Technology assessment

Arie Rip

doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.85036-9

Technology assessment

Arie Rip

Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences

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26 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Technology assessment (TA) refers to the early identification and assessment of eventual impacts of technological change and applications, as a service to policy making and decision making more generally. TA can be done by (or for) business firms, or as a medical, social, or environmental impact assessment. Its main use is in the public domain, and includes parliamentary TA. Recent developments include public participation and involvement in innovation processes (Constructive TA). Since the 1980s and 1990s, public service TA has professionalized and articulated specific methodologies for that domain. But TA is also part of broader developments such as the emergence of a risk society

Original language	Undefined
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (Second Edition)
Editors	James D. Wright
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	125-128
ISBN (Print)	978-0-08-097087-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.85036-9
Publication status	Published - 2015

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Name
Publisher	Elsevier

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

METIS-310385
IR-95758

Access to Document

10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.85036-9

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