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Administrative office technology assessments were delivered via the Internet to 141 vocational students. Compared to 61 who took a paper test, scores for the Internet group were significantly higher; 62% preferred the Internet format. There were few problems with accessing, downloading, taking, and submitting the test. (SK)

Rather than abandoning education in secretarial/office administration disciplines, universities should be leading the educational transformation required to exploit the potential of computer-based technologies. These new careers will require intellectual and skill development for innovation, flexibility for competitiveness, capacity for adjusting traditional authoritarian relationships, and a degree for career advancement. (MSE)

Interviews in two technology-intensive Finnish companies (banking and engineering) found that workplace learning was continuous and active. Learning stimuli and competence development differed in two settings. A more systematic, long-term approach to learning and acknowledgment of collective competence could improve the work environment as a learning environment. (Contains 16 references.) (SK)

Performance data on 223 customer-service and sales representatives showed that participation in self-managed teams correlated with significant improvement in service quality and 9.3% sales increase. New technology helped teams increase sales 17.4%. Total-quality management did not affect performance. Results show that group collaboration fosters continuous learning and tacit knowledge. (SK)

Responses from 46 of 262 administrative office support workers showed that a majority were involved in providing office technology training to subordinates, peers, and superiors, although it was in only one-third of the job descriptions. More than 95% was informal training/question answering. (SK)

Executives (n=63) and office-systems educators (n=88) recommended for workers the following categories of computer end-user skills: hardware, operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, database, desktop publishing, and presentation. (SK)

Results of interviews with 13 pharmaceutical sales representatives, five sales managers, and six human-resource managers and 47 survey responses showed that introduction of information technology was seen as purely technical; human-resources departments played no role; and informal communication procedures enabled management to ignore individual concerns and voices. (SK)

Compares the National Business Education Association's National Standards for Business Education and the Vocational Technical Education Consortium of States' Administrative Support Occupations Skills Standards. Discusses their use in preparing secondary and postsecondary students for the changing workplace. (SK)

Examines the impact of continued growth of information technologies on the business environment and business education. Outlines the knowledge worker's need for applied communication, math, technology, and basic business skills. (SK)

Examination of production jobs in 93 manufacturing firms (1978-86) and clerical jobs in 211 firms (1978-88) suggests (1) significant upskilling within most production jobs; (2) in clerical jobs, an even split between raised and lowered skill levels; and (3) decreasing skill levels associated with office automation. (SK)

Explores educational structure shifts in Netherlands banking caused by technological developments. A cross-section analysis of 100 local banks shows that diffusion of office automation has positively affected the skill level and share of vocationally skilled workers. Automated banks also use recruitment policies to adjust skill structure more intensively than nonautomated banks. (eight references) (MLH)

Analyzes the skill acquisition sequence in using a software package and proposes advent models for investigating patterns of user interaction with information systems. The use of transaction log data is explained, advent function analysis is described, and tests of the models on longitudinal data are discussed. (26 references) (LRW)

Develops mathematical models to characterize the probability of continued use of an integrated office automation system and tests these models on longitudinal data collected from 210 individuals using the IBM Professional Office System (PROFS) at the University of California at Berkeley. Analyses using survival functions and proportional hazard models are presented. (31 references) (LRW)

Description of evolution of computer applications in U.S. educational administration is followed by an overview of the structure and governance of public education and Visscher's developmental framework. Typical administrative computer applications in education are discussed, including student records, personnel management, budgeting, library automation, research and planning, and office automation. Future computer use in schools is also considered. (25 references) (DB)

Examines why the "paperless office" has failed to materialize despite the availability of appropriate information technology. Conceptual limits are discussed, including the continued reliance on relational database management systems; the use of free-text retrieval software is considered; and social limits are described, including access to information. (LRW)

Describes multimedia computing and the characteristics of multimedia information. Trends in information technology are reviewed; distributed multimedia computing is explained; media types are described, including digital media; and multimedia applications are examined, including office systems, documents, information storage and retrieval, electronic mail, education, health services, and science and engineering. (32 references) (LRW)

