Caerteling, Jasper (2008) Technology development in road construction: How government roles affect project performance. PhD thesis, University of Twente, Netherlands.
Abstract
This dissertation contributes to both the academic and policy debates on the roles of government in technology development in the public sector. In the literature, there are many perspectives that deal with government’s roles in technology development. These perspectives include competition, property rights, market failure and science and education. Depending on these perspectives and their emphasis on demand pull or technology push, scholars have advocated a laissez- faire approach or an active role in encouraging R&D investments and the development and diffusion of new technology. Only few perspectives address both supply and demand-side roles, these include national system of innovation and large technical systems. In this study we use large technical systems as a guiding concept. Large technical systems are characterized by a capital-intensive infrastructure, a broad range of technical components and the involvement of a variety of actors and institutions. Examples are energy and road infrastructure.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Thesis advisor: | Dorée, Andries G and Halman, Johannes Innocentius Maria |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | technology development; public sector; government roles; project performance; competition; property rights; market failure; science and education; innovation; large technical systems; road infrastructure |
| Index terms: | market failure, project performance, property rights, dissertation, technology development, supply and demand, road construction, new technology, competition, public sector, science |
| Subjects: | economic analysis, research dissemination and communication, market analysis, civil engineering, specialized education, administrative law, real estate economics, project management theory and practice, innovation and technology management |
| Topics: | Project Management, Research Practice, Legal Issues, Engineering Principles, Urban Studies, Education, Business Strategy |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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