Title :
The leverage effect of holistic engineering and technology management to sustain a developing economy
Author :
Winzker, Dietmar H. ; Pretorius, Leon
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Technol. Manage., Pretoria Univ., Tshwane
Abstract :
High Technology Companies in Developing Countries are sometimes suspiciously viewed as ldquoexpensive endeavorsrdquo of doubtful benefit when these developing countries struggle with serious social problems such as poverty, unemployment and poor infrastructure. The argument being that the effort in high technology only benefits an elitist few and that the country has to put their resources to solving the social problems rather than dabble in high technology projects.
Keywords :
globalisation; macroeconomics; organisational aspects; sustainable development; technology CAD (electronics); unemployment; South Africa; developing countries; developing economy; global market; high technology companies; high technology organizations; holistic engineering leverage effect; intuitive management; poor infrastructure; poverty; social problems; technology management; trustworthy political system; unemployment; Africa; Appropriate technology; Cities and towns; Companies; Content management; Humans; Physics; Stress; Technology management; Unemployment;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering & Technology, 2008. PICMET 2008. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
978-1-890843-17-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-890843-18-2
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.2008.4599624