Download or read book Computers in the Workplace Revised Edition written by Robert Plotkin and published by Infobase Holdings, Inc. This book was released on 2020-05-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Computers in the Workplace written by Filibert Melsbach and published by . This book was released on 2017-10 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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. "
Download or read book Computers in the Workplace written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Computers in the Workplace written by Robert Plotkin and published by Facts on File. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Tenth Annual Report Including Policy Statement on Computers in the Workplace written by United States. National Commission for Employment Policy and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Internet in the Workplace written by Patricia Wallace and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-02-02 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description
Download or read book Windows on the Workplace written by Joan M. Greenbaum and published by . This book was released on 2004-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of how office work has changed over the past 50 years.
Download or read book Computers at Work written by and published by Pearson South Africa. This book was released on 2005 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The New Division of Labor written by Frank Levy and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012-11-26 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Ergonomics and Health Aspects of Work with Computers written by Michelle M. Robertson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-06-24 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Ergonomics and Health Aspects of Work with Computers, EHAWC 2011, held within the framework of the 14th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2011, incorporating 12 thematically similar conferences. A total of 4039 contributions was submitted to HCII 2011, of which 1318 papers were accepted for publication. The 25 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the book. They are organized in topical sections on quality of working life; health and well-being; and interactive devices and interfaces.
Download or read book Computers and the Psychosocial Work Environment written by Gunilla Bradley and published by Taylor & Francis Group. This book was released on 1989 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effects of Computers on Workplace Stress Job Security and Work Interest in Canada written by Zhengxi Lin and published by [Hull, Quebec] : Applied Research Branch, Human Resources Development Canada. This book was released on 2002 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper uses data from the 2000 Statistics Canada General Social Survey to empirically investigate the effects of computers on several measures of job quality. After an introduction on previous studies of this issue, section 2 briefly describes the data & model used for the analysis. Subsequent sections present & discuss results regarding the following effects of computers & automated technology: on stress in the workplace; on work being affected; on changes in job security; and on changes in work interest.
Download or read book Computers and the Future of Skill Demand written by Collectif and published by OECD. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computer scientists are working on reproducing all human skills using artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics. Unsurprisingly then, many people worry that these advances will dramatically change work skills in the years ahead and perhaps leave many workers unemployable. This report develops a new approach to understanding these computer capabilities by using a test based on the OECD’s Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) to compare computers with human workers. The test assesses three skills that are widely used at work and are an important focus of education: literacy, numeracy and problem solving with computers. Most workers in OECD countries use the three skills every day. However, computers are close to reproducing these skills at the proficiency level of most adults in the workforce. Only 13% of workers now use these skills on a daily basis with a proficiency that is clearly higher than computers. The findings raise troubling questions about whether most workers will be able to acquire the skills they need as these new computer capabilities are increasingly used over the next few decades. To answer those questions, the report’s approach could be extended across the full range of work skills. We need to know how computers and people compare across all skills to develop successful policies for work and education for the future.
Download or read book A National Perspective on Computers and the Workplace written by Bryna S. Fraser and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Computers at Work written by David J. Oborne and published by Chichester ; New York : Wiley. This book was released on 1985-05-27 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been written to present workers who use computers with current information about how computers work, and can be made to work with human beings. Discussing how computers impact the social environment (macro and micro), and the basic concepts of how hardware and software function (separately and in concert). Finally, the text considers how computers have been applied to specific work areas, and the relevant features of their applications in these environments.
Download or read book Software by Design written by Harold Salzman and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1994 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a general examination of the critical role played by software and computer technology in the workplace. The authors assess the key social factors that contribute to workplace technology design, including organization structure, workplace relations, and market conditions. They then offer in-depth case studies to identify the factors that influence particular design decisions and the impact of these decisions on the quality and conduct of work, opportunities for skill development, and worker autonomy and satisfaction. The issue of technology design is addressed at both the theoretical and practical level, making this book an appealing aid for students as well as an insightful account for software designers, managers, and computer science engineers.
Download or read book Ergonomics and Health Aspects of Work with Computers written by Ben-Tzion Karsh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-07-15 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 13th International Conference on Human–Computer Interaction, HCI Inter- tional 2009, was held in San Diego, California, USA, July 19–24, 2009, jointly with the Symposium on Human Interface (Japan) 2009, the 8th International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, the 5th International Conference on Universal Access in Human–Computer Interaction, the Third International Conf- ence on Virtual and Mixed Reality, the Third International Conference on Internati- alization, Design and Global Development, the Third International Conference on Online Communities and Social Computing, the 5th International Conference on Augmented Cognition, the Second International Conference on Digital Human Mod- ing, and the First International Conference on Human Centered Design. A total of 4,348 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry and gove- mental agencies from 73 countries submitted contributions, and 1,397 papers that were judged to be of high scientific quality were included in the program. These papers - dress the latest research and development efforts and highlight the human aspects of the design and use of computing systems. The papers accepted for presentation thoroughly cover the entire field of human–computer interaction, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas.
