Download or read book Managing New Office Technology written by Calvin H. P. Pava and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1983 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The first book to combine in one account the technical and social aspects of office organization." Eric Trist The new electronic office technology has been much praised for the increased speed, precision, and memory capacities it offers office management. But do these improvements mean increased productivity? Not by themselves, says Calvin Pava. Equally important to the high performance of office work will be its organization -- not only of clerical support personnel and equipment, but of management and staff professionals. This book is the first to define the organizational challenge posed to management by new office technology. Calvin Pava breaks the myth that these are simple issues for technical solution alone. Based on research conducted at the Harvard Business School, "Managing New Office Technology" takes a method of organization design with a proven track record in industrial settings, and shows how this organizational self-analysis and self-directed change can be applied successfully to offices. Using "sociotechnical design" -- a method that takes into account both the technology and structure of work -- Pava shows how changes in an office's organization can lead to more satisfying and productive results. The goal -- and the proven achievement -- of "sociotechnical design" is to organize people, work, and their tools so their efforts are efficiently complementary. At the core of "Managing New Office Technology" are three detailed case studies that show the principles of "sociotechnical design" at work. These examples of the planning, designing, and implementing of organizational change in an order processing customer service department, a computer systemsfirm, and a payroll department, show step by step how to apply the procedure across a broad range of different activities. Unlike other books on the subject, which deal principally with clerical work and show little interest in bridging the gap between theory and application, "Managing New Office Technology" extends to address "the work of management and staff professionals," and shows "how reorganizing is done." Moreover, recognizing that outside interests have a stake in the effects of technological development in offices, Pava provides a framework for addressing the concerns of such groups as displaced professionals, minorities, middle managers, clerical support staff, old workers, young workers, and organized labor. A glossary of terms and an afterword by Eric Trist, originator of the sociotechnical approach, round out this long-awaited work. For managers concerned about astute deployment of new office technology and for those who are also anxious about the larger implications for society of the growth of automation in offices, Calvin Pava's "Managing New Office Technology" will be required reading.
Download or read book New Office Technology Planning for People written by Tora K. Bikson and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book New Office Information Technology written by Richard J. Long and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-26 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, originally published in 1987, evaluates the human and managerial implications of new office information technology, based on the actual experiences of organisations using the new technology. A variety of issues are examined including those centred on the role of the manger, producitivity, unemployment, physical and mental health. Major emphasis is placed on describing and discussing the implementation of new technology and ways of utilization which maximise benefits.
Download or read book The Work of the Future written by David H. Autor and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why the United States lags behind other industrialized countries in sharing the benefits of innovation with workers and how we can remedy the problem. The United States has too many low-quality, low-wage jobs. Every country has its share, but those in the United States are especially poorly paid and often without benefits. Meanwhile, overall productivity increases steadily and new technology has transformed large parts of the economy, enhancing the skills and paychecks of higher paid knowledge workers. What’s wrong with this picture? Why have so many workers benefited so little from decades of growth? The Work of the Future shows that technology is neither the problem nor the solution. We can build better jobs if we create institutions that leverage technological innovation and also support workers though long cycles of technological transformation. Building on findings from the multiyear MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future, the book argues that we must foster institutional innovations that complement technological change. Skills programs that emphasize work-based and hybrid learning (in person and online), for example, empower workers to become and remain productive in a continuously evolving workplace. Industries fueled by new technology that augments workers can supply good jobs, and federal investment in R&D can help make these industries worker-friendly. We must act to ensure that the labor market of the future offers benefits, opportunity, and a measure of economic security to all.
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Download or read book Race After Technology written by Ruha Benjamin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity. Benjamin argues that automation, far from being a sinister story of racist programmers scheming on the dark web, has the potential to hide, speed up, and deepen discrimination while appearing neutral and even benevolent when compared to the racism of a previous era. Presenting the concept of the “New Jim Code,” she shows how a range of discriminatory designs encode inequity by explicitly amplifying racial hierarchies; by ignoring but thereby replicating social divisions; or by aiming to fix racial bias but ultimately doing quite the opposite. Moreover, she makes a compelling case for race itself as a kind of technology, designed to stratify and sanctify social injustice in the architecture of everyday life. This illuminating guide provides conceptual tools for decoding tech promises with sociologically informed skepticism. In doing so, it challenges us to question not only the technologies we are sold but also the ones we ourselves manufacture. Visit the book's free Discussion Guide here.
