The Technology Gamble: Informatics and Public Policy-A Study of Technological Choice

by Cees J. Hamelink

Overview

This volume concerns decision making in informatics and is suitable as a basic introduction to the field—the technology, the industry, the applications, and the key issues. It deals with the critical question of how to make choices in this rapidly expanding and pervasive field. The author suggests that to date there have not been any valid methods to assess the future social impact of technological development. Therefore, this volume puts forth a new descriptive and normative model of technological choice and offers a critical analysis of efforts to improve decision making through technological assessment or risk analysis.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780893914783
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/01/1988
Series:	Communication and Information Science
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

melink /f Cees /i J.

Editorial Reviews

A normative model of technological choice and a critical analysis of efforts to improve decision making through technological assessment or risk analysis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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