The Socio-Economic Impact of Microelectronics
This Book Is Based on an International Conference Held in Zandvoort, The Netherlands, Which Was Supported by The Netherlands Ministry of Science Policy
Published on 22. October 2013
276 pages
978-1-4831-4653-9 (ISBN)
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The Socio-Economic Impact of Microelectronics contains papers presented at an international conference on socio-economic problems and potentialities of the application of micro-electronics held in Zandvoort, the Netherlands, in September 1979. Organized into eight sections, this book begins with the technological evaluation of microelectronics. Subsequent sections focus on the social economic and political consequences of the widespread use of microelectronics; opportunities and problems for socialist countries brought about by microelectronics technology; effects of microelectronics on developing countries; as well as problems connected with industrial relations and organization of work. The influence of the technology on political/economic, epistemological, ethical/moral, and esthetic values and a broad concept of informatics introducing the notions of living and non-living environments as well as of human, non-human, constructed, natural, and abstract systems are explained. The last section contains the conclusions of the chairman of the conference on the application of microelectronics.
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PrefaceSection 1: Introduction The Conference on "Socio-economic Problems and Potentialities of the Application of Microelectronics at Work", Zandvoort, 19-22 September 1979Section 2: Technological Evaluation A Technological Introduction to Microelectronics Technological Evaluation of the Opportunities of Semi-conductor TechnologySection 3: Social, Economic and Political Consequences The Information Revolution Microelectronics - A New Dimension of Technological Change and Automation Frontiers of Science and Technology (Vision and Direction of the Future)Section 4: Opportunities and Problems for Socialist Countries Microelectronics and Society Some Aspects of the Socio-economic Impact of Micro-electronic Application in Industry The Preparation of the Working People for the Application of Microelectronics in the Industry of the GDRSection 5: Consequences for Developing Countries Microelectronics, Information Technology and its Effects on Developing CountriesSection 6: Industrial Relations and Organization of Work The Impact of Computers on Office Work The Diffusion of Microelectronics in Industrial Companies Microelectronics within the Enterprise: The Approach of the Italian Trade Unions Trade Unions and Technology: the Role of Technology Agreements The Participative Design of New Technology: Four Design Tools to Assist the Design ProcessSection 7: Philosophical Considerations The Technological Imperative Emergence of Informatics and the Changing Employment StructureSection 8: Conclusions The Application of Microelectronics: Some Social and Political ConsequencesAppendix Selected Bibliography on Microelectronics, Computing and Telecommunications - Social, Economic and Technical Aspects
