Abstract
This chapter provides a brief historical account of the development of the factory system, the invention of new machines and the introduction and use of techniques associated with systems analysis and design. It sets the scene for our discussion of ‘ethical’ change: the kind of change that takes account of the needs of people.
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Mumford, E. (1996). The past and the present. In: Systems Design Ethical Tools for Ethical Change. Information Systems Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14199-9_1
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