1、 毕业论文 外文文献原文及译文 学生姓名: 学号: 系 别: 电子与计算机科学系 专 业: 计算机科学与技术 指导教师: 2012 年 5 月 第 1 页 共 9 页 Old and New Models for Office Automation Elliot Cole The emerging generation of office automation systems combines new and existing software and procedures. While managers may be able to select from a broad array of
2、software tools, they may also be required to use certain others. This article discusses organization design as the context for office automation; mature computer based systems as one application of organization design variables; and emerging office automation systems as another application of those
3、variables. The article concludes that Management Information System models developed for mature systems may be helpful where the use of software application is required for the individual worker; diffusion of innovation models recently developed for computing systems may be helpful where the type of
4、 software is optional for the individual worker. The emerging generation of office automation systems combines new concepts and components with existing ones. While there may be a combination of first-time applications for some organizational activities, there may be replacement applications for others. Our ability to understand and plan for office automation depends on the availability and adequacy of our models. This article examines some of th