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Cyert, Richard M. – Issues in Science and Technology, 1985
Proposes that full automation is the best current option for the United States' manufacturing industries. Advocates increased use of electronics, robotics, and computers in the establishment of unmanned factories. Implications of this movement are examined in terms of labor, management, and the structure of the economy. (ML)
Descriptors: Automation, Computers, Electronics, Labor Economics