Some Ideas on the Microcomputer and the Information/Knowledge Workstation.

Boon, J. A.; Pienaar, H.

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Publication Date: 1989

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Some Ideas on the Microcomputer and the Information/Knowledge Workstation.

Boon, J. A.; Pienaar, H.

Microcomputers for Information Management, v6 n2 p113-22 Jun 1989

Identifies the optimal goal of knowledge workstations as the harmony of technology and human decision-making behaviors. Two types of decision-making processes are described and the application of each type to experimental and/or operational situations is discussed. Suggestions for technical solutions to machine-user interfaces are then offered. (10 references) (CLB)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Decision Making, Information Scientists, Information Technology, Library Role, Man Machine Systems, Microcomputers, Systems Development, Technological Advancement

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