Effect of CAD on the Jobs of Drafters and Engineers: A Quantitative Case Study
Int. J. Man-Machine Studies (1990) 32, 245-262
18 Pages Posted: 13 Dec 2014
Date Written: 1990
Abstract
Job characteristics and performance data for users and nonusers of a CAD system for mechanical design work were quantitatively compared. Results indicated that for engineers, CAD users experienced more interdependence on their job while, for drafters, CAD users experienced less discretion, creativity, and teamwork. These differences between users and nonusers were not related to individual performance. Implications for practitioners implementing CAD and researchers studying technological change are drawn.
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Majchrzak, Ann, Effect of CAD on the Jobs of Drafters and Engineers: A Quantitative Case Study (1990). Int. J. Man-Machine Studies (1990) 32, 245-262, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2537041
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