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Human Factors
Pages 85-88

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From page 85...
... However, the comments that I had to make to you the decision-makers, may as a result of watching various 60 minutes specials, be in that style. In fact, a specific television program that influenced me a couple of weeks ago was the McNeil Lehrer Report that included the former speaker from Avon and Karen Nussbaum of the Working Women Organization.
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From page 86...
... The technology is not some kind of massive monolithic entity that is going to proceed according to a certain pattern inexorably. In fact, it is very versatile, it is diverse and it offers all kinds of opportunities that we have to choose amongst, and we have to consider lots of different things.
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From page 87...
... In the past men have had the technical skills and, therefore, they have gotten all of the technical jobs which are high paid and more fun. I would also exhort people to include the high dimension values even though it hurts and even though it means taking a chance and even though it may momentarily effect your bottom line.
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From page 88...
... Ultimately, you are going to have to live with the automated office and that is a strong argument about being responsible about it.
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