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Warnat, Winifred I. – 1983
New technologies will produce a radical restructuring of work, including a devaluation of current work skills and the creation of new ones at an ever-increasing rate. The robotics industry provides a prototype for the impact of technology on society, and a context for examining the relevancy of schooling in preparing individuals to function within…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Needs, Electromechanical Technology, Electronic Control
Warnat, Winifred I. – 1983
This discussion of the influence of robotics on the individual and society addresses three major topics: (1) the current employment picture and future expectations; (2) developments in the robotics industry and their impact on the changing character of work; and (3) the implications of these changes for both society and the individual worker. The…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Economic Change, Educational Needs, Employment Projections
