Daimler AG Society and Technology Research Group Berlin, Palo Alto, Kyoto Agenda A Why Corporate Foresight? B A closer look at Corporate Foresight C Implications for UNIDO D Q & A, Discussion UNIDO 5 December 2007 / Dr. Frank Ruff 2 Why Corporate Foresight? History of Future Studies/Foresight Foresight embedded in enterprises First Think Tanks in enterprises (e.g. Shell, Toyota, Daimler-Benz) Corporate Foresight: Innovation and Technology Analysis Establishment
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The Negative and Positive Ecological Impacts of Technology Introduction In today's society more people are working longer hours and utilizing more technology in their everyday life. As a result of these longer hours and increased use of technology, more energy is being consumed. (Hayden and Shandra 575) The impact that this is having on the environment is substantial in both negative and positive ways. It is hard to deny the benefits modern technology has produced for the world, in industry and in
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As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of humans to think for themselves will surely deteriorate. Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position. Technology by definition refers to tools or devices which
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extent. Product innovation and cutting edge manufacturing capabilities are the strengths of JCB. They were not ready to share this technology to an outsider which had greatly limited their future growth. Even if they license the Escorts to use their technology, JCB estimated that the Escorts could develop into a potential competitor if they have access to the technology. After 2005, the laws have been relaxed which helped JCB to acquire Escorts and gained full control over its operations in India
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1 Next Generation Technology: Critical Success Factors Vrushali Sawant and Madhura Penchalaiah Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bangalore Analytics - an imperative for sustaining & differentiating What is Analytics? Analytics can simply be defined as the process of breaking a problem into simpler parts and using inferences based on data to drive decisions. Analytics is not a tool or a technology; rather it is a way of thinking and acting. Difference between Analysis and Analytics
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ADVANCEMENT IN TECHNOLOGY Introduction: (Wikimedia Foundation, 2008) Over two and a half million years ago primitive human olds began using stones and rocks to butcher dead animals, to date, this was the first known use of technology on earth. Since that time, both we human beings and our technology have evolved. Over the course of history, technology has evolved from stone flakes to a world of space travel and super-computers. The increased availability to information
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especially Karl Marx. Ellul is most famous for publishing thousands of books and articles on technology and propaganda, topics that were both popular in the midst of war. Author’s such as C.S. Lewis, and Aldus Huxley touched on such ideas, because of the fascination over Germany and Socialism. Ellul touched on a number of subjects through his lifetime, including politics, theology, propaganda, and technology. Like most theorists who study Marx, Ellul was very critical of power and institution
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wellbeing of the masses of humanity. As the discourse evolved over several years, many of these misconceptions were brought to light. Some of them are as follows: First, the practice of science is all too often reduced to the mere application of technology. What is lost sight of is the fact that science is a system of knowledge and practice that provides the methods and tools for the systematic and structured exploration of material and social reality. By asking questions about reality and seeking
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perform to what seemed to be an impossible task in the past like retrieving information in a matter of seconds. However, this often comes with unforseen and undesirable consequences defeating the very objective in the first place. To my mind, modern technology is a bane than a boon. It cannot be denied that the technological improvement brings forth to us some advantages. Firstly, it helps man communicate local or oversea by writing email, telephone or mobile. A student , for instance, who is studying
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Running Head: DESCRIPTION OF TECHNOLOGY Description of Technology How will the proposed enhancements better serve your population or providers? Telemedicine in our office will be most helpful for many of our senior residents who existing in neighborhoods and distance areas and is presently being a little problematic to schedule an appointment and attempt to the office. In these particular cases we will monitor a patient at home using known devices like blood pressure
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