{"product_id":"9780631178057","title":"Implementing New Technologies Innovation and the Management of Technology","description":"\u003ch1\u003eImplementing New Technologies\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInnovation and the Management of Technology\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEd Rhodes | David Wield\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Strategic Planning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eTechnological change has had a profound impact on manufacturing industry and related business sectors. Since publication of the first edition of \u003ci\u003eImplementing New Technologies\u003c\/i\u003e the pace of change ahs been maintained, often with uncertain consequences. In this new edition the editors have brought together a collection of readings which include: \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProject planning.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConversion or application of plans.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsolidation of change after the insertion of new technologies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Although the second edition includes material on innovation it is more concerned with the consequences of technology diffusion and technology transfer, concentrating on the adoption of technologies which are novel in a particular application even though not inherently 'new'.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eEd Rhodes\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDavid Wield\u003c\/b\u003e are both based in the Faculty of Technology of the Open University, where David Wield is Director of the Centre for Technology Strategy.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 June 2000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631178057\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e484\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310622797964,"sku":"9780631178057","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631178057.jpg?v=1780166695","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780631178057","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}