Download or read book Measuring Technological Change Concept Methods and Implications written by Byoung Soo Kim and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Measuring Technological Change - Concept, Methods, and Implications.
Download or read book New concepts of measuring technological change written by Knut Koschatzky and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Introduction to the Study of Technological Change and Its Consequences for Regional and Community Development written by Colin A. Gannon and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conclusions, Recommendations -- Substantive Consideratinos -- Methodological Considerations -- Policy Considerations -- Introduction -- The Meaning of Technical Change -- The Economics of Technological Change -- Social Implications of Technological Change -- The Impact of Dieselization of the Railroads on the Economy of the State of Illinois, 19401960 -- "Second Order" Effects of Dieselization and Other Technological Changes -- A Regional Framework of Economic Development -- The Effects of Dieselization in Selected Cities of Illinois
Download or read book Technological Change written by Aurora Teixeira and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2012-04-11 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technological change is today central to the theory of economic growth. It is recognised as an important driver of productivity growth and the emergence of new products from which consumers derive welfare. It depends not only on the work of scientists and engineers, but also on a wider range of economic and societal factors, including institutions such as intellectual property rights and corporate governance, the operation of markets, a range of governmental policies (science and technology policy, innovation policy, macroeconomic policy,competition policy, etc.), historical specificities, etc. Given that technology is explicitly taken up in the strategies and policies of governments and firms, and new actors both in the national and international arenas become involved, understanding the nature and dynamics of technology is on demand. I anticipate that this book will decisively contribute in this regard.
Download or read book Technological Change and the Environment written by Arnulf Grübler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much is written in the popular literature about the current pace of technological change. But do we have enough scientific knowledge about the sources and management of innovation to properly inform policymaking in technology dependent domains such as energy and the environment? While it is agreed that technological change does not 'fall from heaven like autumn leaves,' the theory, data, and models are deficient. The specific mechanisms that govern the rate and direction of inventive activity, the drivers and scope for incremental improvements that occur during technology diffusion, and the spillover effects that cross-fertilize technological innovations remain poorly understood. In a work that will interest serious readers of history, policy, and economics, the editors and their distinguished contributors offer a unique, single volume overview of the theoretical and empirical work on technological change. Beginning with a survey of existing research, they provide analysis and case studies in contexts such as medicine, agriculture, and power generation, paying particular attention to what technological change means for efficiency, productivity, and reduced environmental impacts. The book includes a historical analysis of technological change, an examination of the overall direction of technological change, and general theories about the sources of change. The contributors empirically test hypotheses of induced innovation and theories of institutional innovation. They propose ways to model induced technological change and evaluate its impact, and they consider issues such as uncertainty in technology returns, technology crossover effects, and clustering. A copublication o Resources for the Future (RFF) and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA).
Download or read book Management of Technological Change written by E.G. Frankel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technological change has been recognized as the major contributor to economic growth and has become one of the most important challenges to policy makers and managers. Many excellent books and papers have been written on the subject. Most of these deal with the macro or micro economic impact of technological change or the technological change process from invention and discovery to innovation, development, and final maturity as well as ultimate obsolescence of technology. This book is designed to present technological change as a decision process and explain the use of recently developed methods for the effective management of technological change. In particular, techniques for the effective choice among technological alternatives, timing of the introduction of new technology both in terms of its own status and that of the technology to be replaced if any, and the rate and method of introduction of new technology are presented. Management of technology is a complex decision process which is affected by both internal and external factors. The purpose of this book is to instruct the reader in effective technology deciSion making which involves the evaluation of the status of technology in use if any, the problem to be solved or output to be obtained, determination of environmental and internal constraints, and the competitive environment or market conditions which affect the technology decisions.
Download or read book Measuring the Dynamics of Technological Change written by Jon Sigurdson and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1990 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Approach to the Measurement of Technological Change Based on the Intensity of Innovation written by Mario Coccia and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hidden Factors in Technological Change written by Edward Semper and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hidden Factors in Technological Change examines the educational implications of living in an advanced technological society and suggests ways in which teaching programs and learning situations in schools might be appropriately reoriented. Trends in technological innovation and design are discussed, along with their likely social, aesthetic, environmental, economic, moral, and political consequences. This book is comprised of 20 chapters and begins with an assessment of the wider implications of technological innovation from a variety of different viewpoints, with emphasis on television. More specifically, the social, economic, aesthetic, scientific, moral, and political implications of technology are considered. The next section focuses on various aspects of living with technology, including the use of resources, the quality of life in cities, and transport and communication. The consequences of technology for education, especially the school curriculum, are also discussed. Other chapters explore ways in which schools might begin to develop in their pupils critical, informed, and constructive attitudes to the many opportunities and problems associated with technological change, and thereby help to make technology more accountable to society and more responsive to the wishes of ordinary people. This monograph will be of interest to educators and school administrators, education officials, and science and technology policymakers.
Download or read book Creative Technological Change written by Ian Mcloughlin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-03-11 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creative Technological Change draws upon a wide range of thinking from organisational theory, innovation studies and the sociology of technology. It explores the different ways in which these questions have been framed and answered, especially in relation to new 'virtual' technologies. The idea of metaphor is used to capture the differences between, and strengths and weaknesses of various ways of conceptualising the technology/organisation relationship. This approach offers the possibility of developing new ways of thinking about, viewing and ultimately responding creatively to the organisational challenges posed by technological change.
