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Zusatztext 'Gunilla Bradley's unique accomplishments have provided the basis for a book that is informative and engaging! which I recommend for anyone exploring human-computer interaction in depth - going beyond the individual to the social.' - Terry Winograd! Professor of Computer Science! Stanford University"Who better than Gunilla Bradley to help us understand the relationship between ICT (Information and Communications Technology) and the changes in the social and psychological environment?...By creating a parallel between her own research! monitoring of the field! and the problems of "Social and Informatics" in space and time! the author provides a unique contribution to this discipline. I personally enjoyed reading this book and learning about Swedish society. I highly recommend reading it. It is useful to everybody and not just HCI professionals." --Abbas Moallem! HCI International Newsletter- March 2008 - Number 28 Informationen zum Autor Gunilla Bradley is Professor in Informatics at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden. Zusammenfassung Providing a broad and deep analysis of the relationship between people, ICT, society and the environment, this key book examines the impact on/change in organizations and individuals, both in the workplace and in the home. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical Perspective on the Psychosocial and Organizational Life Environment and ICT 3. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) – Past Present and Future 4. ICT and Humans – Ongoing Changes in Working Life 5. Home of the Future and ICT – Integration of Professional and Private Roles 6. ICT and Humans – Ongoing Changes in Communities 7. ICT and Psychosocial Communication 8. ICT and Stress 9. From Theory to Actions to Achieve the Good ICT Society – A Tree of Action