ABSTRACT

The most dramatic technological change in working life for the past 10 years has probably been the introduction of the computer. People spend an increasing part of both work and leisure time using the computer. For instance, in 1995 47% of a representative sample of Danish employees reported to use a computer at work. From 1990 to 1995 the percentage that reported to work with a computer for at least threequarters of the daily work time increased from 4 to 11%. The percentage is undoubtably higher today and the trend appears similar all over the world.