Bimodal System Dynamic: a technology assessment and forecasting approach

Article Abstract:

The Bimodal System Dynamic approach in technology assessment combines the concepts of evolutional momentum and decision-based formation to effect an integration of assessment and forecasting in a single evaluation exercise. The approach lies in the objective identifications of the possible directions that can be taken by the technology, especially its negative aspects, and determine its rate of adoption based on evolutional momentum. This rate is then tempered by the decision-based formation concept, where conscious adoption of the technology and its potential rate of spread is considered.

Social aspects, Methods, Measurement, Technology transfer

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Integration of technology assessment in R&D management practices

Article Abstract:

The conceptual framework of the incorporation of technology assessment in research and development at the laboratory and policy formulation level is presented. Such an integration can be achieved by showing the utility of technology assessment (TA) in four R&D levels, the environment, the institutions, the process and the project, where TA is used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the technology and the research, and increasing the social responsibility of researchers.

Evaluation, Industrial research, Ethical aspects

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