The Effects of Word Processing and Automated Data Entry Technology on the Quantity and Quality of Users' Jobs

The Effects of Word Processing and Automated Data Entry Technology on the Quantity and Quality of Users' Jobs

Author: Jeannine McNeil

Publisher: Laval, Quebec : Canadian Workplace Automation Research Centre, Organizational Research Directorate

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13:

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To shed more light on the effect of computer technology on jobs in Québec, research was conducted in 2 hospitals, 2 private companies in the financial sector and 2 government agencies. The study measured the severity of certain socio-economic effects, and determined whether there is a link between them and management variables or individual characteristics of the workers, all of whom are women. The study analyzed the workers' perceptions of the positive or negative effects of data entry and word processing computer technology on the characteristics and conditions of their jobs. The data were gathered from 229 women working as data entry operators and 187 working as word processor operators. Social factors measured included variety of tasks and number of jobs, complexity of tasks, autonomy, job mobility, monitoring and supervision, health problems, physical environment, social interactions, attitude toward computer technology, and satisfaction with computer technology and working conditions.


Microlog, Canadian Research Index

Microlog, Canadian Research Index

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 1222

ISBN-13:

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An indexing, abstracting and document delivery service that covers current Canadian report literature of reference value from government and institutional sources.


The Network Nation

The Network Nation

Author: Starr Roxanne Hiltz

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 594

ISBN-13: 9780262581202

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The defining document and standard reference for the field of computer mediated communication (CMC)


Encyclopedia of Microcomputers

Encyclopedia of Microcomputers

Author: Allen Kent

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1995-10-13

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 9780824727154

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Strategies in the Microprocessor Industry to Teaching Critical Thinking and Problem Solving


Technology as Translation Strategy

Technology as Translation Strategy

Author: Muriel Vasconcellos

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 1988-01-01

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9027286159

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The papers in this volume tell the story of a profession that is responding in a number of different ways to the advances in computer technology – of professionals who are streamlining their work, reducing repetitive tasks, eliminating manual operations, and in general increasing their productivity while at the same time achieving a more interesting and relaxed environment.