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OverviewUsing reviews of special reports and personal interviews with team members of recent National Science Foundation-sponsored assessments, the authors have assembled an eight-step functional strategy for conducting technology assessments. The steps are set within a framework that embodies the three key elements of all assessments: technology descripti Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joe E. Armstrong , Willis W. HarmanPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.240kg ISBN: 9780367304379ISBN 10: 0367304376 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 31 October 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsAuthor’s Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- The Three Functional Elements of Technology Assessment -- The Six Cross-Cutting Concerns -- Categories of Technology Assessment and Their Effect on Strategy Emphasis -- Observations on the Practical Difficulties of Technology Assessment -- Summary and Recommendations -- Primary and Secondary Source Technology AssessmentsReviewsAuthor InformationJoe E. Armstrong is a senior partner of Armstrong Associates, a research firm specializing in technology assessment and related study methodologies. He has had extensive experience in large-scale engineering studies, having directed electronic system laboratories for Sylvania and ESL, Inc., before turning to government and industry consulting. Willis W. Harman is associate director of the Center for the Study of Social Policy at SRI International and is a professor in the Department of Engineering-Economic Systems at Stanford University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |