Computer training and the workplace: a little goes a long way.

From: Occupational Outlook Quarterly | Date: December 22, 1985| Author: Fraser, Bryna Shore; Goldstein, Harold | Copyright information

Computer Training and the Workplace: A Little Goes a Long Way

Computers are popping up on desks and in workplaces all through American industry like flowers in the spring. They represent the most widespread technological innovation of our time, since they are used in virtually every industry and in 140 occupations.

One worker in eight now uses a computer, and this number is growing rapidly. In 1984, over 2 million new computers were put into use, which meant ...

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