Title :
Technology Policy Instrument (TPI): A Decision Model for Evaluating Emerging Technologies for National Technology Policy - Research Framework
Author :
Gerdsri, Pisek ; Kocaoglu, Dundar F.
Author_Institution :
Portland State Univ., Oregon
Abstract :
In this paper, a model and process for strategic evaluation of emerging technologies for national technology policy is proposed. A decision model is built to assess the contributions of emerging technologies and evaluate their impacts on the country\´s objective. The "impact value" of the technology called "technology effectiveness". A hierarchical decision model which comprises with six hierarchies; national objective, industry\´s goals, industry\´s strategies, technological benefits, technological factors, and technologies, will be developed.
Keywords :
decision making; government policies; strategic planning; technological forecasting; decision model; impact value; industry goals; industry strategy; national objective; national technology policy; strategic evaluation; technological benefit; technological factors; technology assessment; technology effectiveness; technology forecasting; technology policy instrument; Appropriate technology; Economic forecasting; Government; Instruments; Research and development; Technological innovation; Technology forecasting; Technology management; Technology planning; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, Portland International Center for
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
978-1-8908-4315-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-8908-4315-1
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.2007.4349478
