Technology: news approaches, concepts, dimensions and management

This paper discusses technology concepts and dimensions, in the field of technology management at the manufacture sector, with respect to product and process. Considering the embedded technology in products/process, and the technology capability in the organizations, was possible the deployment of the term "technology", creating the concepts of "macrotechnology" and "microtechnology". While the macrotechnology is referent to the systemic concept of technology inside the organization, the microtechnology is referent to the technology inside the product/process. These concepts allow to analyze strategic and operational aspects of technology management. A preliminary field research has detected limited capability in organizations with respect the components of microtecnology and macrotechnology.

Technology; technology management; product development