New Technology - Whose Progress

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1981

Creator: Education Media

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Evaluates new technology and speculates on its impact on workers. Comments on its implications are made by trade unionists, journalists and politicians in this British documentary. , "Completed with the assistance of British Film Institute." Alternate title: New technology: whose progress? Examines the impact of new computer technology - the chip and the microcomputer - on business and industry. Presents the conflicting views of management and workers on the advantages to be derived from the new technology and suggests that management benefits more through increased control over production and reduced labour costs. Includes footage of the promotional advertisements used by companies that supply and use the equipment General

Complete Record: Evaluates new technology and speculates on its impact on workers. Comments on its implications are made by trade unionists, journalists and politicians in this British documentary. , "Completed with the assistance of British Film Institute." Alternate title: New technology: whose progress? Examines the impact of new computer technology - the chip and the microcomputer - on business and industry. Presents the conflicting views of management and workers on the advantages to be derived from the new technology and suggests that management benefits more through increased control over production and reduced labour costs. Includes footage of the promotional advertisements used by companies that supply and use the equipment GeneralNOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.