Computers are chipping away at our productivity, say some.
Businesses here and abroad are spending enormous amounts keeping up with advancements in information technology. Drawing on IBM s vast human and technical resources and UCI s research expertise, the three-year study will focus on the automotive, finance and computer industries. Kraemer says the research team will assemble a massive amount of data on as many as 1,100 companies that rely on information technology. With computers, of course.