False Alarm: The Computerization of Eight Social Welfare Organizations - Hardcover

Gandy, John M.; Tepperman, Lorne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0889209871 ISBN 13: 9780889209879

Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1990

Synopsis

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.

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About the Authors

John M. Gandy was a professor at the University of Toronto in the Faculty of Social Work. He has been known as a social planner, social justice activist and educator. He has made important contributions in such fields as criminal justice and race relations, and has had a great influence on social work education and practice in social welfare.

Lorne Tepperman is a professor at the University of Toronto in the Department of Sociology. He served as chair of the Department of Sociology between 1997–2003 and has authored and co-authored on topics that include social mobility, crime and deviance, gender, family, and social problems. He has given talks around the world on the power of social science and has won recognition for his skills in teaching.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0889209871
• ISBN 13: 9780889209879
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 231