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Office Automation, Work and Skill

Olerup, Agneta LU (1985) IFIP WG9.1 First Working Conference on Women, Work and Computerization, 1984 p.15-21
Abstract
The paper briefly explores the issues of what does office automation mean. Furthermore, it discusses whether office workers are information or knowledge workers. Three stages of office automation - data processing, facilitate existing office procedures, elimination of some intermediary functions and introduction of office technology into managerial, professional and technical jobs - are identified. Finally changes to skills in office work are emphasized.
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published
subject
keywords
office automation, information worker, knowledge worker, stages of automation, skills
host publication
[Host publication title missing]
editor
Olerup, Agneta ; Schneider, Leslie and Monod, Elsbeth
pages
7 pages
publisher
North-Holland
conference name
IFIP WG9.1 First Working Conference on Women, Work and Computerization, 1984
conference location
Riva del Sole, Tuscany, Italy
conference dates
1984-09-17 - 1984-09-21
ISBN
0 444 87864 5
language
English
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yes
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a4fdd1ee-9cc8-4367-8170-5e4a99ea8c34 (old id 4057548)
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2016-04-04 11:51:10
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  author       = {{Olerup, Agneta}},
  booktitle    = {{[Host publication title missing]}},
  editor       = {{Olerup, Agneta and Schneider, Leslie and Monod, Elsbeth}},
  isbn         = {{0 444 87864 5}},
  keywords     = {{office automation; information worker; knowledge worker; stages of automation; skills}},
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  pages        = {{15--21}},
  publisher    = {{North-Holland}},
  title        = {{Office Automation, Work and Skill}},
  year         = {{1985}},
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