Managing Technological Change

Managing Technological Change

Author: Carol Joyce Haddad

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2002-05-24

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0761925635

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This book examines how new workplace technology can improve performance - and how it can have the opposite effect when it is not properly planned and introduced with the participation of key stakeholders. It provides an overview and explanation of the steps involved in technology planning, acquisition, development, implementation, and assessment.


Driving Technical Change

Driving Technical Change

Author: Terrence Ryan

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781934356609

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New technologies are popping up every day. Convincing co-workers to adopt them is the hard part. Adobe software evangelist Ryan breaks down the patterns and types of resistance technologists face in many organizations.


The Management of Technical Change

The Management of Technical Change

Author: A. Booth

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2006-11-14

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 0230800602

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This book examines the management of technical change in manufacturing and services through an explicit political-economic framework. It examines the management of automation in Britain and America since 1950, and it applies the same useful framework to explore the impact of Japanization on both Britain and the US in the 1980s and 1990s.


Work and Technological Change

Work and Technological Change

Author: Stephen R. Barley

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2020-10-27

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 0198795203

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Stephen R. Barley reflects on over three decades of research to explore both the history of technological change and the approaches used to investigate how technologies, including intelligent technologies such as machine learning and robotics, are shaping our work and organizations.


Organizations and Technical Change

Organizations and Technical Change

Author: David Preece

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-10-14

Total Pages: 381

ISBN-13: 100008843X

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First published in 1995, Organizations and Technical Change examines the key changes that have taken place in the external and internal contexts of organizations which have experienced technical change. It reviews and assesses major elements of new technology, including: the development of strategy; the setting of objectives; employee involvement; and the management of the adoption process. Through four case studies, the book considers in detail a variety of approaches and shows how the adoption of technology and the issues involved have changed since the 1980s.


Site Reliability Engineering

Site Reliability Engineering

Author: Niall Richard Murphy

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2016-03-23

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 1491951176

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The overwhelming majority of a software system’s lifespan is spent in use, not in design or implementation. So, why does conventional wisdom insist that software engineers focus primarily on the design and development of large-scale computing systems? In this collection of essays and articles, key members of Google’s Site Reliability Team explain how and why their commitment to the entire lifecycle has enabled the company to successfully build, deploy, monitor, and maintain some of the largest software systems in the world. You’ll learn the principles and practices that enable Google engineers to make systems more scalable, reliable, and efficient—lessons directly applicable to your organization. This book is divided into four sections: Introduction—Learn what site reliability engineering is and why it differs from conventional IT industry practices Principles—Examine the patterns, behaviors, and areas of concern that influence the work of a site reliability engineer (SRE) Practices—Understand the theory and practice of an SRE’s day-to-day work: building and operating large distributed computing systems Management—Explore Google's best practices for training, communication, and meetings that your organization can use


The Economics of Technological Change

The Economics of Technological Change

Author: Edwin Mansfield

Publisher: London : Longmans

Published: 1968

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13:

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Study of economic implications of technological change in the USA - covers industrial development, productivity growth, automation, redundancy, labour mobility, employment policy, inventions and innovations, industrial research and decision making, government policy, scientific research, etc. References.


ADKAR

ADKAR

Author: Jeff Hiatt

Publisher: Prosci

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9781930885509

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In his first complete text on the ADKAR model, Jeff Hiatt explains the origin of the model and explores what drives each building block of ADKAR. Learn how to build awareness, create desire, develop knowledge, foster ability and reinforce changes in your organization. The ADKAR Model is changing how we think about managing the people side of change, and provides a powerful foundation to help you succeed at change.


Management of Technology

Management of Technology

Author: Hans J. Thamhain

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-05-14

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 1119139724

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- vorgestellt werden die modernsten Managementkonzepte, Hilfsmittel und Methoden, die auch in technologieintensiven Unternehmensbereichen einwandfrei funktionieren - Schwerpunkte liegen auf Prozeßintegration, Managementwerkzeugen und Personalentwicklung


The Management of Innovation and Technology

The Management of Innovation and Technology

Author: John Howells

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2005-02-09

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 9780761970248

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This book analyzes a range of social contexts in which human decisions shape technology in the market economy. It comprises a critical review of both a select research literature and in-depth historical studies. Material is drawn from many social science disciplines to inform the reader of the reality of taking decisions on innovation.