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Assessing technologies in industrial production: from old to recent controversies

In: Handbook of Technology Assessment

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  • Bettina-Johanna Krings
  • António Moniz

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This chapter deals with the role of technology in industrial production. Hereby, the enabling character of technology will be strengthened from the perspective of Technology Assessment (TA) in various countries and epochs. Besides the remarkable evolution of technological progress in this sector, the interrelationship of technology with human labor, the creation of specific institutional settings as well as the innovation circles by capital investments must be considered when assessing industrial production. The argumentation line of the article is based on the hypothesis, that the increase of TA studies in the last three decades on industrial production indicates the societal problem orientation of these technological innovations and its impact on employment and job qualification. TA expertise raised awareness of the positive and negative impact of technologies in industry which brings together a variety of options for the decision makers. Furthermore, discourses on ethical values on the future of (industrial) work are highlighted by TA.

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  • Bettina-Johanna Krings & António Moniz, 2024. "Assessing technologies in industrial production: from old to recent controversies," Chapters, in: Armin Grunwald (ed.), Handbook of Technology Assessment, chapter 15, pages 151-161, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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