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Advanced office technology and The Office of the Future have developed with minimal regard to the attitudinal and behavioral effects of new office systems on the users. Will the new office technology raise job satisfaction and improve the quality of working life? Will it even increase productivity?
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Gutek, B.A. (1982). Effects of “Office of the Future” Technology on Users: Results of a Longitudinal Field Study. In: Mensch, G., Niehaus, R.J. (eds) Work, Organizations, and Technological Change. NATO Conference Series, vol 11. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3458-3_14
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