The office of the future: Communication and computers (Monograph series of the International Council for Computer Communications ; v. 1)

Monograph Series of the International Council for Computer Communications, Volume 1: The Office of the Future: Communication and Computers focuses on the advancements in the processes, technologies, techniques, principles, and approaches involved in communication and computers, including computer based tools, data gathering and information retrieval, and office automation. The publication first elaborates on the automated office of the future, tools to support the communication activity, and text editing tools for generating, organizing, analyzing, and transforming information. Discussions focus on generating, organizing, and analyzing information, basic message system concepts, impact of computer networks, and other processes in the office. The text then examines the integration of computer based tools, data gathering and information retrieval tools, coordination tools in the office of the future, and tools to support office processes. The manuscript ponders on the integration of the spoken word with interactive computer based office support systems, underlying technology, digital channel, and software aspects of the office environment utilizing the micro-processor. Topics include single board computer, advances in digital computer communications technology, future directions for digital networks, bandwidth availability, and storage and retrieval of voice information. The book is a dependable source of data for computer science experts and researchers interested in the relationship of communication and computers. Uses of computers in the office of the future; The automated office of the future; Tools to support the communications activity; Text editing tools for generating, organizing, analyzing and transforming information; The integration of computer based tools; Data gathering and information retrieval tools; Coordination tools in the office of the future; Tools to support office processes; Organization to implement interactive computer based office support systems; integration of the spoken word with interactive computer based office support systems; References; Technological imperatives; The underlying technology; The revolution - communications; The case for distributed processing; The digital channel - The evolving choice for communications; Software aspects of the office environment utilizing the micro-processor; Distributed processing; Distributed data bases; An overview of two systems - one of the recent past, one of the future; What is next; References and additional readings; The impact of office automation; A strategy for the implementation of office automation systems; Methods of assessment and of understanding impact; Impacts on the organization; Impacts on groups. Impacts on the individual; Economic payoffs: the productivity question. Conclusion: a recommendation; References Monograph on trends in office automation and computerization - deals with technological change caused by the computerization of office machines, (esp. The potential of microcomputers and word processing equipment) and with telecommunications aspects (distributed processing and computer conferenceing), and offers ideas about cost benefit analysis as well as future economic implications and social implications of office automation. Bibliography pp. 374 to 379, diagrams and graphs Content: MONOGRAPH SERIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS, Page ii Front Matter, Page iii Copyright, Page iv INTRODUCTION, Page v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Pages vii-viii PREFACE, Pages ix-xii PART I - USES OF COMPUTERS IN THE OFFICE OF THE FUTURE, Pages 3-125 PART II - TECHNOLOGICAL IMPERATIVES, Pages 129-225 PART III - THE IMPACT OF OFFICE AUTOMATION, Pages 229-379