Executive Guide to Business Success through Human-Centred Systems (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995)

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."

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Executive Guides
Release date:	September 1995
First published:	1995
Authors:	Andrew Ainger • Rukesh Kaura • Richard Ennals
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	181
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
ISBN-13:	978-3-540-19929-8
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > Social & legal aspects of computing > Human-computer interaction Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management of specific areas > Personnel & human resources management
LSN:	3-540-19929-2
Barcode:	9783540199298

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