Programmable Automation And The Workplace

Marjory S Blumenthal

doi:10.1117/12.942465

28 August 1984 Programmable Automation And The Workplace

Marjory S Blumenthal

Proceedings Volume 0474, Electro-Culture 1984; (1984) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.942465
Event: 1984 Technical Symposium East, 1984, Arlington, United States

Abstract

The Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) has recently completed a study of programmable automation (PA) in manufacturing. The study discusses programmable automation technologies, ramifications for industrial structure and competitive conduct, and effects on employment, work environment, and education and training. This paper draws on the OTA analysis of employment issues. The discussion focuses on how and where programmable automation will affect the work force.

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Marjory S Blumenthal "Programmable Automation And The Workplace", Proc. SPIE 0474, Electro-Culture 1984, (28 August 1984); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.942465

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