Appropriate technology in transition: an organizational analysis
This dissertation is an organizational analysis of the current status of the appropriate technology (AT) movement. Focusing on AT Demonstration and Education Centers (ATDECs) as a research population, the research tests the validity of four related hypotheses about the behavior of these centers during the current turbulent transition stage. ATDECs stand out as unique and important organizational models that have been instrumental in defining, promoting, and sustaining AT. As living/learning laboratories for AT and environmental planning, ATDECs are organizations that attempt to practice what they preach. The first chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the dissertation. The second chapter defines AT, presents a synthesis of AT organizations (including a summary typology), traces the historical development of AT organizations, and concludes with a critical look at the current status and future challenges of ATDECs. The third chapter presents the research hypotheses, the research population, and research methods. The final chapter presents the research results, including an analysis of each hypothesis in light of the final data, a summary of the findings, and the contributions of the research.
- Research Organization:
- California Univ., Berkeley (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 7010057
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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