Appropriate technology: a systems view

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Bowonder, B.

Affiliations: Centre for Science Policy and Management of Research, Administrative Staff College of India, Hyberadad–500 475, India

Abstract: The concept of appropriate technology is considered using the systems approach. The concept of ‘small is beautiful’ is not always true. Smaller systems tend to grow and larger systems tend to break down into simpler ones. In a world with many boundaries and subsystems, appropriate technology may be an utopian ideal.

Keywords: Systems theory, general systems, appropriate technology, self-organizing, growing systems

DOI: 10.3233/HSM-1981-2205

Journal: Human Systems Management, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 95-100, 1981