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245 0 4 _aThe Routledge handbook of smart technologies :
_ban economic and social perspective /
_cedited by Heinz D. Kurz, Marlies Schütz, Rita Strohmaier and Stella Zilian.
300 _avolumes cm
490 0 _aRoutledge international handbooks
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _a"This handbook provides a thorough discussion of the most recent wave of technological (and organisational) innovations, frequently called "smart" and based on the digitisation of information. The acronym stands for "Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology". This new wave is one in a row of waves that have shaken up and transformed the economy, society and culture since the first Industrial Revolution and even before and have left a huge impact on how we live, think, communicate and work: they have deeply affected the socioeconomic metabolism from within and mankind's footprint on our planet. The handbook analyses the origins of the current wave, its roots in earlier ones and its path-dependent nature; its current forms and actual manifestations; its multifarious impact on economy and society; and it puts forward some guesstimates regarding the probable directions of its further development. In short, the handbook studies the past, the present and the future of smart technologies and digitalisation. This cutting-edge reference will appeal to a broad audience, including but not limited to, researchers from various disciplines with a focus on technological innovation and their impact on the socioeconomic system; students across different fields but especially from economics, social sciences and law studying questions related to radical technological change and its consequences, as well as professionals around the globe interested in the debate of smart technologies and socioeconomic transformation, from a multi- and interdisciplinary perspective"--
650 0 _aTechnological innovations
650 0 _aInformation technology
650 0 _aEconomic development
650 0 _aSocial change.
700 1 _aKurz, Heinz D.,
700 1 _aSchütz, Marlies,
700 1 _aStrohmaier, Rita,
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