New Technology @ Work

New computer and communications technologies have acted as the catalyst for a revolution in the way goods are produced and services delivered, leading to profound changes in the way work is organized and the way jobs are designed. This important book examines the nature, setting and impact of new technologies on work, organization and management. Conventional debates about new technology often invoke optimistic visions of enhanced democracy, rising skills and economic abundance; others predict darker scenarios such as the destruction of jobs through labour-eliminating devices. This book proposes an alternative perspective, arguing that technology can be powerful, but in and of itself has no independent causal powers. It considers the impact of new technologies on manufacturing, clerical, administrative and call centre employment, in both managerial and professional arenas, and introduces the growing phenomena of telework. The book also assesses the important political and economic forces that restrict or facilitate the flow of new technologies on national and global levels. New Technology @ Work is an illuminating and thought-provoking text that will prove invaluable to all serious students of business, management and technology.

Thompson, Paul

Parker, Rachel

HALL, Richard

Boreham, Paul

Computers & Technology

Routledge

Innovation in China: Challenging the Global Science and Technology System (China Today)

China is in the midst of transitioning from a manufacturing-based economy to one driven by innovation and knowledge. This up-to-date analysis evaluates China's state-led approach to science and technology, and its successes and failures. In recent decades, China has seen huge investments in high-tech science parks, a surge in home-grown top-ranked global companies, and a significant increase in scientific publications and patents. Helped by state policies and a flexible business culture, the country has been able to leapfrog its way to a more globally competitive position. However, the authors argue that this approach might not yield the same level of progress going forward if China does not address serious institutional, organizational, and cultural obstacles. While not impossible, this task may well prove to be more difficult for the Chinese Communist Party than the challenges that China has faced in the past.

Business & Money

Appelbaum, Richard P.

Cao, Cong

Han, Xueying

Simon, Denis

Economics

Polity

Twins Cleanis and Pristina embark on an epic adventure to learn how to get clean in the bathtub!

The Adventures of Cleanis & Pristina: Bath Time

Children's Books

ALLEN, TERRY

Parker, Jared

Growing Up & Facts of Life

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

A Discovery of Witches Notebook: - 6 x 9 inches with 110 pages

Independently published

A Prayer Before Dawn Notebook: - 6 x 9 inches with 110 pages

The Fairy Escape (The Adventures of Sapphire and Sage)

Action & Adventure

Macramè For Beginners: The Easiest Guide To Get Started Right Away. Follow Foolproof Step-By-Step Instructions And Craft Masterpieces To Sell Even If You Have No Experience. Lots Of Ideas For You!

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

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