Information Resources and Technology Transfer Management in Developing Countries

Richard Onyango

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English

Routledge
27 March 2018

International economics; Business strategy; Production & quality control management; Research & development management

Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Economics and Business of Technology

Originally published in 1997, this book puts information management in the context of technology transfer, industrialization and national development. As well as showing the necessity for the efficient use of information resources, the book also examines the costs of poor information management in undermining negotiation, the preparation of contingencies and the ability to let go of 'dead projects'. The book includes case studies of two technology transfer projects in Kenya are included.

By: Richard Onyango
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 34
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780815354888
ISBN 10: 0815354886
Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Economics and Business of Technology
Pages: 230
Publication Date: 27 March 2018
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part 1: Reconceptualizing Development 1. The Framework for Development 2. The Cost of Misconceptions 3. Self-Reliance and Information Management 4. An Information Management-Based Approach to Technology Transfer 5. Using the Conceptual Framework of Information Science Part 2: Strategic National Information Management 6. Research Methodology Considerations 7. The Kenyan National Power Alcohol Programme 8. The Kenyan National Car Project, 1984-1990 9. Parallel Activities Important to the National Car Project Part 3: Policy Implications and Tactics for Change 10. Institutional Reorientation and Attitude Changes 11. Issues of Terrain Transparency 12. Tactics for Change

Onyango, Richard