Changing Large Technical Systems - Couverture rigide

Summerton, Jane

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0813388171 ISBN 13 : 9780813388175

Editeur : Westview Press, 1994

Synopsis

This international anthology presents case studies of historical and contemporary transformations of large technical systems such as railways, telecommunications, electricity, and automobiles. The authors, working at the forefront of historical and social science research on the dynamics of large technical systems, analyze how and why these systems undergo change. Because of their important roles in contemporary society, large technical systemssuch as railways, airlines, road systems, telecommunications, and electric power networksare drawing considerable academic and political interest. In this collaborative study on processes of change in large technical systems, the contributing authors present historical and current case studies of transformation within these systems.Working at the forefront of historical and social science research on the dynamics of large technical systems, the authors specifically analyze how and why the systems undergo change. In some cases, new technologies are solving old problems and presenting opportunities for system growth. In other areas, new regulatory approaches have brought competition and deregulation, often posing challenges to system builders. The authors also show how the breakup of national boundaries and new corporate strategies for global management of technology are transforming systems in ways that will have significant impacts on all consumers.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Westview Press
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0813388171
• ISBN 13: 9780813388175
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 348
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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