Results of a study to examine the degree to which accounting aptitudes and selected Structure-of-Intellect (SI) abilities were predictive of student achievement for deaf accounting and office technologies students in a college accounting course. The SI Operations Sequence and Remembered Relations Tests and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Verbal Test were significant predictors. (JOW)

Workplace trends such as downsizing and information technology and the paradigm shift resulting from these trends have implications for the keyboarding/office technology curriculum. An integrated approach helps students learn basic computer skills as they master keyboarding and formatting. (JOW)

Fifty of 62 students enrolled in office technology courses at a technical college responded to a survey indicating that 68 percent were influenced to enroll by the articulation agreement with their high school. Articulated students performed better in word processing. Articulation saved tuition and reduced the time needed for degree completion. (SK)

Suggestions are offered for planning a local area network (LAN) for language labs. Questions to ask, consultant selection, and LAN management are discussed. (two references) (LB)

This case study examines how the University of Florida personnel office coped with reduced staff and increased responsibilities. Key strategies included systematic goal setting, staff involvement, streamlining of routine tasks, and increasing computer literacy. Increased efficiency has resulted. (DB)

Mount Diablo High School (California) and Pacific Bell's successful partnership is based on (1) willingness of parties to make time commitments; (2) allowing students to develop relationships with business volunteers; (3) patience; (4) constant monitoring; and (5) consideration of how the business partner can help educators achieve their goals for students. (SK)

The functions of electronic mail and online catalogs are described, and the possible uses of the two in conjunction for library purposes are explored, including notes between librarians, broadcast news, patron notifications, selective information dissemination, and interlibrary loans. (Author/CLB)

Survey of 198 secondary schools and 161 institutional members of the National Association of Business Teacher Educators determined how business teachers and students are prepared to use electronic office equipment and technology. Findings reveal electronic equipment and technology are not extensively used, microcomputers and electronic typewriters are most often used, and many methods are used to upgrade teachers. (JOW)

A five-year follow-up study compares the current business school curriculum content in electronic data processing and statistical sampling to the requirements of business. Differences still exist but there is evidence of progress by business schools in meeting the needs of business. (JOW)

Through survey research, data were obtained about the tasks performed by administrative support workers who use information/word processing equipment and related technology. Findings support a redefinition of administrative support occupations and resulted in the development of the "Information Processing Specialist" catalog of job-relevant tasks. (JOW)

A study investigated the use of automated office equipment and microcomputers by Fortune 500 managers. A vast majority indicated a use for their correspondence, but a minority use a personal computer for their own work. Spreadsheets were the most frequently used application. (JOW)

Describes the process by which a department of psychiatry computerized its clinical services under a single communication network. Presents the program in detail, demonstrating the recording of various clinical, administrative and demographic data. Emphasizes the value of such information for returning patients, immediate updating of information, and expanding the department's research capability. (Author/KS)

It is essential that business educators recognize the importance of information management and gear efforts toward training individuals for the realities of the modern office environment. (JOW)

A study collected information about office automation trends, office personnel job profiles, and existing curricula. A curriculum conference was held to design and validate a modular curriculum for office automation. (SK)

Studies 72 small nonprofit organizations over a 2-year period that began with their initial adoption of computer technology. Finds that, even among these relatively resource-poor groups, those who were better off were better able to take advantage of the computer for internal office tasks and group networking. (SR)

Office automation technology is being used to process proposals at Clemson University. The Electronic Proposal Submittal project is a process by which the Principal Investigator can create a proposal at his or her local station and electronically submit it for processing. (Author/MLW)

The study examined impact of office automation on the roles and staffing patterns of office employees at the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke. Results of an interview study indicate that automation has had a favorable impact on the way work is accomplished and on the work environment. (Author/CH)

Technological innovations in factories and offices are examined in terms of 10 core issues: "high flex" workplace; control of work; organizational change; impact on skill; unemployment; educational needs and retraining; changing occupational structures; safety and health; interaction of work, leisure, and family; and quality of working life. The disruptive impact of technological change on future working life is addressed. (Author/SK)

