International Interdisciplinary Conference (1st) on the Influence of Culture (Japanese/American) on Technological Innovation

Abstract

Japanese and American scientists, engineers, managers and anthropologists met together to discuss technological innovation in high temperature oxide superconductors, low pressure diamond synthesis and silicon nitride structural ceramics. Discussions focussed on how differences in Japanese and American cultures affect innovation in pre-commercial, nascent and infant commercial advanced materials. Innovation is a complex socio-technical process and no simple generalizations are appropriate. Different national perspectives of the science-technology nexus, different customs with regard to research planning, different supplier-manufacturer-customer relationships, different views of the learning process, different forms of technological networking, and other cultures differences all impact of the innovation process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA243782

Entities

People

  • W. D. Kingery

Organizations

  • University of Arizona

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Families (Human)
  • Geography
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Organizational Structure
  • Recreation
  • Teamwork

Readers

  • Economics
  • Educational Psychology
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).