Computers, Management and Information

Originally published in 1973 this book discusses whether the ordinary manager can exploit the power of computers without being overwhelmed by them, a question which still has enduring relevance today. As well as discussing the massive resources which computers put at our fingertips, the pitfalls are also discussed: the danger of using computers as a scapegoat for human failure, or of sub-contracting mangerial decisions to a computer system.

List of contents

1. Science and Society 2. The Data Base 3. Data Processing 4. People and the Computer 5. Management Information 6. Two Case Studies. Conclusion.

About the author

David Firnberg

Summary

Originally published in 1973 this book discusses whether the ordinary manager can exploit the power of computers without being overwhelmed by them, a question which still has enduring relevance today. As well as discussing the massive resources which computers put at our fingertips, the pitfalls are also discussed: the danger of using computers as a scapegoat for human failure, or of sub-contracting mangerial decisions to a computer system.

Product details

• Authors: David Firnberg
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9780815368298
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-6829-8
• No. of pages: 142
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Economics and Business of Technology
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous