Emerging Technology: What is it?

Halaweh, Mohanad ^[1]
1. [1] University of Dubai
  
  University of Dubai
  
  Emiratos Árabes Unidos
Localización: Journal of Technology Management & Innovation, ISSN-e 0718-2724, Vol. 8, Nº. 3, 2013, págs. 108-115
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- The term emerging technology (ET) has been frequently used by IT professionals and academics. However, little research has shed light on this term and specified its characteristics and what it means. Therefore, this paper aims to define and conceptualize the characteristics of ET. These characteristics are uncertainty, network effect, unseen social and ethical concerns, cost, limitation to particular countries, and a lack of investigation and research. Several examples of ETs are given to validate these characteristics.