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Computer Applications in Service Industries

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In the developed nations, a general trend of the past few decades has been the continued improvement in the technology of production especially in manufacturing and other related activities. Advances in automation, especially in the production and processing of goods have enabled the increased demand for manufactured items to be met by a smaller proportion of the work force. The continued technological advancements in computers in particular and electronics in general, and the enhanced utilisation of automated work systems have led to a shift in employment from manufacturing to service organisations.

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  1. O Geoffrey Okogbaa
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Faculty of Business Administration, University of Lagos, Nigeria

    Ukandi G. Damachi (Professor and Dean) (Professor and Dean)

  2. University of Central Florida, USA

    H. Ray Souder (Associate Professor of Management) (Associate Professor of Management)

  3. University of Cincinnati, USA

    Nicholas A. Damachi (Adjunct Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering) (Adjunct Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering)

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© 1987 Ukandi G. Damachi, H. Ray Souder and Nicholas A. Damachi

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Okogbaa, O.G. (1987). Computer Applications in Service Industries. In: Damachi, U.G., Souder, H.R., Damachi, N.A. (eds) Computers and Computer Applications in Developing Countries. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-08647-4_8

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