New Technologies and Industrial Growth. Proceedings of the Management Convention, March 8-9, 1985

摘要

The conference proceedings reports on sessions on: Towards excellence in new frontiers; new technologies and industrial growth; relate technology to quality of life; approaches to technology based society; we need a technology wave now; solar energy development; wind energy--the multibillion dollar spinner; new technologies in conventional nonrenewable sources of energy; the danger of getting lost in the realms of poetry; office of the future; information management; expert systems; biogenics to boost agricultural production; food technology and industrial growth; biotechnology in health and disease; towards self-sufficiency in oil; bio-energy systems; energy conservation in industry; need for industry-institute linkage; excellence in automobiles; safety and comfort in passenger transport; improving pavement surfaces; growth has its glory and hazards; trends in new designs; pivotal role of plastics in construction industry; construction-prerequisite to progress; Indian construction industry faces and accepts challenges; impact of technology on organizations; technology and human values; and use science and technology for promotion of human happiness.