Points to the difficulties in measuring the impact of information technology (IT) on
industries in the service sector leading to the so-called ‘productivity
paradox’, whereby companies are perceived as willing executioners,
replacing employees in favour of technology that has not yet proven its worth as a
productivity tool. Discusses the human factors involved in the spread of IT and
reviews the literature covering recent studies that show a positive impact on
productivity related to investment in IT.
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