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This volume, edited by Tugrul Daim, Nathasit Gerdsri and Nuri Basoglu, focuses on three areas Technology Assessment, Technology Forecasting and Technology Diffusion. It shows an introduction to different types of assessment methods and applications from different sectors including energy, healthcare and communications; technology forecasting and foresight and a review of conventional and emerging methods; the diffusion of technologies by exploring adoption of products and services from different sectors. With this book you will gain central insights into Technology Assessment!
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Understanding the technology dynamics is a required capability in today's technology driven industries.This volume, edited by Tugrul Daim, Nathasit Gerdsri and Nuri Basoglu, focuses on three areas Technology Assessment, Technology Forecasting and Technology Diffusion. It shows:- an introduction to different types of assessment methods and applications from different sectors including energy, healthcare and communications- technology forecasting and foresight and a review of conventional and emerging methods- the diffusion of technologies by exploring adoption of products and services from different sectorsThis book provides central insights into Technology Assessment.
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Nuri A Basoglu is Professor at the Department of Management Information Systems, Bogaziçi University, Istanbul and visiting Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey. He has been visitor in US and European universities. His interests include technology management, electronic health and change management. He has published a book and many journal articles and was the recipient of the award of Emerald Literati Network.Tugrul Daim is an Associate Professor and PhD Program Director in the Department of Engineering and Technology Management at Portland State University. Prior to joining PSU, he had worked at Intel Corporation for over a decade in varying management roles. Dr. Daim has been consulting to several organizations in sectors ranging from energy to medical device manufacturing. He is also a visiting professor with the Northern Institute of Technology at Technical University of Hamburg, Harburg. He has been recently appointed as Extraordinary Professor at the Graduate School of Technology Management at University of Pretoria in South Africa.
