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Engineering Change: The Appropriation of Computer Technology at Grupo ICA in Mexico (1965 #x2013;1971)

ABSTRACT:

The Mexican civil engineering firm ICA installed its first computer, an IBM 1130, in 1966. By documenting the development of ICA's computing efforts over almost 15 years, the authors trace the influence of personnel and company practices, examine the development of technical and administrative applications, and explore the computer center's story within the broader history of ICA.