Computers in the Human Context: Information Technology, Productivity, and People

An appraisal of the information technology revolution discusses how many companies and organizations are using computers ineffectively and describes growing ethical problems such as computer crime and intellectual property rights

Humans tend to admire progress, going full-steam toward technical knowledge and improvements without really thinking too much about the social consequences and problems. And we tend to treat some technologies as toys--we love having them and think we need the very latest computers, but how many companies and organizations are using their computers effectively? According to the preface, $300 billion a year is spent on computer technology but it is doubtful that even 300 researchers worldwide are taking a hard look at the social and economic impact. This book insists that we stop for a moment and really look at what we're doing.