Implementing New Technologies (Paperback)

Ed Rhodes

ISBN 10: 0631178058 / ISBN 13: 9780631178057

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken, 1994

About this Item

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. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• 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

About this title

Synopsis

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'.

About the Author

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.