Man and the Computer; Technology as an Agent of Social ChangeMonograph on the role of technological change as change agent in social change, with particular reference to the effect thereof on human behaviour and environment in the USA - covers sociological aspects, the impact of computer applications and mass media on the educational system, vocational training, leadership and management development, the brain drain migration problem, the potential role of multinational enterprise in international relations, etc. Bibliography. |
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Preface vii | 1 |
Educational Technology and Business Responsibility | 25 |
International Disparities | 79 |
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