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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1983
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ291913 |
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Table of Contents:
- People and Machines: Changing Relationships? Malinconico, S. Michael Automation Computers Human Factors Engineering Information Systems Labor Force Labor Utilization Man Machine Systems Specialization Technological Advancement Work Environment Discussion of the effect on the workforce of the application of electronic data processing technologies to information handling activities highlights task specialization; white collar alienation; feelings of powerlessness, meaninglessness, and normlessness in workers; the chronology of automation; and experimentation and communication. Nineteen references are cited. (EJS)