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The impact of technological change on jobs and education / by Louis Garceau and Thérèse Baribeau.: Co28-1/8-1988E-PDF

"This presentation reviews and embodies the findings of recent research into the impact of new technology on jobs and education. It concludes that the job market is in flux because of the introduction and spread of new technology. Job contents are changing, jobs are tending to become more intellectually demanding; new jobs are and will be created especially in the service sector and high-tech industries; new worker profiles, are called for. … New relationships to knowledge and work are being established. This presentation suggests a variety of solutions to the various levels of government, the private sector and the public at large to deal with the impact of technology on the workplace and education"--Abstract, page iii.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Communications Canada.
  • Canadian Workplace Automation Research Centre. Organizational Research Directorate‏.
TitleThe impact of technological change on jobs and education / by Louis Garceau and Thérèse Baribeau.
Publication typeMonograph
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Issued also in French under title: Les impacts des changements technologiques sur les tâches et l'éducation.
  • "Presentation given to the Northern Telecom National institute, Toronto, August 1987."
  • "CC-CWARC-DLR-87/8-076."
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada].
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 38-40).
  • Issued also in print format.
Publishing information
  • Laval, Quebec : Communications Canada, Canadian Workplace Automation Research Centre, Organizational Research Directorate, [1988]
  • ©1988
Author / Contributor
  • Garceau, Louis G., author.
  • Baribeau, Thérèse, author.
Description1 online resource (iii, 40 pages)
Catalogue number
  • Co28-1/8-1988E-PDF
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