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Through automation and miniaturisation, microelectronics has vast potential for thrusting society into a new phase. It promises to revolutionise the information handling aspects of our lives. But to gain maximum benefit from this breakthrough, microelectronics must be harnessed to society's needs. To help this process a multidisciplinary group of authors has prepared a report to the Club of Rome on the likely impact of microelectronics on our futures

Monograph of essays speculating on possible social implications of microelectronics (automation)-based technological change - examines historical trends, discusses the possible impact of computerization, telematics, microcomputer and industrial robot use, etc., on employment opportunities, management, developing country labour intensive industries, social participation, international relations, wars, etc., and includes employment policy and educational policy suggestions. Diagrams, glossary, graphs, photographs and statistical tables.