Office Technology and Employee Attitudes

Authors

Urs E. Gattiker
Barbara A. Gutek
Dale E. Berger, Claremont Graduate UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Department

Behavioral and Organizational Sciences (CGU)

Publication Date

1988

Disciplines

Communication | Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication | Psychology | Science and Technology Studies | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Abstract

The relationship between office computerization and employee gender and organizational level remains relatively unexplored. Based on earlier findings, this study predicted that individual attitudes towards technology would differ according to social background variables and the type of technology used. A survey of 81 office employees confirmed this and found that personal computers had effects statistically different from word processors and mainframe terminals. The implications for researchers as well as practitioners are discussed.

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© 1988 SAGE Publications

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DOI

10.1177/089443938800600301

Recommended Citation

Gattiker, U. E., Gutek, B. A., and Berger, D. E. (1988). Office technology and employee attitudes. Social Science Computer Review, 6, 327-340. doi: 10.1177/089443938800600301