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Document Type: | Article |
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All Authors / Contributors: | G K A Njalsson |
ISSN: | 0040-5817 |
BL Shelfmark: | 8814.585000 |
Language Note: | English |
Unique Identifier: | 108226153 |
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A Disciplined and Systematic Approach to Technological Development
Theoria Journal Editors:
IN unpacking the debates around technological development, Gunnar K. A. Njålsson argues that there exists a range of quite different theories, and that policy analysts are obliged to struggle with the daunting task...
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Theoria Journal Editors:
IN unpacking the debates around technological development, Gunnar K. A. Njålsson argues that there exists a range of quite different theories, and that policy analysts are obliged to struggle with the daunting task of developing a coherent, causal, subject-oriented and systematic framework for describing, comparing and even creating public technology policies. Njalsson begins this process by arguing that technology policies can be differentiated by the extent to which they technological development as either socially determined or autonomous. Thos that affirm the social he terms 'socio-determinist' and locates at the end of the spectrum furthest from 'tech-deterministic'.
The latter see technological development as free from social relations. In addition to grappling with these debates, Njalsson advocates that scholars of technology policy would do well to explore the various way that interests and elites are involved in the definition and structuring of public technology policy. Such elites, it is argued, are in turn guided by their occupationally-related problem-solution mindsets in addition to their interests. Further, the article underlines the need for development of a causal and systematic theory of public technology policy development; a theory involving human subjects with motives, intentions and visions- which visions upon adoption by significant sectors of society eventually become reality for most or all citizens.
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