Technology Assessment for the Congress
Technology Assessment for the Congress

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Rules and Administration. Subcommittee on Computer Services

Publisher:

Published: 1972

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13:

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Technology assessment -- Legislative history of proposals for an office of technology assessment -- The technology assessment movement -- The technology assessment act of 1972 (P.L. 92-484) -- Operational concepts for implementing technology assessment -- On methodology for TA.

A Guidebook for Technology Assessment and Impact Analysis
A Guidebook for Technology Assessment and Impact Analysis

Author: Alan L. Porter

Publisher: North-Holland

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13:

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Technology and society; Institutionalization of TA/EIA; Basic features of an assessment; Strategies for particular assessments: bounding and techniques; Technology description and forecasting; Social description and forecasting; Impact identification and policy considerations; Impact analysis; Environmental analysis; Economic impact analysis; Analysis of social and psychological impacts; Technological, legal, and institutional/political analyses; Impact evaluation; Policy analysis; Communication of results; Project management; Evaluation of technology assessments and environmental impact statements; Critiques of TA/EIA; Future prospects.

Biomedical Scientists and Public Policy
Biomedical Scientists and Public Policy

Author: H. H. Fudenberg

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1461328861

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This volume brings together the views of authors involved in many aspects of biomedicine-from research on basic biology to clinical invest igation of the causes and treatment of human disease to hospital adminis tration ·to health care planning on the state and Federal levels to Con gressionallegislation covering biomedical research, medical education, the development of medical technology, and the delivery of health care. The purpose is not to present a "party line" representing a consensus of these often divergent viewpoints, and we do not suggest that we have found solutions to the many problems encountered in the interaction of scientists, administrators, legislators, and the recipients of health care. These articles are intended primarily to communicate to both biomedical scientists and intelligent laymen the processes, social and political as well as scientific, whereby biomedical science advances, and the need for biomedical scientists to take an interest and initiative not only in scientific research but also in research on health care delivery and in related public issues before the legislative and administrative branches of government.

Forecasting and Management of Technology
Forecasting and Management of Technology

Author: Alan L. Porter

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-06-09

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1118048180

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Published in 1991, the first edition of Forecasting and Management of Technology was one of the leading handful of books to deal with the topic of forecasting of technology and technology management as this discipline was emerging. The new, revised edition of this book will build on this knowledge in the context of business organizations that now place a greater emphasis on technology to stay on the cutting edge of development. The scope of this edition has broadened to include management of technology content that is relevant to now to executives in organizations while updating and strengthening the technology forecasting and analysis content that the first edition is reputed for. Updated by the original author team, plus new author Scott Cunningham, the book takes into account what the authors see as the innovations to technology management in the last 17 years: the Internet; the greater focus on group decision-making including process management and mechanism design; and desktop software that has transformed the analytical capabilities of technology managers. Included in this book will be 5 case studies from various industries that show how technology management is applied in the real world.