Making a World of Difference : IT in a Global Context
Geoff. Walsham
Bok Engelsk 2003 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Hoboken : : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., , 2003.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (290 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Making a World of Difference; Contents; Series Preface; Preface; Part 1 IT in Society; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY; 3. COMPUTERS AT WORK; Part 2 Changing Ways of Working; 4. SHIFTING IDENTITY; 5. TEAMING UP; 6. REORGANIZING THE ENTERPRISE; 7. TRUST IN NETWORKS; Part 3 Different Worlds; 8. CULTURE AS CONTEXT; 9. WORKING ACROSS CULTURES; Part 4 Conclusions; 10. DESIGNING FOR DIVERSITY; References; Author Index; Subject Index. - Information Technology has become an essential component of contemporary society, allowing much faster and more widespread communication, not least through the growth of the Internet. However, many issues concerned with the human aspects of the use of IT remain problematic despite technological advances. An enhanced ability to collect and process data, or to communicate electronically across time and space, does not necessarily lead to improved human communication and action. This book explores the social aspects of computerisation, using a wide range of detailed case studies, analysed from a
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| Emner | Information technology - Social aspects.
informasjonsteknologi sosiale aspekter datamaskiner sivilisasjon arbeidsliv it utvikling internasjonal kommuniksjonsteknologi arbeid bedrifter data informasjon kunnskap endring omorganisering nettwerk tverrkulturell samfunn |
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| ISBN | 0471877247
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