Re: Substituting computers for people--positive or negative?

Wiggo Hustad (Wiggo.Hustad@vf.sognhs.no)
Mon, 23 Jan 1995 09:10:45 +0100

Alexia wrote (among other things):
>The speed/technology thread is hitting on a key issue of
>computerization---the justification for much of the technology introduced
>into the workplace is reduced headcount.

The debate on computerization in organizations has its parallel in the
debate on organization theory and artificial intelligence (or expert
systems). Just recently I have finished a scientific theory paper on this
topic, and it is now being read and revised by some nice people in Germany,
US of A, Australia and Norway. If some of you are interested in the draft,
let me know.

Here I just want you to listen to Piet Hein (a Danish poet - and mathematician):

Technoty as man's master
is a progress to disaster

have a nice week

wiggo hustad
Western Norway Research Institute
Wiggo.Hustad@vf.sognhs.no (Wiggo Hustad)