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It is expected that by 1990 the majority of clerical and managerial workers in North America will use computers in their daily work. An integrative model was deve1:;ped which views quality of work life as an ever changing dimension influenced by computerization and by perception of career success and non-work factors. To test this model, a study examining various aspects of computerization and their effects upon quality of work life in organizations was conducted. Employers from 10 large firms, 12 medium-sized companies, 3 educational institutions, and 3 government agencies in western Canada selected equal numbers (3-6) of successful managers and support personnel from a variety of departments. Selected employees (N=306) anonymously completed questionnaires designed to assess respondents ' present positions in terms of success, and also their perception of the technology availal.le to them. The results partiall