The Impact of Computers on the Work Organisation:Centralisation or Decentralisation?

The first generation of large mainframe computers certainly acted as a centralising force within companies. The arrival of cheaper minicomputers and the development of online terminals to mainframes had a “decentralising” effect in the sense that machines could be purchased and operated at departmental/site level.

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Year of publication:	1984
Authors:	Rowe, Christopher J.
Published in:	Industrial Management & Data Systems. - MCB UP Ltd, ISSN 1758-5783, ZDB-ID 2002327-3. - Vol. 84.1984, 11/12, p. 13-15
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Subject:	Work Organisation \| Computers \| Centralisation \| Decentralisation

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	review-article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/eb057382 [DOI]
Source:	Other ZBW resources

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