The Impact of Computers on the Work Organisation:Centralisation or Decentralisation?
Christopher J. Rowe
(Humberside College of Higher Education)
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Abstract
The first generation of large mainframe computers certainly acted as a centralising force within companies. The arrival of cheaper minicomputers and the development of online terminals to mainframes had a “decentralising” effect in the sense that machines could be purchased and operated at departmental/site level.
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Citation
Rowe, C.J. (1984), "The Impact of Computers on the Work Organisation:Centralisation or Decentralisation?", Industrial Management & Data Systems, Vol. 84 No. 11/12, pp. 13-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb057382
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:MCB UP Ltd
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