1. Microcomputer Technology in Schools of Business.
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Render, Barry and Stair, Jr., Ralph M.
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EDUCATIONAL technology ,BUSINESS education ,PERSONAL computers ,COMPUTER assisted instruction ,ORGANIZATIONAL structure - Abstract
The article offers information on the popularity of microcomputer technology in business schools in the U.S. In the 1980s, a major change in the way schools of business structure curricula, instruct, do research, and think has taken place. This change, perhaps more revolutionary than evolutionary, centers about the microcomputer. The questions facing business schools concern several key aspects of microcomputerization: managing the computer resource, curriculum changes, and interactions with industry. Microcomputer labs on campus have grown dramatically, with an 83 percent increase in the average number of installed micros between 1984 and 1986. Another increase of 49 percent is forecast by 1988. The demand for quality software has also grown, with spreadsheet, data-base, and word-processing packages found in over 98 percent of all microlabs. The use of statistical, MS, and project management software is still growing. Managing the new labs has raised major issues in software protection, equipment replacement, and maintenance and control.
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- 1987
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