Office Automation — Its Design, Implementation and Impact

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Computerised Office Systems: To Centralise or Decentralise?

“…There are a variety of participative methods available (e.g. Briefs et al, 1983;Mumford, 1983;Nillesen and Goosens, 1984;Wainwright, 1984). The most effective begin with the acknowledgement that it is a major undertaking requiring considerable resources and total commitment by management.…”

Interim design guidelines for automated offices

“…This approach is not recommended because unwanted sound (noise) is not an optimum design solution. 4.7 CHECKLIST ACOUSTICAL DESIGN (23) NOISE CONTROL…”