Paperback. Technological change has had a profound impact on manufacturing industry and related business sectors. Since publication of the first edition of Implementing New Technologies the pace of change ahs been maintained, often with uncertain consequences. In this new edition the editors have brought together a collection of readings which include: Project planning. Conversion or application of plans. Consolidation of change after the insertion of new technologies. Although the second edition includes material on innovation it is more concerned with the consequences of technology diffusion and technology transfer, concentrating on the adoption of technologies which are novel in a particular application even though not inherently 'new'. Multidisciplinary approach takes in opinions and analasys from senior managers, engineering consultants, financial strategists and academics. Includes readings which reflect the importance of managing technology in service industries. Emphasis is placed on issues of technology strategy and management. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Implementing New Technologies (Paperback)
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken
Publication Date: 1994
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0631178058
ISBN 13: 9780631178057
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: new

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Technological change has had a profound impact on manufacturing industry and related business sectors. Since publication of the first edition of Implementing New Technologies the pace of change ahs been maintained, often with uncertain consequences. In this new edition the editors have brought together a collection of readings which include:

Project planning.
Conversion or application of plans.
Consolidation of change after the insertion of new technologies.

Although the second edition includes material on innovation it is more concerned with the consequences of technology diffusion and technology transfer, concentrating on the adoption of technologies which are novel in a particular application even though not inherently 'new'.

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Ed Rhodes and David Wield are both based in the Faculty of Technology of the Open University, where David Wield is Director of the Centre for Technology Strategy.

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