Transfer of Technology presents an eclectic and diverse mix of research strategies for understanding the impact of desertification, as well as applications for coping with arid environments. Emerging from experiences in Israel’s Negev Desert, the book should be of interest to any one concerned about the effects of global environmental change. As the subtitle “Sustainable and unsustainable experience from Israel” suggests, some learnings are more transferable than others, a challenge revealed in many chapters that examine transfer beyond Israel to other nations in Africa and Asia. The array of research reported encompasses land degradation, gully incision and desertification, draught analysis using remote sensing, ground water pollution, parasite populations in rodent species, soil and dust analysis. Contributions on social technology address human settlement, draught contingency planning, chemical safety management, and conflict resolution. Agricultural technologies specific to … More >>

Transfer of Technology: Sustainable and Unsustainable Experience from Israel

The original edition of this book summarized more than a decade of work on communications flow in science and engineering organizations, showing how human and organizational systems could be restructured to bring about improved productivity and better person-to-person contact. While many studies have been done since then, few of them invalidate the general conclusions and recommendations Allen offers. In a new preface he points out – new developments, noting areas that need some modification, elaboration, or extension, and directing readers to the appropriate journal articles where the findings, are reported. The first three chapters provide an overview of the communication system in technology, present the author’s research methods, and describe differences in the career paths and goals of engineers and scientists that cause special problems for organizations. The book then discusses how technological information is acquired by the R & D organization, shows how critical technical c… More >>

Managing the Flow of Technology: Technology Transfer and the Dissemination of Technological Information Within the R&D Organization

The original edition of this book summarized more than a decade of work on communications flow in science and engineering organizations, showing how human and organizational systems could be restructured to bring about improved productivity and better person-to-person contact. While many studies have been done since then, few of them invalidate the general conclusions and recommendations Allen offers. In a new preface he points out – new developments, noting areas that need some modification, elaboration, or extension, and directing readers to the appropriate journal articles where the findings, are reported. The first three chapters provide an overview of the communication system in technology, present the author’s research methods, and describe differences in the career paths and goals of engineers and scientists that cause special problems for organizations. The book then discusses how technological information is acquired by the R & D organization, shows how critical technical c… More >>

Managing the Flow of Technology: Technology Transfer and the Dissemination of Technological Information Within the R&D Organization