The Communications Revolution at Work

The Communications Revolution at Work
Author: Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). School of Policy Studies
Publisher: Published for the School of Policy Studies, Queen's University by McGill-Queen's University Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1999
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

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No area of technology has developed faster or affected contemporary society more pervasively than electronic communications. Networked computers linked through the internet have enabled finance, commerce and manufacturing to function in a "virtual" environment, unconstrained by time and space. Boundaries have also been removed in voice, image, and data transmission, once normally provided through discrete media. Although the effects of these developments are large, their significance is far from clear. This collection of eleven original papers by British and Canadian experts examines a wide range of practical consequences of the current revolution in communications technology and reconsiders the actual depth of changes so far produced in the economy and society.

Communication Revolution

Communication Revolution
Author: Robert Waterman McChesney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

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In this sharply argued book, McChesney explains why we are in the midst of a communication revolution which is at the centre of 21st century life. Yet this profound juncture is not well understood, in part because media criticism and scholarship haven't been up to the task. McChesney's concise history of media studies shows how communication scholarship has grown increasingly irrelevant in recent years, even as the media became a decisive issue of these times. The revolution in communication calls for a transformation in the way we think about media.

The Communications revolution

The Communications revolution
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 8
Release: 1981
Genre: Communication, International
ISBN:

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The Communications Revolution

The Communications Revolution
Author: Fred Williams
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1982-02-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780803917828

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'An excellent introduction to a complex and quickly changing field, this book is written in nontechnical prose and will best serve upper-level undergraduate students. His (Prof Williams) orientation reflects concern with modern communication industries. The book presents an insightful glimpse at how the communications revolution is likely to change those industries. It should be in every undergraduate academic library.' -- Choice, February l982 'If you've been looking for a book which neatly summarizes the many and complex elements of the telecommunication and information revolution now underway, look no further...The Communications Revolution is, frankly, a very good book. If you're planning to stock your shelves with writ

Liberating Voices

Liberating Voices
Author: Douglas Schuler
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 619
Release: 2008
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0262693666

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Inspired by the vision and framework outlined in Christopher Alexander's classic 1977 book, A Pattern Language, Schuler presents a pattern language containing 136 patterns designed to meet these challenges. Using this approach, Schuler proposes a new model of social change that integrates theory and practice by showing how information and communication (whether face-to-face, broadcast, or Internet-based) can be used to address urgent social and environmental problems collaboratively. Each of the patterns that form the pattern language (which was developed collaboratively with nearly 100 contributors) is presented consistently; each describes a problem and its context, a discussion, and a solution. The pattern language begins with the most general patterns ("Theory") and proceeds to the most specific ("Tactics"). Each pattern is a template for research as well as action and is linked to other patterns, thus forming a single coherent whole.

Innovation and the Communications Revolution

Innovation and the Communications Revolution
Author: John Bray
Publisher: IET
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2002-06-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0852962185

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Presenting profiles of the mathematicians, engineers, and other scientists who helped create and develop communications technologies, Bray (Imperial College London) begins his volume in the mid-18th century, looking at people like Ampere, Ohm, Faraday, and Hertz, who created the mathematical and scientific foundations of telecommunications. He proceeds to offer chapters on telegraph and cable engineers, telephone engineers, inventors of the thermionic valve, pioneers of radio and television broadcasting, microwave radio-relay engineers, the inventors of the transistor and the microchip, the creators of information theory and digital techniques, satellite communication engineers, pioneers optical fiber communications, and inventors of the Internet and mobile communications. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Remote Work Revolution

Remote Work Revolution
Author: Tsedal Neeley
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2021-03-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 006306832X

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LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR “I often talk about the importance of trust when it comes to work: the trust of your employees and building trust with your customers. This book provides a blueprint for how to build and maintain that trust and connection in a digital environment.” —Eric S. Yuan, founder and CEO of Zoom A Harvard Business School professor and leading expert in virtual and global work provides remote workers and leaders with the best practices necessary to perform at the highest levels in their organizations. The rapid and unprecedented changes brought on by Covid-19 have accelerated the transition to remote working, requiring the wholesale migration of nearly entire companies to virtual work in just weeks, leaving managers and employees scrambling to adjust. This massive transition has forced companies to rapidly advance their digital footprint, using cloud, storage, cybersecurity, and device tools to accommodate their new remote workforce. Experiencing the benefits of remote working—including nonexistent commute times, lower operational costs, and a larger pool of global job applicants—many companies, including Twitter and Google, plan to permanently incorporate remote days or give employees the option to work from home full-time. But virtual work has it challenges. Employees feel lost, isolated, out of sync, and out of sight. They want to know how to build trust, maintain connections without in-person interactions, and a proper work/life balance. Managers want to know how to lead virtually, how to keep their teams motivated, what digital tools they’ll need, and how to keep employees productive. Providing compelling, evidence-based answers to these and other pressing issues, Remote Work Revolution is essential for navigating the enduring challenges teams and managers face. Filled with specific actionable steps and interactive tools, this timely book will help team members deliver results previously out of reach. Following Neeley’s advice, employees will be able to break through routine norms to successfully use remote work to benefit themselves, their groups, and ultimately their organizations.

The Death of Distance 2.0

The Death of Distance 2.0
Author: Frances Cairncross
Publisher: South-Western
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2001-01
Genre: Telecommunication
ISBN: 9781587990892

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Never before in human history has technology advanced as quickly as today. The biggest changes are taking place in communications and computers, which are being combined in new and astonishing ways. In this updated and revised addition, Frances Cairncross analyzes the impact of this revolution on business, government and society.

The Death of Distance

The Death of Distance
Author: Harvard Business School Staff
Publisher:
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1997-09-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780071050692

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One of the world's most insightful journalists argues that swiftly unfolding advances in telecommunications will effectively eliminate distance as a perceptible concept from our lives. She predicts that this "death of distance" between individuals & entities will become the single most important economic force to reshape society over the next half century. The Death of Distance reveals the ways-only now dimly imaginable-that the communications revolutions will tilt the balance between large & small, rich & poor, as it transforms decisions about home & work, notions of national borders, the institutions of education & government, trade patterns, & more. Among the author's more striking predictions: there will be greater economic rewards for those who promote or "boost" their information ahead of everybody else's; the world will work 24 hours a day on three shifts based on the time zones of the Americas, Europe, & the Far East; the design of the home & the office will be altered to accommodate the increasingly blurred lines between work & leisure; the strength of local cultures will be enforced, while a global culture will develop in parallel-dominated by the English language-based world on the Internet.

The Next Hurrah

The Next Hurrah
Author: Richard Armstrong
Publisher: New York : Beech Tree Books
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1988
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

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A description of the current political practices in America-warts and all.