Download or read book Technological Change and Technology Strategy written by Robert E. Evenson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theoretical contributions; Technological infrastructure; Technological assets and development; International flows of technology; Technological investment in the private sector; Returns to technological activities; Policy issues.
Download or read book Technological Change Its Impact on Man and Society written by Emmanuel G. Mesthene and published by Cambridge, Mass : Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1970 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social research study of the impact of technological change and Innovation on social change in the USA. Annotated bibliography pp. 96 to 124 and references.
Download or read book Measuring Intensity of Technological Change written by Mario Coccia and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The abundance of typologies, within the economics of innovation, has resulted in the same name being used for different innovation types and the same innovation being classified under different typologies. The present research introduces the Scale of Innovation Intensity (SIIN) based on metataxonomy that subsumes other, less comprehensive taxonomies. The SIIN is similar to the seismic Mercalli's scale used to measure the intensity of earthquakes. The impact of technological change is measured by an indicator, called magnitude, based on the impact of technological innovations on the economic system. The theory is applied to some product and process innovations such as agricultural mechanization, aircraft technology, muffler catalytic, aluminum processing, etc. The results show that some innovations have a higher technological intensity and energy (economic impact) on well-being than others. Some concluding remarks are discussed in the final part of this research.
Download or read book Information Technology and the U S Workforce written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent years have yielded significant advances in computing and communication technologies, with profound impacts on society. Technology is transforming the way we work, play, and interact with others. From these technological capabilities, new industries, organizational forms, and business models are emerging. Technological advances can create enormous economic and other benefits, but can also lead to significant changes for workers. IT and automation can change the way work is conducted, by augmenting or replacing workers in specific tasks. This can shift the demand for some types of human labor, eliminating some jobs and creating new ones. Information Technology and the U.S. Workforce explores the interactions between technological, economic, and societal trends and identifies possible near-term developments for work. This report emphasizes the need to understand and track these trends and develop strategies to inform, prepare for, and respond to changes in the labor market. It offers evaluations of what is known, notes open questions to be addressed, and identifies promising research pathways moving forward.
Download or read book Managing Technological Change written by Carol Joyce Haddad and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2002-05-16 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how new workplace technology can improve performance - and how it can have the opposite effect when it is not properly planned and introduced with the participation of key stakeholders. It provides an overview and explanation of the steps involved in technology planning, acquisition, development, implementation, and assessment.
Download or read book The Concept of Technological Change How Technological Changes Have Benefited Companies and the Economic Implications of Technological Changes on Society written by Harrison Sachs and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-04 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essay sheds light on he concept of technological change and elucidates how technological changes have benefited companies. Furthermore, the economic implications of technological changes on society are delineated in this essay. "Technological change includes any application of new ways of transforming resources into products or services. In the traditional sense of the word, technology means new machines -- lathes, presses, computers, and the like. But the concept can be expanded to include new techniques, whether or not they include new machines. From this perspective the work improvements method of scientific management can be considered technological breakthroughs" (Gibson, Ivancevich, Donnelly, Jr. & Konopaske, 2012, p. 488-516). We have all experienced an exorbitant amount of technological changes throughout the world and in the workplace as our global society strives to make the transition into becoming a type one civilization. A paradigm of an unprecedented technological breakthrough throughout the world has been the public release of the internet and the ubiquity of internet which has allowed customers to access it from virtually anywhere in the world. "Similarly to how electricity is now invisible, the internet is beginning to become transparent" (CUNYQueensborough, 2009). Customers can now access the internet through smart phones, smart televisions, smart watches, automobiles, and computers. Furthermore, without even realizing it, computers are advancing rapidly as Moore's Law foreshadowed. "Moore's Law states that the number of transistors on a chip will double approximately every two years" ("Moore's law inspires,"). "Proof of this law becoming a reality is the fact that something as trivial as a birthday card with a built in chip has more processing power than every computer combined throughout NASA in the decade of the 1940s. Another example of this is the fact that a mobile phone has well over 300,000 times the processing power than computers built in the 1940s" (CUNYQueensborough, 2009). Also, the increased prevalence of automated machines and robots designed to complete specific tasks, such as kitchen robots and industrial robots, have made the workplace a far more productive environment with decreased stressors for the organization's remaining workforce. The continuous advancements in technologically will render the world a far more productive place and likely allow our global civilization to transition into become a type three civilization in at least the next 5,800 years (Kaku). Ultimately, technological advancements have ushered in profound beneficial changes in the digital era that have allowed brands to minimize inefficiencies, bolster the productivity of their workforce, decrease operating expenses, and maximize productivity. The proliferation of more technological advancements and changes will have profound implications on the economy and will ultimately lead to an increase in the standard of living coupled with a decrease in the cost of living as more business operations are outsourced to robots and automated processes. The continuous displacement of workforce participants with robots and automated processes could possibly draw forth a universal basic guaranteed income as economic productivity is maximized without the need for human labor.
Download or read book Technology and Global Change written by Arnulf Grübler and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-10-16 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to comprehensibly describe how technology has shaped society and the environment over the last 200 years. It will be useful for researchers, as a textbook for graduate students, for people engaged in long-term policy planning in industry and government, for environmental activists, and for the wider public interested in history, technology, or environmental issues.
