03004nam 2200697Ia 450 991015496800332120200520144314.00-88920-807-710.51644/9780889208070(CKB)2430000000002578(EBL)685633(OCoLC)753479499(SSID)ssj0000478284(PQKBManifestationID)12157999(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000478284(PQKBWorkID)10418321(PQKB)10997769(MiAaPQ)EBC685633(CaPaEBR)402574(CaBNvSL)jme00327003 (MiAaPQ)EBC3246350(OCoLC)243579061(MdBmJHUP)muse48057(PPN)249694999(DE-B1597)667956(DE-B1597)9780889208070(FR-PaCSA)88899492(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/b94p3n(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/2/402574(EXLCZ)99243000000000257819900725d1990 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFalse alarm the computerization of eight social welfare organizations /John M. Gandy, Lorne Tepperman1st ed.Waterloo, Ont., Canada Wilfrid Laurier University Pressc19901 online resource (233 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-55458-472-8 0-88920-987-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-211) and index.CONTENTS; List of Diagrams and Tables; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Computerizing Social Services: A Literature Review; 2 The Method of Research; 3 The Eight Organizations; 4 The Introduction of Computers; 5 Staff Use of Computers; 6 Staff Attitudes to Computers and Computerization; 7 The Impact on Advanced Computer Users; 8 The Impact on Intermediate Computer Users; 9 False Alarms: Conclusions and Implications; Appendix: The Questionnaire; Bibliography; IndexThis book uses case studies to show how and why eight social service organizations adopted computers. Computerized information systems can be destructive or constructive for organizations and staff. However, the impact of a system cannot be predicted from its logical design alone: one must analyze how well the design fits the needs, interests, and existing practices of those who are likely to use it.Social serviceCanadaData processingSocial workersEffect of automation onCanadaSocial serviceData processing.Social workersEffect of automation on361361.00285Gandy John M1234655Tepperman Lorne1234656MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910154968003321False Alarm2868082UNINA