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2013
A new framework for assessing the role of information and communication technologies in development that draws on Amartya Sen's capabilities approach. Information and communication technologies (ICTs)—especially the Internet and the mobile phone—have changed the lives of people all over the world.
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A new framework for assessing the role of information and communication technologies in development that draws on Amartya Sen's capabilities approach. Information and communication technologies (ICTs)—especially the Internet and the mobile phone—have changed the lives of people all over the world.
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Choices for technological resources
International Journal of Technology Management, 1997This paper shows how technology had to look to new directions of development to meet the current industrial context characteristics i.e. the changes of demand specifications. Needs for equipment flexibility, quality control and products electronisation are described.
D. Verheve, S. Lehoucq
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CRITERIA FOR TECHNOLOGICAL CHOICE
Public Administration, 1987This paper examines the question of what factors determine whether a hazardous activity is ‘acceptable’. We conclude that there is no simple answer to this question which can be derived from risk analysis, but that qualitative criteria can be developed to help decisionmakers evaluate risk analysis results. A preliminary set of criteria is proposed.
HARRY OTWAY, D. L. SIMMS
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Information Choice Technologies
American Economic Review, 2012Theories based on information costs or frictions have become increasing popular in macroeconomics and macro-finance. The literature has used various types of information choices, such as rational inattention, inattentiveness, information markets and costly precision. Using a unified framework, we compare these different information choice technologies
Hellwig, Christian +2 more
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1977
This book is about the impact of technology on development. That impact depends on the technology in use in underdeveloped countries, which is a function of the technology available to the country, and the choice made from the total available. This chapter is concerned to discuss the nature of the technological choice.
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This book is about the impact of technology on development. That impact depends on the technology in use in underdeveloped countries, which is a function of the technology available to the country, and the choice made from the total available. This chapter is concerned to discuss the nature of the technological choice.
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Reassessing technological choices
Human Systems Management, 1986Some modern technology has made work less meaningful for large numbers of people; it has reduced freedom of choice for both managers and employees and imposed inappropriate decisions on organizations. At the same time, technological advances can be beneficial and make work less onerous and more flexible.
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The choices in technology innovation
2011 International Conference on Product Innovation Management (ICPIM 2011), 2011The paper discusses the choices for firms whether to development technology innovation in risk. At first we show the input and output the firms should experience in no risk, then discuss the government support, market competition and cost function in the technology innovation.
Li Zhao, Ning Zhang
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Freedom of Technology Choice: An Experimental Evaluation.
2019With a growing number of information technology (IT) devices such as smartphones and tablets, individuals are able to choose a preferred device to fulfill private or organizational tasks. Since existing literature on technology acceptance and adoption mainly focuses on one specific technology, the availability of alternative technologies from which ...
Klesel, Michael +3 more
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Choice of Technological Futures
1983Ethical problems arlslng from technological activity; a code of ethics for engineers?; broad categories of technology (advanced technology, alternative technology, why advanced technology will prevail).
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