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020			_z9780470440902 (hardback)
020			_z9780470951613 (e-book)
020			_z9780470951781 (e-book)
020			_z9781118047989 (e-book)
020			_z9781118048160 (e-book)
020			_z9781118048184 (e-book)
020			_z9781118048214 (e-book)
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035			_a(OCoLC)746324259
050	1	4	_aT174 _b.F67 2011eb
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245	0	0	_aForecasting and management of technology _h[electronic resource] / _cAlan Thomas Roper ... [et al.].
250			_a2nd ed.
260			_aHoboken, N.J. : _bWiley, _c2011.
300			_axv, 336 p. : _bill.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"Published in 1991, the first edition of Forecasting and Management of Technology was one of the leading handful of books to deal with the topic of forecasting of technology and technology management as this discipline was emerging. The new, revised edition of this book will build on this knowledge in the context of business organizations that now place a greater emphasis on technology to stay on the cutting edge of development. The scope of this edition has broadened to include management of technology content that is relevant to now to executives in organizations while updating and strengthening the technology forecasting and analysis content that the first edition is reputed for.Updated by the original author team, plus new author Scott Cunningham, the book takes into account what the authors see as the innovations to technology management in the last 17 years: the Internet; the greater focus on group decision-making including process management and mechanism design; and desktop software that has transformed the analytical capabilities of technology managers. Included in this book will be 5 case studies from various industries that show how technology management is applied in the real world"-- _cProvided by publisher.
520			_a"The new, revised edition of this book will build on this knowledge in the context of business organizations that now place a greater emphasis on technology to stay on the cutting edge of development. The scope of this edition has broadened to include management of technology content that is relevant to now to executives in organizations while updating and strengthening the technology forecasting and analysis content that the first edition is reputed for. Updated by the original author team, plus new author Scott Cunningham, the book takes into account what the authors see as the innovations to technology management in the last 17 years: the Internet; the greater focus on group decision-making including process management and mechanism design; and desktop software that has transformed the analytical capabilities of technology managers"-- _cProvided by publisher.
533			_aElectronic reproduction. _bPalo Alto, Calif. : _cebrary, _d2011. _nAvailable via World Wide Web. _nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aTechnological forecasting.
655		7	_aElectronic books. _2local
700	1		_aRoper, A. T. _q(Alan Thomas), _d1936-
710	2		_aebrary, Inc.
856	4	0	_uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/welingkar/Doc?id=10484799 _zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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