written by Bartow Hodge and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monograph on the use of computers as management tools to increase efficiency, with particular reference to the role of the manager at the various stages of systems design - covers technical aspects, the application of simulation in operational research, mathematical models, management information systems, etc. Bibliography pp. 281 and 282.
Download or read book Computers and Commerce written by Arthur Lawrence Norberg and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Both ERA and EMCC had their roots in World War II, and in postwar years both firms received major funding from the United States government. Norberg analyzes the interaction between the two companies and the government and examines the impact of this institutional context on technological innovation. He looks at the two firms' operations after 1951 as independent subsidiaries of Remington Rand, and documents the management problems that began after Remington Rand merged with Sperry Gyroscope to form Sperry Rand in 1955"--Jacket.
Download or read book Computers for Management written by Peter C. Sanderson and published by Pan. This book was released on 1969 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Computers for Management written by Humphrey Sturt and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 1969 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Composite work on the theoretical aspects and economic implications of computer usage in business management, with particular reference to practices in the UK - includes historical perspectives and trends, and covers EDP systems, hardware, equipment, systems design, software, EDP personnel, management attitudes, etc. Bibliographys.
Download or read book The Trouble with Computers written by Thomas K. Landauer and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with an explanation of why considerable outlays for computing since 1973 have not resulted in comparable payoffs, the author proposes that emerging techniques for user-centred development can turn the situation around - through task analysis, ite
Download or read book Computers in Business K201 written by Kelley School of Business Faculty and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2016-08-22 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faculty at Indiana University’s world-renowned Kelley School of Business present this essential introductory guide to the role of computers and other information technologies in business. Highlights include instruction and applied practice in two of the most widely used commercial software packages: Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel. Students learn, via hands-on examples, many of the powerful tools contained in these two platforms, with emphasis on how to analyze real business problems to help make important decisions.
Download or read book Computer Concepts and Management Information Systems written by C. P. Gupta and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to provide the reader with the fundamentals of computers and MIS in an easy to understand, "self-teaching" format. It introduces the major subjects such as hardware components, software applications, detailed information on Microsoft Office, information systems, ERP, CRM, security, business ethics, and cybercrime. Features: Covers the major components of MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access Provides an overview of theworkings of a computer, software applications, and MIS Includes discussion of information systems, ERP, security, businessethics, and cybercrime
