Technology and Organizations: Where's the Off Button? Case Solution
Innovation in Technology must grow for four major causes: natural human interest, the human tendency to warehouse knowledge, the tradition of the unique nature of science and technology, and the competitive drive of for-profit organizations.
After elaborating on those reasons and their interactions, this essay briefly considers possible effects of unrestrainable technological acceleration on such problems as the autonomy of the university, the erosion of science and technology's tradition, future manmade catastrophes, and the odds of technology-driven social turmoil. Some potential coping mechanisms are proposed.
This is just an excerpt. This case is about TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS
PUBLICATION DATE: January 01, 2002 PRODUCT #: CMR224-PDF-ENG
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