TOWARDS TECHNOLOGICAL AWARENESS AND WISDOM

This article aims to enhance technology foresight by contributing to technological awareness and wisdom. It is based on an understanding of the fundamental nature of technology, and requires an overarching view. This needs at least three constituents: (1) a universal definition of technology; (2) a...

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Published inSouth African journal of industrial engineering Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 1 - 8
Main Author van Wyk, Rias Johann
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bedfordview South African Institute for Industrial Engineering 01.12.2020
The Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering
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Engineering, Industrial
Innovations
Taxonomy
Technological forecasting
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Summary:This article aims to enhance technology foresight by contributing to technological awareness and wisdom. It is based on an understanding of the fundamental nature of technology, and requires an overarching view. This needs at least three constituents: (1) a universal definition of technology; (2) a central organising framework; and (3) a methodology for measuring technological advance at the national level. The article then addresses these constituents. It examines the status of each and projects what needs to be done.
ISSN:2224-7890
1012-277X
2224-7890
DOI:10.7166/31-4-2274