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Ainger, Andrew

 
9783540199298: Executive Guide to Business Success through Human-Centred Systems
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ISBN 10: 3540199292 ISBN 13: 9783540199298
Editorial: Springer, 1995

Sinopsis

This book is about people and skilled work. There has been much turmoil in the business environment about how to best manage the balance between people and technology, at a time when pressures for cost reduction are ever greater. Our argument is that people are central to business success, and the appropriate use of technology should support their needs. This is not always easy in practice. We work in a period when change occurs in ever-shortening cycles. Black-and-white solutions may seem attractive, but the long-term consequences are rarely advantageous. A new system is required, build­ ing on lessons from the past. Human-centred systems build upon core skills of the workforce within a rich, emancipatory environment, utilising the benefits of tech­ nology. Change can be embraced to achieve competitive advantage and mutual benefit. The three authors are, respectively, engineering director of an inno­ vative international manufacturing company; analyst for an inter­ national merchant bank; and university business school professor. The book is intended to offer a new synthesis of theory and practical experience, derived from recent British and European collaborative pro­ grammes. We are grateful to our colleagues and families for their tolerance during the writing of this book. Even human-centred books impose pressures on busy people. Old Windsor, Brighton and Kingston, June 1995 A.A. R.K.

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Reseña del editor

This book is about people and skilled work. There has been much turmoil in the business environment about how to best manage the balance between people and technology, at a time when pressures for cost reduction are ever greater. Our argument is that people are central to business success, and the appropriate use of technology should support their needs. This is not always easy in practice. We work in a period when change occurs in ever-shortening cycles. Black-and-white solutions may seem attractive, but the long-term consequences are rarely advantageous. A new system is required, build­ ing on lessons from the past. Human-centred systems build upon core skills of the workforce within a rich, emancipatory environment, utilising the benefits of tech­ nology. Change can be embraced to achieve competitive advantage and mutual benefit. The three authors are, respectively, engineering director of an inno­ vative international manufacturing company; analyst for an inter­ national merchant bank; and university business school professor. The book is intended to offer a new synthesis of theory and practical experience, derived from recent British and European collaborative pro­ grammes. We are grateful to our colleagues and families for their tolerance during the writing of this book. Even human-centred books impose pressures on busy people. Old Windsor, Brighton and Kingston, June 1995 A.A. R.K.

Reseña del editor

With the right management techniques, the introduction of human-centred systems at all levels can now provide a real competitive advantage. Technology has reached a stage where it can support, rather than dominate or replace, human knowledge, skill, and decision-making. The result - quite simply - is a more efficient, profitable, and stimulating workplace. This book, which is based on practical business experience with the Information Engineering Group, shows executives and decision-makers how to begin.

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Editorial
Springer
Año de publicación
1995
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
3540199292
ISBN 13 
9783540199298
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
192
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