Title :
Information technology and employment: towards a new society
Author :
Rodd, Michael G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Wales Univ., Swansea, UK
Abstract :
The rapidly changing industrial scene is viewed from both a local and an international perspective. It is maintained that the adoption of high-technology manufacturing methods is no longer optional, but forms part of a critical strategy for the survival of any country. The basis for this claim is that technology has now become universally available and whoever uses it wins. To highlight this, a background to the information revolution and to the role that information technology is playing in manufacturing is provided.<>
Keywords :
employment; factory automation; office automation; social aspects of automation; employment; high-technology manufacturing; industrial scene; information revolution; information technology; Digital communication; Employment; Feeds; Information technology; Isolation technology; Layout; Manufacturing industries; Paper technology; Pulp manufacturing; Robotic assembly;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
