Human Choice and Computers: Information Technology Assessment 4th
I.F.I.P. Conference Proceedings
Elsevier (Publisher)
Published in March 1991
Book
Hardback
408 pages
978-0-444-88759-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book is a result of the fourth conference entitled "Human Choice and Computers", which are held every five years. The theme of the Dublin conference, Information Technology Assessment , was selected to foster awareness of the impact of information technology on people and social structures, to explore and assess the alternatives for individuals, groups, businesses and governments in the years ahead, and to provide a basis for action by decision-makers. The book is therefore divided into sections entitled Awareness, Assessment and Action. The participants of the conference (over 150) included theoreticians, policy advisers, and legislators from all continents, representing various political and philosophical standpoints. Their arguments and observations mapped out the current state of thinking about problems in the relationships between individuals, society and computers.
This book is a result of the fourth conference entitled "Human Choice and Computers", which are held every five years. The theme of the Dublin conference, Information Technology Assessment , was selected to foster awareness of the impact of information technology on people and social structures, to explore and assess the alternatives for individuals, groups, businesses and governments in the years ahead, and to provide a basis for action by decision-makers. The book is therefore divided into sections entitled Awareness, Assessment and Action. The participants of the conference (over 150) included theoreticians, policy advisers, and legislators from all continents, representing various political and philosophical standpoints. Their arguments and observations mapped out the current state of thinking about problems in the relationships between individuals, society and computers.
This book is a result of the fourth conference entitled "Human Choice and Computers", which are held every five years. The theme of the Dublin conference, Information Technology Assessment , was selected to foster awareness of the impact of information technology on people and social structures, to explore and assess the alternatives for individuals, groups, businesses and governments in the years ahead, and to provide a basis for action by decision-makers. The book is therefore divided into sections entitled Awareness, Assessment and Action. The participants of the conference (over 150) included theoreticians, policy advisers, and legislators from all continents, representing various political and philosophical standpoints. Their arguments and observations mapped out the current state of thinking about problems in the relationships between individuals, society and computers.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-444-88759-7 (9780444887597)
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Content
Part 1: Awareness. Invited Papers: The Myth of the Information Society (T. Bryant). Making IT Work for All: The Trade Union Response to the Challenge of Technological Change (P. Cassells). Do the Enterprises Exist? (W. Baudrillart). Methodology and Results (3 papers). Application Studies (9 papers). Part 2: Assessment. Conceptual and Institutional Aspects of Technology Assessment (5 papers). Methodology and Results (5 papers). Application Studies (3 papers). Part 3: Action. (7 papers). Discussion and Conclusion (J. Berleur, J. Drumm). Epilogue: Key Dimensions in Information Technology Assessment (R. Petrella).