Publisher's Synopsis
Advanced manufacturing systems, from their conception to implementation require intense human involvement. In the attempt to eliminate human labour, other skills become vital in the successful design and operation of high-technology systems. In order to succeed, technical knowledge must be integrated with human capabilities within a social infrastructure - from top-level management to end-users. Such integration can be best organized into a socio-technical theoretical framework. The papers in this volume reflect the complexity of current and potential problems which are intrinsic to technological advances in computerized manufacturing systems.
