COMPUTERS - FUTURE USES FOR ASSOCIATIONS

• NCJ Number: 25758
• Journal: SPECIAL ISSUE Volume: 2 Dated: (JUNE 1973) Pages: 10-14
• Author(s): H C Archer
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: American Bar Association
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. REPRINT FROM ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT (MAY 1971)

Annotation

A DISCUSSION OF THE AVAILABILITY AND VARIOUS APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTERS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES AND ASSOCIATIONS, WITH SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF THESE COMPUTER-AIDED OPERATORS.

Abstract

IT IS STATED THAT THE ADVANCES IN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY ARE RAPIDLY BRINGING TO MEDIUM AND SMALL SOCIETIES THE CAPABILITIES WHICH FORMERLY WERE WITHIN REACH OF ONLY THE LARGEST. THE VARIOUS COMPUTER USES DISCUSSED IN THIS ARTICLE INCLUDE MAINTENANCE OF MEMBERSHIP RECORDS, EMPLOYEE RECORDS AND PAYROLL, ACCOUNTING, INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, DATA ANALYSIS, AND INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSES. ISSUES TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO EMPLOY COMPUTERS ARE ALSO DISCUSSED.