: While "automating" replaces human labor with technology for continuity and control, "informating" simultaneously generates information about the work process itself. This creates a deeper level of transparency, making operations visible and knowable in new ways.
: Carries the Hardcover/Paperback for roughly $31.99 . Page-a-Day : Lists the Hardcover at $31.99 . DiscountMags.com : Offers the Book for $35.54 . In the Age of the Smart Machine - SHOSHANA ZUBOFF
: Zuboff warns of a monitored office environment similar to Jeremy Bentham's "Panopticon" prison. In this scenario, technology is used for permanent visibility, ensuring the automatic functioning of power through constant electronic monitoring.
The text argues that the "computer revolution" presents us with a critical choice: we can either , which risks dehumanizing work and alienating employees, or informate , which empowers workers with the knowledge to make critical, collaborative judgments. Core Concepts of the "Smart Machine"
: Computer-mediated work results in a comprehensive "textualization" of the work environment. This "electronic text" becomes a symbolic surrogate for an organization's daily life, which can either be used for radical creativity or intense managerial scrutiny.
: While "automating" replaces human labor with technology for continuity and control, "informating" simultaneously generates information about the work process itself. This creates a deeper level of transparency, making operations visible and knowable in new ways.
: Carries the Hardcover/Paperback for roughly $31.99 . Page-a-Day : Lists the Hardcover at $31.99 . DiscountMags.com : Offers the Book for $35.54 . In the Age of the Smart Machine - SHOSHANA ZUBOFF
: Zuboff warns of a monitored office environment similar to Jeremy Bentham's "Panopticon" prison. In this scenario, technology is used for permanent visibility, ensuring the automatic functioning of power through constant electronic monitoring.
The text argues that the "computer revolution" presents us with a critical choice: we can either , which risks dehumanizing work and alienating employees, or informate , which empowers workers with the knowledge to make critical, collaborative judgments. Core Concepts of the "Smart Machine"
: Computer-mediated work results in a comprehensive "textualization" of the work environment. This "electronic text" becomes a symbolic surrogate for an organization's daily life, which can either be used for radical creativity or intense managerial scrutiny.