Computers in the Workplace, Revised Edition

Both employees and employers in a wide variety of fields have benefited from computers and the Internet. Computers in the Workplace, Revised Edition is an updated resource that discusses how digital technology has affected business, addressing topics such as the systemization of work, the division of labor, outsourcing, and crowdsourcing. With computers being integrated into workplaces and making it possible for many people to work from anywhere with a laptop, this book is a must read for the professionals of today and tomorrow.

Chapters include:

Scientific Management: The Systematization of Work Manufacturing: From Line Workers to Robots Administrative Assistants: From Typist to Office Manager Managers: Business Information at Your Fingertips Computer Programmers: Creating Software for Creating Software Law: From Parchment to PCs Medicine: Doctors Enter the Digital Age How Computers Are Changing the Nature of Work.