Computers on the job : surviving Canada's microcomputer revolution /

Review of computerization trends in Canada, esp. the impact of microelectronics on employment. Addressed to the non-specialist, examines computer applications in office automation, in the service sector (banking, insurance, retail trade), manufacturing industry (industrial robots), and elsewhere (co...

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Main Author:	Menzies, Heather, 1949-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Toronto : Lorimer, 1982.
Subjects:	Microcomputers > Canada. Computers > Social aspects > Canada. Computers > Economic aspects > Canada. Ordinateurs > Aspect social. Ordinateurs > Aspect économique. Ordinateurs > Aspect social > Canada. Ordinateurs > Aspect économique > Canada. Micro-ordinateurs > Canada. Computers > Economic aspects. Computers > Social aspects. Microcomputers. Canada. computerization. trend. microelectronics. employment. office automation. service sector. banking. insurance. retail trade. manufacturing. industry. industrial robot. e-learning. videotex. employment opportunity. EDP personnel. occupation. vocational training. educational policy. informatisation. tendance. microélectronique. emploi. bureautique. secteur tertiaire. activité bancaire. assurances. commerce de détail. industries manufacturiéres. industrie. robot industriel. apprentissage électronique. vidéotex. possibilités d'emploi. personnel d'informatique. profession. formation professionnelle. politique éducative. computerización. tendencia. microelectrónica. empleo. automatización de oficina. sector terciario. actividad bancaria. seguros. comercio minorista. industrias manufactureras. industria. robot industrial. oportunidades de empleo. personal de informática. ocupación. formación profesional. política educativa. Canadá illustration. reference. référence bibliographique. ilustración. referencia.

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Summary:	Review of computerization trends in Canada, esp. the impact of microelectronics on employment. Addressed to the non-specialist, examines computer applications in office automation, in the service sector (banking, insurance, retail trade), manufacturing industry (industrial robots), and elsewhere (computer assisted instruction, Videotex, etc.); discusses employment opportunities for EDP personnel, new directions for traditional occupations, vocational training and educational policy, etc.
Physical Description:	xiii, 161 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-161).
ISBN:	0888625545 9780888625540 0888625537 9780888625533