{"product_id":"trapped-in-the-net-the-unanticipated-consequences-of-computerization-9780691002477","title":"Trapped in the Net  The Unanticipated","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTakes a look at how these familiar and pervasive productions of computerization - voice mail, e-mail, bar codes, desktops,  laptops, networks, and the Web - have become embedded in all our lives, forcing us to narrow the scope of our choices, our modes of control, and our experiences with the real world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 1999 Don K. Price Award, Science, Technology and Environmental Politics Section of the American Political Science Association One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1997 \"In Trapped in the Net, an insightful and painstakingly documented book, [Rochlin] explores the changes already wrought by computers and networking in areas as diverse as financial markets, air travel, nuclear power plants, corporate management and the military.\"--Lawrence Hunter, The New York Times Book Review \"Trapped in the Net covers not only the military, but also financial markets, aviation and business. In all cases, humans working inside organizations become helpless just when the systems they use encounter the unexpected and start behaving idiotically. This is a fascinating and well-argued book... The references are good, and certainly prove that Rochlin is not a lone voice with a cynical message.\"--Harold Thimbleby, New Scientist \"[Rochlin's] straightforward argument should be apparent to those managing and promoting increasing computerization: that greater dependence on computers implies greater disaster when they fail... Rochlin ends with an exploration of the new cyberized military and continues to pinpoint the unintended consequences that computer enthusiasts rarely think about, but should.\"--Booklist \".[C]omputerization is leading us into pretty dire straits. In financial markets, warp-speed automated trading creates opportunities for fraud and moves us further away from a stable investment climate. In the office, computers promise efficiency, but bring fragmented knowledge and reduced autonomy to workers. There's worse news. Pilots in the 'glass cockpits' of modern airplanes have too much data to interpret, and nuclear power plant operators are less likely to have an intuitive feel for things going wrong 'on the floor'. Most sobering of all is the discussion of automation and the military.\"--Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface xi  Acknowledgments xv  1 Introduction 3  Prologue 3  Enter the Computer 5  Compliance and Control 7  The Structure of the Argument 11  The Structure of the Book 13  2 Autogamous Technology 15  Introduction 15  A Brief Historical Essay 16  Operating Systems 23  The Dynamics of Growth 29  The Hegemony of Design 32  3 Networks of Connectivity: Webs of Dependence 35  Introduction 35  From Anarchy to Networks 38  The Interconnected Office 46  Conclusion 48  4 Taylorism Redux? 51  Introduction 51  The Search for Managerial Control 53  The Deskilling Controversy 61  Expertise Lost 67  Heterogeneous Systems 69  Conclusion 71  5 Computer Trading 74  Introduction 74  Markets and Exchanges 76  Automating Markets 82  Conclusion 88  6 Jacking into the Market 91  The Demise of Barings P L C 91  Trading in Cyberspace 94  Global Markets 99  Conclusion 105  Epilogue 106  7 Expert Operators and Critical Tasks 108  Having the Bubble 108  Pilot Error 112  The Glass Cockpit 115  Air Traffic Control 119  Industrial and Other Operations 123  The Computer in the Loop 125  Conclusion 128  8 Smart Weapons, Smart Soldiers 131  Introduction 131  Industrial War 132  Techno-Industrial War 135  The Postwar Transition 137  Quantity versus Quality 140  Trading Tooth for Tail 144  Conclusion 147  9 Unfriendly Fire 150  Introduction 150  A \"Reasonable Choice of Disaster\" 152  The USS Stark 154  Tragedy over the Persian Gulf 156  Conclusion 166  10 The Logistics of Techno-War 169  Introduction 169  The Gulf War 171  Redefining Effectiveness 182  Computers and the Transformation of War 184  11 C3I in Cyberspace  Introduction 188  The Ways and Means of Modern Warfare 191  Moving toward Cyberspace 199  The Virtual Battlefield 202  Conclusion 207  12 Invisible Idiots 210  Introduction 210  Standardization and Slack 212  Virtual Organizations in a Real World 214  Conclusion 216  Notes 219  Bibliography 265  Index 285","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49917770072407,"sku":"9780691002477","price":42.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691002477.jpg?v=1738449128","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/trapped-in-the-net-the-unanticipated-consequences-of-computerization-9780691002477","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}