Information Technology: Agent of Change

by F. J. Murray Laver

Overview

Information technology (IT) is a singularly pervasive field; its applications affect people in all walks of life as few technologies do. This nontechnical and realistic overview increases the reader's understanding of the capabilities and limitations of IT. A recognized authority on computers, Laver equips the reader with sufficient information to critically evaluate proposals for new IT uses. He examines the impact of IT in particular areas and assesses its influence on people and communities. The book concludes with an agenda for anyone interested in IT systems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521359252
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	05/11/1989
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.43(d)

Table of Contents

1. With our eyes open; 2. The ingredients of IT; 3. This business of information; 4. Economics and IT; 5. Productivity, IT and employment; 7. Safety and security; 8. Matters of politics; 9. Safe, and pleasant to use; Appendix; References; Index.

Editorial Reviews

A nontechnical overview of the capabilities and limitations of IT, intended to provide readers with sufficient information to critically evaluate proposals for new IT uses. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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