Understanding Technological Change
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Understanding Technological Change
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Author : Chris DeBresson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Understanding Technological Change written by Chris DeBresson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Political Science categories.
A fresh look at technological change, highlighting labor's role in creating these new technologies. "An indispensable guide. Accessible, thoroughly documented, highly original."--"Canadian Journal of Political & Social Theory""This book is one of the best available treatments of such a topic in a Canadian context."--"Labour/Le Travail"
Understanding Technological Innovation
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Author : Patrice Flichy
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2008-01-01
Understanding Technological Innovation written by Patrice Flichy and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Social Science categories.
Researchers and students in the management of innovation will find in this book an analytical framework that articulates technological innovation processes and the creation of new markets. The multiplication of examples and cases helps the reader in better grasping the different aspects of the proposed framework. The focus on information and communication technologies is of high relevance: it enables the reader to put present developments in perspective, and this is especially relevant when discussing ascending innovation and the role of users and uses. Philippe Laredo, Universities of Paris-Est and Manchester, Coordinator of the European PRIME Network of Excellence Patrice Flichy takes the reader on a fascinating tour of the literature on technological innovation. Innovation is situated within the frames of functioning and use, offering rich insights into the strategies, tactics, improvisations and learning which occur through time. He emphasises the dreams and musings of inventors, novelists and the popular media to show how they mediate new technological frames of reference. This book offers an excellent synthesis of the literature and an original historical account of innovation with special reference to information and communication technologies. Robin Mansell, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK In Understanding Technological Innovation, Patrice Flichy s interest is in the genesis of technology. He describes the perspectives and interpretive schemes deployed by historians, sociologists and economists in attempts to understand the determinants, including chance, of the particular forms of products and systems that have come to dominate the market and play so important a role some would claim dominant in our lives. It is rare to find in one volume so informed a critique of the essential writings of historians of technology, contemporary sociologists and economic historians. His own special interest lies in the development of information technology and he puts his expertise to good use in revealing and contrasting the different perspectives and claims of these three schools. Louis L. Bucciarelli, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US Working at the interface between interactionist sociology, history and economics, Flichy provides us with a language for charting the evolution of new technologies, as generic technical capabilities are explored, perhaps inspired by visions of societal change, and become stabilised and attached to particular conceptions of use. He offers us an integrated perspective on technological innovation, addressing the influence of history and social context whilst remaining open to the often unanticipated dynamism and surprises that may surround both these trajectories. This book will provide a thoughtful contribution to current debates. The critical literature review will provide a rich and convenient source for advanced teaching and research training. Robin Williams, The University of Edinburgh, UK How do the social sciences address the question of innovation and the relationship between technology and use? This is the core point of this book which examines critically diverse works, in sociology, history, economics and anthropology, in order to formulate a new approach. This reflection is essentially of a general nature, though the cases used to illustrate the analysis are drawn primarily from the field of ICT. Patrice Flichy studies how the socio-technological actions of the different actors, particularly designers and users, are organized within the same frames of reference. He also introduces a new element into the model by demonstrating how time is involved in technological choices. Understanding Technological Innovation will be essential reading for advanced teaching and research training in the fields of science and technology studies, and media and communication studies.
Understanding Technological Change
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Author : Richard G. Lipsey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
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Understanding Technological Innovation
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Author : Boris Jermer
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2017-01-05
Understanding Technological Innovation written by Boris Jermer and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-05 with Business & Economics categories.
This book aims to give a comprehensive survey of the ongoing technological change in automotive propulsion technology. It attempts to substantiate current technological developments with theoretical approaches and to show current market developments at the same time. Combining both the theoretical and the practical points of view this thesis should lead to a deeper understanding of technological innovations within the field of hydrogen and fuel cell technology for vehicular applications. By (i) showing that this technology is embedded in other technological systems, (ii) analysing the actual stage of its diffusion, (iii) showing, on base of a case study, that hydrogen technology is close to market but needs to overcome several obstacles in order to enter large scale commercialisation, and (iv) describing the consequences for further development. It will conclude by suggesting potential market entry strategies and presenting some topics for further discussion.
Changing Frames
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Author : Wanda J. Orlikowski
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-02-12
Changing Frames written by Wanda J. Orlikowski and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-12 with Social Science categories.
