Synonyms
Nature of technology; Technology; Technological innovation; Technological evolution; Technological change; Technological progress; Technological advances
Definition
Hypothesis refers to a supposition put forward in a provisional manner and in need of further epistemic and empirical support. Technology analysis explains the relationships underlying the source, evolution, and diffusion of technology for technological, economic and social change. Technology analysis considers technology as a complex system that evolves with incremental and radical innovations to satisfy needs, achieve goals, and/or solve problems of adopters to take advantage of important opportunities or to cope with consequential environmental threats.
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Coccia, M. (2022). Comparative Hypotheses for Technology Analysis. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66252-3_3973
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