Who Needs a Person Centered Computer Technology?

dc.contributor.author	Kling, Rob	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2012-03-15T16:22:11Z
dc.date.available	2012-03-15T16:22:11Z
dc.date.created	1973	en_US
dc.date.issued	1973
dc.identifier.citation	TR169
dc.identifier.uri	http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/57784
dc.description.abstract	Contemporary computer designers are larely machine centered and emphasize function and standards of elegance, efficiency and computing power. The side effects of systems may enhance or diminish the well beling of various users. Recent studies of the human impacts of computing systems are described. Person centered standards that promote a sense of competence and autonomy are outlined. The coupling of flexible software with responsive organizations is suggested as a means of enhancing personal competence and self-esteem.	en_US
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Computer Sciences	en_US
dc.title	Who Needs a Person Centered Computer Technology?	en_US
dc.type	Technical Report	en_US

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