Abstract
Technology can help us to keep air and water clean, to educate ourselves and others, and to make our lives more comfortable. Technology, however, has in the ears of many, a threatening ring. Whether technology serves human well-being depends on its usage. Dust-covered computers, abandoned factories, underutilized hospitals, chemical plants polluting our environment, nuclear power threatening our health—negative instances of technology application abound. To obtain greater positive results, technology has to be applied and transferred according to criteria that enable us to assess potential benefits and risks associated with the technology. Technology transfer includes tangible and intangible assets, such as computer chips and the knowledge transferred by exchange students. Simon defines the globalization of technology as "the development and diffusion of critical scientific knowledge and technological capabilities beyond the borders of a limited number of so-called advanced nations."
Recommended Citation
Wilhelms, Saskia
(1995)
"Frameworks for Evaluating Technology Transfer,"
Trotter Review: Vol. 9:
Iss.
2, Article 10.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/trotter_review/vol9/iss2/10
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