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 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
Print Book, English, ©2002
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, Calif., ©2002
xiv, 146 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780761925637, 9780761925644, 0761925635, 0761925643
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Technology's perils and promise: the need for technology management
Strategic partnership : a working definition
An integrative framework for technological change
Assessing the need and readiness for change
Organizational barriers to integrated change
Designing and implementing strategic change
Training and technological change
Evaluating and managing change for optimal performance