Abstract
ABSTRACT The article seeks to provide a conceptual framework for analyzing the role of science and technology in development. It begins by concentrating on the systematic relationship between the processes of socio-economic, cultural and political change on the one hand, and the contextual circumstances which regulate the generation, application and reproduction of technology on the other hand. The essay examines the issue of scientifically-driven progress which has been a central ideological fixture in Western thinking. Even though the diffusionist development paradigm has been discredited, the intimate relationship between the capability for technological innovation and development is still maintained. This relationship is further discussed taking into account of the conditioning factors such as cultural, professional and administrative circumstances. The essay concludes with various normative considerations pertaining to the role of development managers.
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