The Role of Research and Development: A Problem-Solving Approach

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Design of and demand for various technologies are impacted by social, economic, political, and ___________ factors.

Decisions regarding the implementation of technologies involve the weighing of______________ between predicted positive and negative effects on the environment.

The human ability to shape the future comes from a capacity for generating knowledge and developing new technologies—and for _______________ ideas to others.

____________ is a specific problem-solving approach that is used intensively in business and industry to prepare devices and systems for the marketplace

When a new user applies an existing innovation developed for one purpose in a different function.

The _____________ of any given technology may be different for different groups of people and at different points of time.

__________________ are the results of specific, goal-oriented research.

Some side effects of technology transfer may turn out to be ______________ to some of the population and therefore lead to conflict between groups.