Information technology and the U.S. workforce : where are we and where do we go from here? / Committee on Information Technology, Automation, and the U.S. Workforce, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor supply--Effect of technological innovations on--United States.

Labor supply--Effect of technological innovations on.

Work--Technological innovations.

Work.

Labor supply--Effect of automation on.

United States.

Labor supply--Effect of automation on--United States.

Physical Description:

xiv, 184 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : the National Academies Press, [2017]

Summary:

"Recent years have yielded significant advances in computing and communication technologies, with profound impacts on society. Technology is transforming the way we work, play, and interact with others. From these technological capabilities, new industries, organizational forms, and business models are emerging. Technological advances can create enormous economic and other benefits, but can also lead to significant changes for workers. IT and automation can change the way work is conducted, by augmenting or replacing workers in specific tasks. This can shift the demand for some types of human labor, eliminating some jobs and creating new ones. Information Technology and the U.S. Workforce explores the interactions between technological, economic, and societal trends and identifies possible near-term developments for work. This report emphasizes the need to understand and track these trends and develop strategies to inform, prepare for, and respond to changes in the labor market. It offers evaluations of what is known, notes open questions to be addressed, and identifies promising research pathways moving forward"--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction

The technological landscape

Effects of information technology on productivity, employment, and incomes

Changes in the nature of work and its organization

Data sources and methods

Findings and a path forward

Conclusion

Appendix A: Statement of task

Appendix B: Workshop agenda and panelist biographies

Appendix C: Biographical sketches of Committee members and staff

Appendix D: Acronyms and abbreviations.

Notes:

"A report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine."

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: Information technology and the U.S. workforce: where we are and where do we do from here?

ISBN:

9780309454025

0309454026

OCLC:

984512265