Computers in the Workplace
| AUTHOR | Plotkin, Robert |
| PUBLISHER | Facts on File (03/01/2012) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Both employees and employers in a wide variety of fields have benefited from computers and the Internet. According to a recent study by the Internet Advertising Bureau, the Internet contributes about $300 billion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United States and has created 1.2 million jobs. At the same time, the rapid and radical nature of the advances in digital technology over the last 50 years has created significant challenges in the workplace, as both workers and business owners have needed to adapt to such technology or face losing to the competition. Computers in the Workplace is a brand-new, full-color resource that discusses how digital technology has affected business, addressing topics such as the systemization of work, the division of labor, outsourcing, and crowdsourcing. Chapters include: -Scientific Management: the Systematization of Work -Manufacturing: from Line Workers to Robots -Administrative Assistants: from Typist to Office Manager -and more
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780816077588
ISBN-10:
0816077584
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
172
Carton Quantity:
30
Product Dimensions:
7.30 x 0.60 x 9.30 inches
Weight:
1.45 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Computers | Social Aspects
Computers | General
Dewey Decimal:
658.27
Library of Congress Control Number:
2011015392
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Both employees and employers in a wide variety of fields have benefited from computers and the Internet. According to a recent study by the Internet Advertising Bureau, the Internet contributes about $300 billion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United States and has created 1.2 million jobs. At the same time, the rapid and radical nature of the advances in digital technology over the last 50 years has created significant challenges in the workplace, as both workers and business owners have needed to adapt to such technology or face losing to the competition. Computers in the Workplace is a brand-new, full-color resource that discusses how digital technology has affected business, addressing topics such as the systemization of work, the division of labor, outsourcing, and crowdsourcing. Chapters include: -Scientific Management: the Systematization of Work -Manufacturing: from Line Workers to Robots -Administrative Assistants: from Typist to Office Manager -and more
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Author:
Plotkin, Robert
Robert Plotkin has been a writer and consultant to the beverage industry for over twenty years. He is a highly respected expert in the field of spirits and beverage management, and has authored eleven books on the subjects. He also frequently presents seminars on beverage management and quality control issues to national companies. Robert lives in Tucson, Arizona with his wife and two daughters.
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