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6. Social Context of Computing

Author : Joseph Migga Kizza

Published in: Ethics in Computing

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter, considers social issues in computing including the digital divide, workplace issues such as employee monitoring, health risks from computer use, and how these issues are changing with the changing computer technology. The chapter also covers a detailed discussion on a number of obstacles to overcoming the digital divide through digital inclusion within countries and globally. On workplace issues, the discussion focuses on the best practices to handle the changing workplace issues resulting from the growing army of home-based workers and measuring employee productivity.

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Metadata
Title
Social Context of Computing
Author
Joseph Migga Kizza
Copyright Year
2016
Book
Ethics in Computing

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-29104-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-29106-2

Copyright Year: 2016

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29106-2_6

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