Presents an annotated review of human factors literature that discusses computerized environments. Topics discussed include the application of office automation practices to educational environments; video display terminal (VDT) workstations; health and safety hazards; planning educational facilities; ergonomics in computerized offices; and applying instructional development principles when establishing computerized learning environments. (LRW)

Although traditional secretarial skills are still necessary, new skills and knowledge must be added to the curriculum to accommodate the changes that the computer age has brought to the high-tech environment. (JOW)

Discusses the application of the UNIX/XENIX operating system to support administrative office automation functions--word processing, spreadsheets, database management systems, electronic mail, and communications--at the Central Michigan University Libraries. Advantages and disadvantages of the XENIX operating system and system configuration are described. (1 reference) (MES)

L'objectif était de rapporter un résumé des recommandations de bonnes pratiques sur la consultation écoresponsable ainsi que des actions concrètes de mise en place. Ce travail est basé (1) sur les données disponibles dans la littérature sur les actions écoresponsables qui peuvent être mises en place dans un service de consultation en urologie ; (2) sur les travaux de la commission développement durable de l'AFU, et (3) sur un retour d'expérience bicentrique des services d'urologie de l'hôpital Nord à Marseille et l'hôpital Privé Francheville à Périgueux. Ce travail de synthèse illustre les actions écoresponsables pouvant être mise en place en cabinet, impliquant les domaines de l'énergie, de la bureautique, du transport soignant et patient, la gestion des déchets, ainsi que les données environnementales disponibles lors des actes réalisés en consultation : retrait de sonde JJ, cystoscopie, champage et décontamination. De nombreuses actions permettent d'optimiser l'impact environnemental de notre service de consultation. Le déploiement de ces méthodes implique différents partenaires et une sensibilisation de l'ensemble des équipes est primordiale pour des résultats probants. The aim was to present a summary of best practice recommendations for sustainable consultations, with concrete actions to be implemented. This work is based on (1) the data available in the literature on the sustainable actions that can be implemented in a urology consultation department; (2) the work of the AFU sustainability commission, and (3) the bi-centric feedback from the urology departments of the Hôpital Nord in Marseille and the Hôpital Privé Francheville in Périgueux. This summary illustrates the sustainable actions that can be implemented within the practice, covering the areas of energy, office automation, nursing and patient transport, waste management, as well as the environmental data available for the procedures carried out in consultation: removal of the JJ catheter, cystoscopy, draping and decontamination. There are a number of actions that can be taken to optimise the environmental impact of our consultation service. Deploying these methods involves a number of partners, and raising the awareness of all our teams is essential if we are to achieve convincing results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of this study was to investigate the association among office automation and staff members' quality of life and self-efficacy in Information Technology Parks / IT Companies and printing industry. The investigation was conducted in the field using correlational descriptive data collection technique keeping in mind the practical objective. The whole employees (N=50) of IT parks/printing industry were represented in the data population. Also, 384 individuals were randomly selected as the sample of the study, and the selection strategy of the study included Stratified Random Sampling and Morgan tables to estimate the sample size. According to the data of Cranach's alpha, the reliability of the questionnaire was evaluated by administering it to 30 publics. The results of work life office automation α=0.80, self-efficacy α=0.78, and quality questionnaire α=0.8 respectively, indicating the importance of the questionnaire. For inferential analysis of results and hypotheses using SPSS software version 22, Kolmogorov-Smirnov statistical models, linear regression, Shapiro-Wilk, Pearson coefficient were used. According to the results of linear regression, office automation does not significantly affect the self-efficacy of employees (p=0.19, t=0.142), but it significantly affects the quality of life of employees (P>0.001, For SQ (t)= 11.562,), and according to the coefficient of determination (R2=0.837). However, an agreed office automation analysis with reliability analysis is good. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a detailed analysis of the role of advanced computer information processing in optimizing office automation, with a specific focus on the biotech industry. It highlights how computer technology revolutionizes man-machine interactions and network-based intelligent systems, playing a crucial role in enhancing operational efficiency and sparking a data communication revolution in biotech office management. The evolution of office automation in biotech is characterized by an emphasis on education, networking, and intelligence, with developments in graphic processing and intelligent direction being particularly significant. The paper explores the integration of computer technology as a backbone of office automation in biotech, examining the synergy between office automation components and the importance of utilizing computer technology in this context. The central analysis involves examining the influence of computer technology on daily office activities in biotech, its contribution to defining the characteristics and advancements of office automation in the sector, and its ongoing role in the progressive modernization of biotech office environments. Additionally, the study delves into the concurrent technological and organizational advancements spurred by office automation in biotech. It suggests a paradigm where biotech managers can harness office automation to create efficient, controllable information systems. The paper discusses the potential organizational transformations and the evolving roles of key players in the biotech industry, induced by these advancements. Finally, the paper outlines a research design approach tailored to address the unique implementation challenges within biotech office automation. This approach takes into consideration the specific organizational and cultural constraints posed by these systems in the biotech context. The comprehensive analysis aims to provide valuable insights for enhancing the efficacy of biotech industries through the strategic application of advanced computer information processing in office automation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Robotic process automation (RPA) is a technology for office automation to imitate human behaviour when interacting with computers to perform digitized tasks manually, such as opening and closing applications, reading documents, entering data, and sending e-mails. As with any new digital technology answering the question of where to start and what is the right software, is challenging. In the case of RPA, the question of where to start depends on the selection of the business process to be automated and optimized. There are approaches for process selection in research, but they are relatively complex and have not been validated in practice. To fill this gap, we have simplified the process selection method and validated it on a practical example. We also present a simple method to select the appropriate RPA software. The criteria selection and evaluation were done with the Pairwise Comparison and Benefit Value Analysis method. This approach is relatively easy to follow and to apply in practice and thus also closes a gap in applied research.

