False Alarm

The Computerization of Eight Social Welfare Organizations

By John M. Gandy & Lorne Tepperman
Categories: Political Science, Public & Social Policy, Social Sciences, Science, Technology & Society, Technology & Computing
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Ebook (PDF) : 9780889208070, 231 pages, June 1990
Paperback : 9781554584727, 231 pages, June 1990

Description

This book uses case studies to show how and why eight social service organizations adopted computers.

Computerized information systems can be destructive or constructive for organizations and staff. However, the impact of a system cannot be predicted from its logical design alone: one must analyze how well the design fits the needs, interests, and existing practices of those who are likely to use it.