[Air-l] Organisational differences?

[Alexander Kuskis]

I don't know about that one, by Tracy Kidder's 1981 account of Data General
computer engineers rushing to develop a new minicomputer to compete against
DEC's VAX series is a classic of its kind. See Wikipedia's description of
'Soul of a New Machine' at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Soul_of_a_New_Machine
.........Alex Kuskis

Alex Kuskis, PhD
Adjunct Professor
MA Progam in Communication & Leadership
School of Professional Studies
Gonzaga University
"Learning a living" - Marshall McLuhan

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Check out Ellen Ullman's 1997 novel "Close to the Machine" for a great peek
into the software engineer's mind, at least at that time. A good read, too!

Lyn
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On 16 Oct 2006, at 09:34, Elizabeth Van Couvering wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I wonder if anyone can lend some literature to the impression I have
> from interviewing a series of software engineers that their work in
> technology organisations is more valuable that the work of other
> parts of the organisation - e.g., "management", marketing,
> facilities, etc.
>
> Thanks a bunch,
>
> Elizabeth
>
> Elizabeth Van Couvering
> PhD Student
> Department of Media & Communications
> London School of Economics and Political Science
> http://personal.lse.ac.uk/vancouve/
> e.j.van-couvering at lse.ac.uk
>