Digital transformation is a necessity that must be carried out by the government that provides public services. The success of digital transformation is to innovate the Office Automation System Mobile Application System (eKemenkeu application) based on Android/IOS to support simplification of business processes so that they can be easily accessed via smartphone devices. To get feedback on the quality of the eKemenkeu application, testing was carried out using the PIECES Framework and by selecting the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) variable, as well as the Smart PLS 3.0 tool. The study analyzed 100 respondent data using 7 hypotheses with the results of 2 accepted hypotheses, namely H1 Original Sample value (0.335) and t-statistics (2.864) and H7 Original Sample (0.748) and t-statistics (10.401), and the second significance level is above 0, 05. Meanwhile, 5 hypotheses were rejected, because the t-statistic value was > 1.96 and the significance level of the p-value was below 0.05. The results of the Discriminate Validity test ranged in value (0.786 - 0.949). Composite Reliability ranges in value (0.828 - 0.949) or is accepted because it is above 0.7. Cronbach's Alpha range of values (0.721-0.920) or satisfactory > 0.7 .

Robotic process automation (RPA) is a technology for office automation to imitate human behaviour when interacting with computers to perform digitized tasks manually, such as opening and closing applications, reading documents, entering data, and sending e-mails. As with any new digital technology answering the question of where to start and what is the right software, is challenging. In the case of RPA, the question of where to start depends on the selection of the business process to be automated and optimized. There are approaches for process selection in research, but they are relatively complex and have not been validated in practice. To fill this gap, we have simplified the process selection method and validated it on a practical example. We also present a simple method to select the appropriate RPA software. The criteria selection and evaluation were done with the Pairwise Comparison and Benefit Value Analysis method. This approach is relatively easy to follow and to apply in practice and thus also closes a gap in applied research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines the influence of personal computing on the interior design of American offices and office furniture from 1970 to 1990. I argue that the cubicle, with its modular system of work surfaces, powered partitions, and ergonomic accessories, served as an intermediary among the computer, the organization, the architecture, and the worker adapting the computer to the office environment, and adapting the office environment to the computer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Typing is a time-consuming task and predictive text is proposed as a solution. Recently, Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPT) have employed autoregressive deep learning to tackle text prediction. However, they face costly retraining, especially for low-resource languages (such as Persian) or domains, and lack controllability. Text augmentation with prompting methods and fine-tuning GPT models on templated data using conditional elements (labels or keywords) aims to address these problems, enhancing controllable text generation in low-resource scenarios. These methods involve discovering and mapping conditional elements to training texts, which is unsuitable for typing assistants. Meanwhile, they do hold inappropriate pre-defined elements for wide use. This paper introduces Conditional GPT-2-Persian (CGPT-2-Persian), which utilizes the initial word of each sentence as the associated conditional element to address practical challenges, extracting labels, and handling in-domain unseen data posed by the mentioned methods. This method outperforms Persian text generation methods in terms of BLEU and ROUGE scores, achieving 87.39% and 14.29%, respectively, after fine-tuning for ten epochs. This study can be efficient for other low-resource languages or domains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background and Aim: The purpose of this study was to introduce a new model for indicator of letters in office automation of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods: The present study was an applied research and a developmental study in which old automation method has been