"The greatest technical discontinuity in history took place between 1867 and 1914. This era was distinguished by the most extraordinary concatenation of scientific and technical advances the synergy of which produced bold and imaginative innovations resulting in profound socio-economic impacts....

During the nineteenth century, the US manufacturing sector shifted away from the “hand labor” mode of production, characteristic of artisan shops, to the “machine labor” of the factory. This was the focus of an extremely detailed but extraordinarily complex study by the Commissioner of...

Chapter 1. Setting the stage: the genealogy of contemporary rural identity in the Midwest -- Chapter 2. Are we ready for this? Urban industrialism, rural resistance, and rural-urban conflict -- Chapter 3. The future of an idea: farmers use of technology to perform rural capitalistic modernity --...

- Introduction. The roots and risks of today’s techno-mythologies -- 1. Technology is changing the world as never before -- 2. Technology is destroying individual privacy -- 3. Social media is polarizing America -- 4. Technology is driving today’s societal distrust -- 5. AI’s arrival is an...

During the nineteenth century, the US manufacturing sector shifted away from the "hand labor" mode of production, characteristic of artisan shops, to the "machine labor" of the factory. This was the focus of an extremely detailed but extraordinarily complex study by the Commissioner of Labor...

Chapter 1. Ideological Origin of Digital Economics -- Chapter 2. Ecological Vision of Digital Economy Evolution -- Chapter 3. Intelligent Economy and Institutional Elements -- Chapter 4. New Paradigm of Computational Sociology -- Chapter 5. Digital Economy from the Perspective of Complex Systems...

Die Digitalisierung wird die Arbeitswelt grundlegend verändern und damit die Lebenswelt der Beschäftigten in Zukunft entscheidend prägen. Über die Chancen und Risiken dieser Transformation wird mittlerweile eine breite gesellschaftliche Debatte geführt – die geschlechtsspezifischen...

Debates have long centered around the relative merits of prizes and other incentives for technological innovation. Some economists have cited the experience of the prestigious Royal Society of Arts (RSA), which offered honorary and cash awards, as proof of the efficacy of innovation prizes. The...

Debates have long centered around the relative merits of prizes and other incentives for technological innovation. Some economists have cited the experience of the prestigious Royal Society of Arts (RSA), which offered honorary and cash awards, as proof of the efficacy of innovation prizes. The...

"Big Tech" - das sind die grossen globalen Firmen, die monopolartig Teile des Internets und der internationalen Wirtschaft beherrschen und gleichzeitig auch eine bestimmte Firmenkultur ausgeprägt haben - sowohl im positiven als auch im negativen Sinne. In diesem Buch nimmt eine Managerin aus...

„"It’s a Man’s World": Ob Sicherheitsgurte in Autos, die Dosierung von Medikamenten oder die Raumtemperatur: Viele Facetten unserer Umwelt wurden von Männern für Männer geschaffen. Frauen frieren deshalb am Arbeitsplatz oder sterben mit höherer Wahrscheinlichkeit an einem Herzinfarkt....

Mensch vs. Technik und erste Vorstellungen von hybridem Handeln -- Methodologische Anforderungen zur qualitativen Analyse soziomaterieller Praktiken -- Ergebnisse: Hybrides Handeln innerhalb digitaler Arbeit und Organisation -- Synthetisierung der Ergebnisse in einem theoretischen Framework zu...

"This book provides vital research on the non-technical repercussions of IoT technology adoption. While highlighting topics such as smart cities, environmental monitoring, and data privacy, this publication explores the regulatory and ethical risks that stem from computing technologies"--

Ziel des Beitrages ist, anhand des Beispiels der Mikrofiltrationstechnologie die Genese von einer Hochtechnologie zu einer Alltagstechnologie über die im Markt erfolgreichen Artefakte und deren Rückwirkung auf die sie produzierenden Unternehmen nachzuzeichnen. Dabei handelt es sich um ein...

Contents: Foreword / by Sally Hardy -- 1. Introduction: Pipeline break / Henry Etzkowitz, Helen Lawton Smith, Colette Henry and Alexandra Poulovassilis -- Part I: Gender cultures and institutions -- 2. Being an early career academic: is there space for gender-equality in the neoliberal...

This book demonstrates how traditional knowledge can be connected to the modern world. Human knowledge of housing, health and agriculture dates back thousands of years, with old wisdom developing and becoming modern. But in the past few decades, global communities have increasingly become aware...

Cover -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Science, Technology, and Innovation: An Introduction -- 2 Leading Science and Technology: A â Must-doâ for India -- 3 Research in India: The Past, Present, and Future -- 4 Researchers:...

In a world buzzing with artificial intelligence, gene therapy, 3-D printing, and brain implants, where does India stand? India is not yet a front-runner in creating new knowledge and world-changing inventions. India does not even feature among the top 10 countries in scientific research. In this...

"The hegemonic transition between British world power and American was the most drawn-out in the history of the world-system, starting in 1861. After 1919, America competed successfully with Britain in three main technological arenas: international transportation, international communication,...

Die Nutzung innovativer Technologien, wie Selbstbedienungskassen (SB-Kassen) bietet Einzelhändlern einen Ansatz, um die Qualität der Unternehmens-Kunden-Beziehung zu erhöhen. Die Frage nach den demografischen Einflussfaktoren, wie z. Bsp. dem Geschlecht, auf die Nutzungsbereitschaft dieser...