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COMPUTERS - FUTURE USES FOR ASSOCIATIONS

NCJ Number
25758
Journal
SPECIAL ISSUE Volume: 2 Dated: (JUNE 1973) Pages: 10-14
Author(s)
H C ARCHER
Date Published
1973
Length
5 pages
Annotation
A DISCUSSION OF THE AVAILABILITY AND VARIOUS APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTERS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES AND ASSOCIATIONS, WITH SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF THESE COMPUTER-AIDED OPERATORS.
Abstract
IT IS STATED THAT THE ADVANCES IN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY ARE RAPIDLY BRINGING TO MEDIUM AND SMALL SOCIETIES THE CAPABILITIES WHICH FORMERLY WERE WITHIN REACH OF ONLY THE LARGEST. THE VARIOUS COMPUTER USES DISCUSSED IN THIS ARTICLE INCLUDE MAINTENANCE OF MEMBERSHIP RECORDS, EMPLOYEE RECORDS AND PAYROLL, ACCOUNTING, INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, DATA ANALYSIS, AND INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSES. ISSUES TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO EMPLOY COMPUTERS ARE ALSO DISCUSSED.