Only operating executives who have harmonized their organizations to compete effectively can extract value from information technologies. In that arena, computers do certainly have a role, often a leading one, but certainly not one that is decisive. What matters are superb management and people who have the motivation to deliver superior results. A computer without such commitments is worth only its resale or scrap price, which is not much. Almost every economist states that there is no conclusive proof that they are.
Nobody is able to show the benefits of computers using national productivity statistics.
Our society lacks the standards by which to judge how well we are taking advantage of our most important tools. It is not the drug that should get the exclusive credit for bringing anyone back to health. It is the doctor who has prescribed the right drug with the appropriate dosage that matters more than any other influence. It is also the care a patient takes in administering the drug that makes the difference whether the prescribed therapeutic regime will be successful. Most importantly, good health is the consequence of inheritance, nutritious food, simple sanitation and reasonable precautions in avoiding accidents.