Documentos de Académico
Documentos de Profesional
Documentos de Cultura
lacks equipment
to process resources
being controlled
& exploited
dependency
on foreign techs &
capitals
Types of Technology
Materials technologies - extraction, processing, combination, synthesis of materials.
Equipment technologies - design and fabrication of tools, devices, instruments,
and machines.
Energy technologies - generation, conversion and distribution of various forms of energy.
Information technologies - collection, storage, processing, etc. of information.
Life technologies - preservation, repair, reproduction, etc. of living systems.
Management technologies - planning, organization, mobilization, etc. of social activities.
materials
equipment
life
energy
management
information
first-wave
second-wave
third-wave
Transfer of Technology
carried out through commercial arrangements between domestic firms and transnational
corporations (TNCs) or other foreign firms. Arrangements may take the following forms:
1. Marketing agreements
2. Licensing agreements
3. Direct investments
4. Joint ventures
5. Service contracts or management contracts
6. Purchase of complete industrial facilities from TNCs