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Technology's Promise: Expert Knowledge on the Transformation of Business and Society
Author(s): William E. Halal (Author)
- Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
- Publication Date: June 3, 2008
- Language: English
- Print length: 212 pages
- ISBN-10: 134928565X
- ISBN-13: 9781349285655
Book Description
Origins: Discovering the Forces of Transformation Introduction: Guiding Technology’s Promise PART I: FORECASTS OF THE TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION Transition to a Sustainable World: Converting the Energy& Environment Mess into an Opportunity Globalization Goes High-Tech: A Worrisome World of Abundance Society Moves Online: The Transforming Power of Information Technology& E-Commerce Mastery Over Life: Promises and Perils of Biogenetics Faster and Farther: Building the Global Transportation System The Final Frontier: Preludes to Deep Space Travel PART II SOCIAL IMPACTS OF THE TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION Shifting Structures of Society: Business, Government, and other Institutions in a Knowledge Age An Age of Consciousness: The Next Phase in Technology’s Promise? Scenarios: A Virtual Trip Through Time The TechCast Expert Panel
