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Scriven, Jolene D.; And Others – 1981
A study was conducted (1) to determine current practices in word processing installations in selected organizations throughout the United States, and (2) to ascertain anticipated future developments in word processing as well as to provide recommendations for educational institutions that prepare workers for business offices. Seven interview…
Descriptors: Business Correspondence, Business Education, Business Skills, Clerical Occupations
The Integration of Word Processing with Data Processing in an Educational Environment. Final Report.
Patterson, Lorna; Schlender, Jim – 1982
A project examined the Office of the Future and determined trends regarding an integration of word processing and data processing. It then sought to translate those trends into an educational package to develop the potential information specialist. A survey instrument completed by 33 office managers and word processing and data processing…
Descriptors: Business Education, Clerical Occupations, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development
North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Project, Durham. – 1985
A survey of office workers employed by North Carolina telephone companies was conducted to determine the extent and types of health problems experienced by office workers who use video display terminals (VDTs). Data were gathered by questionnaires mailed to 2,478 office workers, with 966 responses. Questions concerning a wide range of health…
Descriptors: Adults, Data Processing Occupations, Health Conditions, Human Factors Engineering