modified to new model. Regarding to the dispersion of codes assigned to letters, there was no specific order in the codes of both old and new units defined in the system, and firstly, the letter indicators in the office automation system of university in combination with letters and numbers was done without classification, the decision was made to correct it in the office automation system. In new model, numbering the correspondence based on frequency of each university unitchr('39')s subdivision was described and proposed model was presented. Results: According to the new numerical model, integrated codes were assigned which were entirely numerical or the combination of numbers. Due to the abundance of units covered by the university, the research centers allocate the largest number to themselves. Therefore, a larger range of indicator codes for these units was considered than for other sections. Conclusion: This model provides a new model for implementation of office automation indicator code in Tehran University of Medical Sciences and facilitates the search of letters based on the defined number.

Background and Aim: The purpose of this study was to introduce a new model for indicator of letters in office automation of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods: The present study was an applied research and a developmental study in which old automation method has been modified to new model. Regarding to the dispersion of codes assigned to letters, there was no specific order in the codes of both old and new units defined in the system. In addiotion the letter indicators in the office automation system of university in combination with letters and numbers was done without classification. The decision was made to correct it in the office automation system. In the new model, numbering the correspondence based on the frequency of each university unit's subdivision was described and the proposed model was presented. Results: According to the new numerical model, integrated codes were assigned which were entirely numerical or the combination of numbers. Due to the abundance of units covered by the university, the research centers allocate the largest number to themselves. Therefore, a larger range of indicator codes for these units was considered than for other sections. Conclusion: This model provides a new model for implementation of office automation indicator code in Tehran University of Medical Sciences and facilitates the search of letters based on the defined number. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Frame technology became a leading provider of technical publishing software within two years of its founding in 1986. Frame went public in February 1992, and by the end of that year, its flagship software, FrameMaker, ran on Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, and all leading Unix workstations of that era. It was used by thousands of high-tech companies around the globe. The company was acquired by Adobe Systems in 1995 at a valuation of approximately $500 million. This paper is a personal remembrance by the founder who co-wrote FrameMaker 1.0, and lead Frame's product design and product strategy through its IPO. It tells Frame's founding story, and describes the key product and architectural features that contributed to its success. This paper also briefly describes Frame's early funding model, business and sales strategies, and culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Numerous articles suggest that DSS and office automation can provide substantial improvement in managerial and professional productivity. In spite of the intuitive appeal of these arguments, however, many firms find that the uncertainty of a solid, measurable payoff makes it hard to justify major investments. As a result, some managers have given up trying to evaluate the benefits of these systems, and they now make the investment decision "on faith"—losing in the process any form of real accountability. By evaluating DSS and OA development projects in the aggregate, however, some of these justification problems can be minimized. While we may not be able to identify the specific benefits generated by an individual system, we can often measure the overall productivity improvements attributable to the portfolio of systems. At the same time, we can hold managers accountable for achieving a return that justifies the total investment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]