Technology in Context: Technology Assessment for Managers (Routledge Studies in the Management of Technology and Innovation) - Softcover

Braun, Ernest

Softcover

ISBN 10: 041518343X ISBN 13: 9780415183437

Publisher: Routledge, 1998

Synopsis

Technology in Context is a comprehensive and accessible analysis of technology assessment which defines and describes its role in the strategic management of firms. Subjects covered include:
* the fundamental concepts required for the management of technology
* the gathering of information in a firm to support strategic decisions on technology
* technology assessment in the United States Congress
* the wider social implications of technology
* problems associated with technology, from the danger of environmental degradation to employment and skills.
Technology in Context is a complete introduction to the theory and methods of technology assessment as a tool of strategic management. It will be a useful book for all those interested in the management and social role of technology.

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About the Author

Ernest Braun is Emeritus Professor and former Head of the Technology Policy Unit, Aston University, UK. He has also held the posts of Head of the Technology Assessment Unit, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, and Visiting Professor, Centre for Technology Strategy, Open University. His books include Futile Progress (1995) and Wayward Technology (1986).

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041518343X
• ISBN 13: 9780415183437
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176