Managing technological change : a strategic partnership approach /
Management of technology (MOT) is a field of study dedicated to the planning and ongoing assessment of technology in organizations, incorporating the innovation, development, and engineering processes into one discipline. Managing Technological Change: A Strategic Partnership Approach fills a critic...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
Sage Publications,
[2002]
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| Online Access: | Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
| Summary: | Management of technology (MOT) is a field of study dedicated to the planning and ongoing assessment of technology in organizations, incorporating the innovation, development, and engineering processes into one discipline. Managing Technological Change: A Strategic Partnership Approach fills a critical void by presenting an integrative, strategic, and participative approach to technology management from a multi-industry perspective. Key Features: Defines the concept of strategic partnership and presents a rationale for its use Identifies the steps involved in successful technology planning, acquisition, development, implementation, and assessment Presents an integrative framework that links aspects of systems theory, engineering design theory, and industrial relations theory to each of the aforementioned steps Discusses the barriers to rational innovation processes, using illustrative examples from service, public, and manufacturing sector industries Offers illustrative examples of best practice from multiple industries and cross-national perspectives, especially those involving strategic partnerships --Publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 146 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Also issued online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-140) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0761925635 9780761925637 0761925643 9780761925644 |