False alarm : the computerization of eight social welfare organizations / / John M. Gandy, Lorne Tepperman

• Autore: Gandy John M
• Pubblicazione: Waterloo, Ont., Canada, : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c1990
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (233 p.)
• Disciplina: 361; 361.00285
• Soggetto topico: Social service - Canada - Data processing; Social workers - Effect of automation on - Canada
• Altri autori: TeppermanLorne
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-211) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: False Alarm
• ISBN: 0-88920-807-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910154968003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II