Telematics and retribalisation

Abstract

The word ‘telematics’ derives from the French ‘telematique’, a neologism coined by Simon Nora and Alain Minc, authors of a report commissioned by the French government, which appeared originally as L'informatisation de la societe (The computerisation of society). The report appeared in 1978 and despite its high octane intellectualism and occasional prolixity, succeeded in capturing the popular imagination. More to the point, it struck a cord with the then government and became, in effect, a blue‐print for major infrastructural reform and development — development which has continued apace under successive French governments.

Citation

Cronin, B. (1987), "Telematics and retribalisation", Aslib Proceedings, Vol. 39 No. 3, pp. 87-95. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb051043