Managing Technological Change
Subtitle: A Strategic Partnership Approach
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; Sage Publications
Published: June 15, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780761925637
Subjects: Industry & Industrial Studies; Management & management techniques; Psychology; Strategic Planning; Management Information Systems; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Technological innovations; Automation; Computers / Management Information Systems; Management; Engineering - General; Organizational change; Technology
First sentence: Investing in new technology is a costly venture.
Description: 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.