Computers in the service of society

Computers in the Service of Society examines the role of computers in contemporary society. Based on a seminar series given in the spring of 1969 and co-sponsored by The American University, the book discusses the different societal problems that may be ameliorated by the application of computer tec...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: American University (Washington, D.C.), Pergamon Press, Inc
Otros Autores: Chartrand, Robert Lee (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, Pergamon Press [1972]
Temas:
Electronic data processing.
Computers and civilization.
Ordinateurs et civilisation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Regional Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Computers and civilization
Electronic data processing
Society > Role of computer systems Conference proceedings
Congress
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congr�es.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Computers in the Service of Society; Copyright Page; Foreword; Table of Contents; Guest Speakers; Participants; Special Observers; Chapter 1. Rational Change: The Promise and the Process; The Evolution and Impact of Systems Technology; The Management of Information; Congress Grasps the Systems Approach; The Realities of the Federal Planning-Programming-Budgeting System; State-Local Government Acceptance of Computers and Systems Analysis; In Summary; Chapter 2. The Quest for National Policies for Information Systems; References; Comments on Papers of
  • Chapter 3. Systems Management and GovernmentChapter 4. Management, Technology, and Urban Problems; Comments on Papers of:; Chapter 5. Some Social and Individual Implications of Augmented Man; References; Chapter 6. Computers in the Business of the Government; Comments on Papers of:; Chapter 7. Management Acceptance and Use of Computer Technology; Planning; Research and Development; Engineering; Marketing; Procurement; Production; Storage; Distribution; Operations and Services; Management; References; Chapter 8. The Possibility of the Computer Utility as a Regulated Utility; Introduction
  • IntegrationSegmentation; Public Policy Questions; Conclusion; References; Comments on Papers of:; Chapter 9. Some Reflections Concerning the Future of Society, Computers and Education; References; Chapter 10. Prognostications Regarding the Growth and Diversification of Computers in the Service of Society: The Congressional Role; Trends in Computer Technology; The Computer as an Agent in Social Change; The Computer as a Tool in Solving Social Problems; Congress and the Computer; Conclusion; Comments on Papers of:; Biographies of Guest Speakers; Bibliography; Index

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