The Socio-Economic Impact of Microelectronics

The Socio-Economic Impact of Microelectronics
Author: J. Berting
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1483146537

The Socio-Economic Impact of Microelectronics contains papers presented at an international conference on socio-economic problems and potentialities of the application of micro-electronics held in Zandvoort, the Netherlands, in September 1979. Organized into eight sections, this book begins with the technological evaluation of microelectronics. Subsequent sections focus on the social economic and political consequences of the widespread use of microelectronics; opportunities and problems for socialist countries brought about by microelectronics technology; effects of microelectronics on developing countries; as well as problems connected with industrial relations and organization of work. The influence of the technology on political/economic, epistemological, ethical/moral, and esthetic values and a broad concept of informatics introducing the notions of living and non-living environments as well as of human, non-human, constructed, natural, and abstract systems are explained. The last section contains the conclusions of the chairman of the conference on the application of microelectronics.

The Social and Economic Impact of New Technology 1978–84: A Select Bibliography

The Social and Economic Impact of New Technology 1978–84: A Select Bibliography
Author: Leslie Grayson
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1468482580

Silicon chip technology; microprocessor technology; information technology; or quite simply new technology. These are some of the names representing the microelectronics revolution depending upon the audience being addressed by speaker or writer. No previous new industrial development has caused such widespread publicity and discussion amongst users and researchers as the new technology. Concern is being expressed about the effects of new technology on employment, job satisfaction, social life, leisure activities and the economics of commerce and industry. The late 70s saw many doom-laden predictions of those effects but by 1983 both management and trade unions were taking a more objective view of the social and economic impacts, and many correspondents now see the new technology as a means of opening up new industries and overcoming the effects of world recessions. The "chip" has involved the factory floor, the office, the supermarket and the home. Electronic funds transfer, electronic shopping, microelectronic domestic appliances, word processors and microprocessor-controlled machinery mean that the new technology has pervaded all aspects of social and economic life, and the developed countries are now coming to accept it as part of society as a whole. Inevitably the flood of literature on the social and economic impacts of new technology has been overwhelming. Unfortunately the quality of information and arguments propagated at conferences, in journal papers and research reports has indicated that there has been little quantifiable evidence available on the effects of these impacts.

Impact of Technology on Society

Impact of Technology on Society
Author: B. Schmeikal
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1483286266

This book consists of an inventory of research projects on the impact of technology on society. Research in this field is of growing importance as the flood of technological innovation continues. This survey indicates considerable activity in the areas of microelectronics and information technology, but with a need for more consistency and balance. By building together detailed information on current research, the volume not only increases awareness of what has been done, but also indicates areas needing further research.

The News Media In National And International Conflict

The News Media In National And International Conflict
Author: Andrew Arno
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2019-07-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1000303977

Ironically, as telecommunications technology—the embodiment of modernity—advances, bringing people in different nations into more direct contact during conflict situations, traditional cultural factors become increasingly important as differing ways of thinking and acting collide. The mass media can be seen as a factor in the creation of international conflict; they also, claim many scholars, are the key to control and resolution of those problems. Whichever side of the coin one chooses to look at—mass communication as cause or cure of conflict—there is no doubt that the news media are no longer peripheral players on the global scene; they are important participants whose organizational patterns of behavior, values, and motivations must be taken into account in understanding national and international conflict. In this volume, a distinguished group of authors explores the variety of ways the news media—newspapers, radio, and television—are involved in conflict situations. Conflicts between the United States and Iran, India and Pakistan, and the United States and China are examined, and national-level studies in Sri Lanka, Iran, Hong Kong, and the United States provide varied contexts in which the authors look at the complex interrelationships among government, news media, and the public in conflict situations.

Computerization in Developing Countries

Computerization in Developing Countries
Author: Per Lind
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2018-03-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351142267

Originally published in 1991, this book looks at the problems of applying Western computer programmes to the developing world, arguing that the difficulties are as much cultural as technological. The author shows that the underlying models for computer applications are made up from interpretations of reality which are closely related to Western scientific, technological and cultural development originating from the Renaissance. The book includes a case study of an Egyptian manufacturing company, which reveals the actual problems encountered in the process of computerization.

Technology and Innovation in the International Economy

Technology and Innovation in the International Economy
Author: Charles Cooper
Publisher: United Nations University Press
Total Pages: 266
Release: 1994
Genre: Technological innovations
ISBN: 9781858980270

The two major review essays - Jeffrey James on microelectronic technology and Martin Fransman on biotechnology - assess the impact of these new technologies on production, trade, employment and welfare in developing countries.

Revolution in Miniature

Revolution in Miniature
Author: Ernest Braun
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1982-10-21
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780521289030

A basic contribution to the discussion of semiconductor electronics, the major technology of our age.