Book Reviews : Managing New Office Technology: An Organizational Strategy Publisher: Free Press,866 Third Avenue,New York,NY Year of Publication: 1983 Materials: 196 pages Price: $21.95 Machine Specificity: General Intended Audience: Management and public administration practitioners,and academic social scientists Usefulness: Moderate Clarity: Fair Difficulty: Advanced

Abstract

This ambitious book is intended to make an impact on management philosophy and practice regarding the so-called "office revolution." It is, however, filled with esoteric jargon, which clouds the real contribution that it does make. That contribution is recognition that the social organization of the office place—the rules and procedures by which groups of people get things done—must be interwoven intimately with the organization of the technology used to do the work. It tries to reach both professional and academic audiences and suffers a bit in doing each. (Reviewed by Frank M. Howell, North Carolina State University)