by Weerd, Inge van de, Regnell, Björn, De Troyer, Olga, ICSOB (Conférence), Bruxelles, Belgique), IWSECO (Atelier), Bruxelles, Belgique), EPIC (Atelier), Bruxelles, Belgique)
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Examines the emerging "trans-national virtual space", where labour and vast quantities of code and data cross national boundaries, but the workers themselves do not. Through an analysis of the work of computer programmers in India working for the U.S. software industry, the auth…
Comprises ten papers which examine the origins and nature of technical work and explore the position of technical workers in modern society. Describes aspects of the work and culture of technicians in specific occupations and discusses the implications of technical practice for …
Examines R and D investment in the light of increased international competition in high-technology sectors and reviews the wider implications of research and technology in areas such as education, health, and quality of life.
"This book describes and analyzes how seven major high-tech industries evolved in the United States, Japan, and Western Europe. The industries covered are machine tools, organic chemical products, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, computers, semiconductors, and software. In each…
Provides sociological and anthropological perspectives of the transformation of work and conditions of workers in the information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services (ITES). Explores the diverse ways in which the 'global' is instantiated in the 'local' in relation to high-te…
