00756156

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https://doi.org/10.3141/1637-04

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The technology development process for the public sector in the transportation industry in South Africa became fragmented as a result of a short-term view with a lack of strategic focus. The subsequent perceived poor performance of the technology development program and inadequate implementation of results motivated the development of a new model for technology development - utilizing a holistic, systems approach at the strategic level with supporting techniques and basic information. The conceptual development of the new technology development model implemented in South Africa is discussed and the use of some of the concepts in the planning and execution of technology development programs for the Southern African Bitumen Association (Sabita) and the South African Department of Transport are illustrated. It is concluded that technology transfer and implementation would be much more effective if it were conducted as part of the technology development system.

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1637, Technology Transfer and Training.

English

p. 18-23

1998

Transportation Research Record

0309065097

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Development; Governments; Systems analysis; Technology; Technology transfer; Transportation

South Africa

Administration and Management; Education and Training; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration

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