TY - JOUR
T1 - Technology assessment, expectations and networks
T2 - An illustration using new materials
AU - Den Hond, Frank
AU - Groenewegen, Peter
AU - Vergragt, Philip
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - This presents an approach to forecasting and identifying the positive and negative consequences of a new technology. It outlines aspects of the theory of actor networks, and shows how it can help the analysis. As a specific example, to aid communication, it considers new materials technology (engineering plastics, composites, ceramics, and so on). It briefly outlines some trends, reviews two other reports (OTA and FAST), and presents the first results of the authors' own study. The emphasis is on methodology, rather than the technicalities of new materials.
AB - This presents an approach to forecasting and identifying the positive and negative consequences of a new technology. It outlines aspects of the theory of actor networks, and shows how it can help the analysis. As a specific example, to aid communication, it considers new materials technology (engineering plastics, composites, ceramics, and so on). It briefly outlines some trends, reviews two other reports (OTA and FAST), and presents the first results of the authors' own study. The emphasis is on methodology, rather than the technicalities of new materials.
KW - Expectations
KW - New materials
KW - Technology assessment
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U2 - 10.1080/02688867.1990.9726754
DO - 10.1080/02688867.1990.9726754
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84929226412
SN - 0268-8867
VL - 5
SP - 83
EP - 92
JO - Project Appraisal
JF - Project Appraisal
IS - 2
ER -