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Published 16 November 1996Open access
Joan Greenbaum
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The role of labor issues such as wages, working conditions and division of labor in analyzing the consequences of information system design for whitecollar jobs is examined.
Abstract
This paper argues that the CSCW focus on work needs to be expanded to include labor issues.
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Computer ScienceDecision SciencesBusiness, Management and Accounting
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