Title: Information technology and the world of work /
Authors: Taras, Daphne Gottlieb, 1956-; Bennett, James T.; Townsend, Anthony M., 1973-
Publisher: Transaction Publishers,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Information technology Management; Communication in organizations Technological innovations.; Internet.; Employees Effect of technological innovations on.; Labor unions Effect of technological innovations on.; Work Effect of technological innovations on.; Industrial relations Effect of technological innovations on
Abstract: "Compilations of scholarly essays are often written by members of a particular school of thought, whose purpose is to flesh out an area of theory or methodology. Information Technology and the World of Work takes a different approach: these essays are written by diverse voices, unified in their interest in the common theme of technology and the changing workplace. The authors goals are to present perspectives that raise as many questions as they answer, and which are accessible to a broad audience of managers, union leaders, students, and academic readers." "Written with the intent of beginning an important discussion of these issues, this volume should provide an impetus for others to make their own contribution to the emerging dialogue on technology in the modern workplace."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: Introduction / Daphne G. Taras, James T. Bennett -- The school of hard cyber knocks : NEA's experience / Sam Pizzigati, Barbara Yentzer, Ronald D. Henderson -- Challenges and opportunities : unions confront the new information technologies / Robert E. Lucore -- E-voice : how information technology is shaping life within unions / Charles R. Greer -- Today's unions as tomorrow's cyberunions : labor's newest hope / Arthur B. Shostak -- Information technology : the threat to unions / Gary Chaison -- Workers as cyborgs : labor and networked computers / Mark Poster -- Solidarity.com? : class and collective action in the electronic village / Anthony M. Townsend -- How new lawyers use e-voice to drive firm compensation : the "greedy associates" phenomenon / Daphne G. Taras, A. Gesser -- An identity perspective on the propensity of high-tech talent to unionize / Laurie P. Milton -- The use of information technology in a strike / Vicki Barnett -- Privacy, technology, and conflict : emerging issues and action in workplace privacy / Anthony M. Townsend, James T. Bennett -- Privacy and profitability in the technological workplace / Dennis R. Nolan -- Employee e-mail and Internet use : Canadian legal issues / David J. Corry, Kim E. Nutz.