Abstract
This introductory chapter provides an overview of different
theoretical approaches to the social shaping of technology and
discusses issues like the conceptions of actors and structures and
conceptualizations of closure, stability and power. Further, it
provides a review of the different chapters in the book, pointing
at the possibilities for social shaping of CAPM and CIM through
international, national and company internal processes of
technology transformation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Social Shaping of Computer-Aided Production and Computer-Integrated Manufacture, COST A4 workshop |
Place of Publication | Luxembourg |
Publisher | European Commission |
Publication date | 1997 |
Pages | 1-28 |
Publication status | Published - 1997 |