Excerpt from Changing Frames: Understanding Technological Change in Organizations In the following section we develop our concepts by drawing on research in social cognition and organizational change. Next we discuss the framework of technological change that integrates cognitive models and types of change, positing certain relationships and outcomes around the processes of technological change. Finally we discuss the implications of this framework for research and practice. Theoretical grounding Based on research in social cognition and organizational change, our framework employs two theoretical constructs, technological frames and types of technological change, respectively. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Understanding Technological Change And Skill Needs
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
Understanding Technological Change And Skill Needs written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with categories.
The world of work is being impacted by a fourth industrial revolution, transformed by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. With forecasts suggesting large shares of workers, displaced by automation, in need of upskilling/reskilling, the design of active skills policies is necessary.Conventional methods used to anticipate technological change and changing skill needs, such as skill surveys and forecasting, have limited scope to provide insights into emerging trends. With the increasing use of big data and AI methods, analysts have new real-time tools at their disposal. Skill foresight techniques are also increasingly used to gauge in-depth stakeholder information about future technologies and skill needs. A series of Cedefop guides aims to inform analysts and policy-makers about available skills anticipation methods used to navigate through the uncertainty of changing technologies and skill demands. This third practical guide focuses on technology and skill foresight methods.
Changing Frames Understanding Technological Change In Organizations Scholar S Choice Edition
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Author : Wanda J. Orlikowski
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-02-14
Changing Frames Understanding Technological Change In Organizations Scholar S Choice Edition written by Wanda J. Orlikowski and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-14 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Technological Change
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Author : Clotilde Coron
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2020-04-09
Technological Change written by Clotilde Coron and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-09 with Business & Economics categories.
Technological change is exciting as much as it is daunting. The arrival of new digital tools affects consumption patterns, types of employment and working conditions, and can pose challenges to organizations and individuals alike. Indeed, although technological change is a factor for economic growth, it can also be an amplifier, or even a catalyst, of inequality. It is also a social change and interacts in complex ways: technology is both the source and the consequence of social transformation. To understand technological change and to harness its effects, this book studies transformations at different levels (societal, organizational and individual). In its analysis of the subject, it also draws on a number of disciplines of the human and social sciences, such as anthropology, sociology and psychology.
Theory Of Technology
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Author : David Clarke
language : en
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
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Theory Of Technology written by David Clarke and has been published by Transaction Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Technology & Engineering categories.
The history of technology is often troubled by good ideas that do not, for one reason or another, take off right away--sometimes for millennia. Sometimes, technology comes to a standstill, and sometimes, it even reverses itself. Thus, unlike science, which seems to proceed at a reasonable and calm rate, the progress of technology is difficult to theorize about. While in science many developments are predictable to a certain extent and this predictability may, at times, direct or stymie science's progress--as with stem-cell research and cloning--technological advances, such as the Internet, are often sudden and unpredictable, and therefore frightening. In "Theory of Technology," David Clarke brings together nine authors who try to understand technology from a variety of viewpoints. Rias van Wyk, in "Technology," parses the concept into many angles, including its anatomy, taxonomy, and evolution. Karol Pelc, in "Knowledge Mapping," discusses tracking the evolution of the emerging discipline of technology management. Jon Beard, in "Management of Technology," pursues a similar mapping endeavor, but looks to the patterns of the "literature" of technology management. Thomas Clarke, in "Unique Features of an R&D Work Environment and Research Scientists and Engineers," takes the reader on a tour of how people of technology present unique challenges to not just management but whole organizations. Richard Howey, in "Understanding Software Technology," places enterprise software into a meaningful pattern of technology management. Fred Foldvary and Daniel Klein, in "The Half-Life of Policy Rationales," discuss how new technology affects old policy issues. John Cogan, in "Some Philosophical Thoughts on the Nature of Technology," maintains that our Aristotelian search for the essence of technology is doomed. And Peter Bond, in "The Biology of Technology," establishes a basis for the development of a socio-biological approach to understanding the phenomena of technological society and technical change. ""Theory of Technology" is an important book. It recognizes the near impossibility of forecasting technological progress, or of planning the trajectory that a new technology may take. It goes beyond other studies in showing how understanding of the nature of technology itself is the necessary first step in removing levels of uncertainty from charting those trajectories as they impact our daily lives."