The social shaping of technology

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A literature review is conducted on the concept of 'social shaping of technology' (SST) or the influence of social, economic and technical factors on technological change. The consensus among researchers across varied fields is demonstrated to be catalyzed by negative feedbacks on the conventional models of innovation. The mix of ideas, though not without conflicts in terms of procedure and definitions, resulted to the emergence of an acceptable model of technical change. It is argued that this development of an alternative approach is within the broad concept of SST.

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Policy entrepreneurship in the co-evolution of institutions, preferences, and technology: comparing the diffusion of totally chlorine free pulp bleaching technologies in the US and Sweden

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An elucidation, using the notion of policy entrepreneurship, of the social processes involved in sustainable technical alteration in the pulp and paper industry, is presented. The explanation is based on a comparative study of the chlorine free pulp bleaching technologies in the United States and Sweden.

United States, Sweden, Public affairs, Paper Industry Machinery Manufacturing, Paper mills, Pulp mills, Paper Industry Machinery, Methods, Analysis, Wood pulp industry, Technology application, Comparative analysis, Paper industry, Bleaching, Entrepreneurship, Pulp industry

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Why promising technologies fail: the neglected tole of user innovation during adoption

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A new study analyses where traditional research and development approaches are most likely to have the greatest impact and why user innovation is crucial during adoption. Case studies of farming systems in Asia are included.

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