Download or read book New Office Technology written by Harry J. Otway and published by Brussels : Ablex Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1983 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EC pub. Essays on office computerization and the effects of advanced office machines on working conditions, particularly in EC countries - covers information systems, word processing, systems design, computer programmes, ergonomics, the changing job content of secretarys, office workers and managers, trade union attitudes and training needs. Bibliography, diagrams and flow charts.
Download or read book Modern Office Technology Administration written by Joan Gallagher and published by Gill Education. This book was released on 2014-03-21 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully revised edition of this popular and well-established textbook, which reflects the requirements of the Level 5 modules Information and Administration [5N1389] and Reception and Frontline Office Skills [5N1407]. NEW TO THIS EDITION Unit 1: The Business Working Environment Presents the various legal structures for companies and defines departmental functions within a business. Includes updates to employment, health and safety, and data protection legislation to reflect new EU directives. Unit 2: Receptionist and Office Administrator Duties Outlines developments in switchboard technology, shared electronic diaries and Microsoft Office Outlook 2013 calendar and task modules. Details recent developments in financial transaction activities. Includes adjustments to payroll calculations and business transactions. Unit 3: Information Technology Infrastructure Reflects developments in computer hardware and office software - MS Office Professional 2013, database methods, web security issues and viruses. Introduces cloud computing and social computing. Unit 4: Postal, Electronic and Mobile Communication Presents updates on postal services, charges and online business solutions. Reflects changes in the Microsoft Outlook 2013 email system and advances in mobile communications. Unit 5: Filing and Retrieving Information Outlines developments in Electronic Document Management (EDM) and security of files through encryption. Written For Information and Administration Level 5 module [5N1389], as part of: Office Administration 5M1997 Information Processing 5M2067 Marketing 5M2069 Business Studies 5M2102 Business Administration 5M2468 Health Service Skills 5M3782 Reception and Frontline Office Skills Level 5 module [5N1407], as part of: Office Administration 5M1997 Hospitality Operations 5M2083 Business Administration 5M2468 Community Health Services 5M4468 Tourism with Business 5M5011
Download or read book Introducing New Office Technology written by Incomes Data Services Ltd., London (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 The Tech That Comes Next written by Amy Sample Ward and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Changing the way we use, develop, and fund technology for social change is possible, and it starts with you. The Tech That Comes Next: How Changemakers, Philanthropists, and Technologists Can Build an Equitable World outlines a vision of a more equitable and just world along with practical steps to creating it, appropriately leveraging technology along the way. In the book, you'll find: Strategies for changing culture and investments inside social impact organizations Ways to change technology development so it incorporates more of society Examples of data, security, and privacy laws and policies that need to change to protect vulnerable populations and advance positive change Ideal for nonprofit leaders, social activists, policymakers, technologists, entrepreneurs, founders, managers, and other business leaders, The Tech That Comes Next belongs in the libraries of anyone who envisions a world in which technology helps advance, rather than hinders, positive social change.
Download or read book Valuing People and Technology in the Workplace A Competitive Advantage Framework written by Hughes, Claretha and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-03-31 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Valuing People and Technology in the Workplace: A Competitive Advantage Framework introduces a more proactive, strategic approach to bring employees into, and develop them within, an organization. Interpreting and accepting this concept requires managers to think of employees as they would think of technology. Technology, equipment, and systems are strategically aligned within organizations. Integrating the literature from strategic technology management, strategic human resource management, and human resource development and exploring how this integration can provide competitive advantage to organizations for better implementation of people and technology development initiatives is a potential solution. Valuing People and Technology in the Workplace: A Competitive Advantage Framework provides a comprehensive framework that can be used to develop and design case studies that could measure the identified values that people, technology, and strategy can provide to the organization. This book aims to serve as a guide for managers and leaders as they develop strategies to introduce new people and technology into the workplace.
Download or read book Simulations Resource Book the Office Procedures and Technology 7th written by Mary Ellen Oliverio and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three workplace simulations and a reference guide that enhance the learning experience for students.
Download or read book Managing the Human Side of Information Technology written by Edward Szewczak and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Strategies for effectively managing how information technology impacts human and organizational behavior are discussed in this business guide. Covering both the ôsoftö and ôhardö dimensions of organizational development, information is provided on e-communication, virtual teams, and action learning. A framework for increasing crosscultural efficiency and the global economy engagement is provided."
Download or read book The New Office Professional s Handbook written by Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2001 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information on career development, the online office, document creation, telecommunications, business English, business law, information management, and other topics.
Download or read book The Managerial Challenge of New Office Technology written by Commission of the European Communities. Inter-institutional Integrated Services Information System Programme and published by London ; Boston : Butterworths. This book was released on 1984 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
