The Socio-economic impact of microelectronics /
Compilation of conference papers on the social implications and economic implications of microelectronics technological change for employment - includes an introduction to trends and technical aspects of automation and computerization, and discusses the impact on labour relations, work organization...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Pergamon Press,
1980.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Series (Vienna Centre)
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; The Socio-Economic Impact of Microelectronics; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Section 1: Introduction; Chapter 1. The Conference on ""Socio-Economie Problems and Potentialities of the Application of Microelectronics at Work"", Zandvoort,19-22 September 1979; The Rationale; The Organisation of the Conference; The Content of the Book; Section 2: Technological Evaluation; Chapter 2. A Technological Introduction to Microelectronics; I. INTRODUCTION; II. MICROELECTRONICS: TWO MAIN STREAMS AND SOME BRIDGES; III. BASIC STRUCTURES OF DIGITAL SYSTEMS.
- IV. A DISCUSSION OF KEY PRINCIPLESV. THE FUTURE; Chapter 3. Technological Evaluation of the Opportunities of Semi-Conductor Technology; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Section 3: Social, Economic and Political Consequences; Chapter 4. The Information Revolution; ABSTRACT; THE INFORMATION REVOLUTION; REFERENCES; Chapter 5. Microelectronics
- A New Dimension of Technological Change and Automation; ABSTRACT; TECHNICAL CHANGE IN THE PAST; MICROELECTRONICS; APPLICATION; HOW ABOUT A POSTINDUSTRIAL SOCIETY?; QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS; CONDITIONS OF WORK.
- CENTRALIZATION VERSUS DECENTRALIZATIONTHE EMPLOYMENT PROBLEM; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES VERSUS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; NEW ROLE OF EDUCATION; Chapter 6. Frontiers of Science and Technology (Vision and direction of the future); ABSTRACT; Section 4: Opportunities and Problems for Socialist Countries; Chapter 7. Microelectronics and Society; ABSTRACT; I. SOCIETAL IMPACT OF MICROELECTRONICS; II. UNIFIED PLANNING OF TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTION- SOCIAL PROGRESS; III. MANAGERIAL DECISION-MAKING BY MICROELECTRONIC COMPUTING.
- Chapter 8. Some Aspects of the Socio-Economie Impact of Microelectronic Application in IndustryABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; NEW FORMS OF INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT; NEW TIES BETWEEN ENTERPRISES; SETTING UP EDUCATION AND RETRAINING SYSTEMS; EFFECTIVE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 9. The Preparation of the Working People for the Application of Microelectronics in the Industry of the German Democratic Republic; 1. The development and application of microelectronics
- an important direction of scientific-technological progress.
- 2. The application of microelectronics according to the aim of production3. Effects of microelectronics on contents and conditions of work; 4. Application of microelectronics and development of qualification and instruction standards of the working people; Section 5: Consequences for Developing Countries; Chapter 10. Microelectronics, Information Technology and its Effects on Developing Countries; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; SOME BASIC ASSUMPTIONS; THE EXTERNAL EFFECTS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; THE EFFECTS WITHIN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; CONCLUSIONS.