-Paul Ceruzzi, curator, Aerospace Electronics and Computing, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution "Unstuffy. ["Theory of Technology" is] a sheltered workshop for the atheoretical in technology studies." -Russell Maulitz, Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine "Technology is one of those words whose meaning and importance we intuitively know, but have trouble defining and fully understanding. Technology is becoming ever more ubiquitous in our lives and economies, and harnessing it in predictable ways ever more important. "Theory of Technology" goes a long way toward building a framework of analysis and perspective to overcome these limitations, and thus toward helping us bring order to our thinking and our ability to employ in orderly ways one of the keys to contemporary life." -Thomas J. Duesterberg, President and CEO, Manufacturers ""Theory of Technology" is an excellent and challenging introduction to the field-also for the uninitiated. It offers a history of the discipline, of its attempts to better understand the nature of technology from, among others, philosophical and biological perspectives, and discusses the management of technology and its policy consequences. In also analyzing the semantics of technology theory and practice-a brave enterprise in these days of fads and fashions in wordings and phrases-it not only seeks the (self-)discipline that is needed to support the scientific status of the field but may indeed help increase actual influence on technology practice and policy." -Marie-Louise Bemelmans-Videc, professor of public administration, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands "David Clarke's new book about the "Theory of Technology" is the most comprehensive, multifaceted, and challenging treatment of the subject to date. It also makes a very interesting read. Instead of looking at technology from the perspective of just one author, Mr. Clarke has chosen to ask some of the most respected and provocative experts in the field to look at technology from a variety of major angles that nicely and completely encircle and illuminate the subject. I don't think there is an aspect of modern technology that isn't covered in an entertaining and informative fashion. My profession as a patent attorney puts me in direct, daily contact with the practical aspects of all new technologies. Mr. Clarke's well organized and enjoyable book has helped me appreciate the bigger context of my work. It will stay on the bookshelf in my office in the company of just a handful of other books that give me a better understanding about the world in which we live." -R. C. Woodbridge, Princeton, NJ "Technology is one of those words whose meaning and importance we intuitively know, but have trouble defining and fully understanding. Technology is becoming ever more ubiquitous in our lives and economies, and harnessing it in predictable ways ever more important. "Theory of Technology" goes a long way toward building a framework of analysis and perspective to overcome these limitations, and thus toward helping us bring order to our thinking and our ability to employ in orderly ways one of the keys to contemporary life." -Thomas J. Duesterberg, President and CEO, Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI David Clarke, professor emeritus at Southern Illinois University, has degrees in philosophy, architecture, management science, and urban design. His is the editor of "Technology and Terrorism," published by Transaction, as well as the editor of the Transaction journal "Knowledge, Technology, & Policy."
Innovation Dynamism And Economic Growth
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Author : Masaaki Hirooka
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2006-01-01
Innovation Dynamism And Economic Growth written by Masaaki Hirooka and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Business & Economics categories.
I think this book is a great achievement. It is packed with useful information and thought-provoking analysis and discussion. The work on technological development is, especially, a very valuable original contribution to the work in this field. The book illuminates the technological trajectory so often ignored by economists, but which underlies Schumpeter s "clusters" of innovations, and the emphasis on trunk innovations and analysis of their role is of particular interest. Christopher Freeman, SPRU Science and Technology Policy Research, University of Sussex, UK and Maastricht University, The Netherlands This pathbreaking book addresses the economics of technological change as revealed by a unique methodology that uncovers the true nature of technological development. Masaaki Hirooka bases this new approach to the economics of technological change on the recognition of the nonlinear dynamic nature of innovation. In order to provide a richer understanding of technological development, the book focuses on the period of innovation prior to market launch, grounding the analysis within a distinct innovation paradigm. This is expressed using three logistic trajectories technology, development and diffusion which make it possible to interpret and better understand technology foresight, infrastructure formation, long business cycles and national innovation systems. The author emphasizes the importance of the timing of innovation commitment, knowledge transfer between and within these trajectories, and the evolutionary character of innovation. Those with an interest in economics, macroeconomics, technological change and evolutionary economics will find this book to be a highly stimulating and fascinating read.