Employment in the information age: information technology and information work

Examines information work changes in relation to investment in IT, from 1970‐1995. States IT’s tend to render routine information handling occupations redundant while simultaneously contributing to growth in non‐routine handling of information. Employs an appendix giving information occupations as types of information work, with 6 different categories. Argues wide‐scale investment in It’s contributes to slowing employment growth but this requires more monitoring.