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The sociology of innovation and new biotechnologies
Author(s) -
Daniel Lisa J.,
Dawson Patrick
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
new technology, work and employment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.889
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1468-005X
pISSN - 0268-1072
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-005x.2010.00253.x
Subject(s) - sociology , politics , process (computing) , social innovation , knowledge management , engineering ethics , political science , engineering , computer science , public relations , law , operating system
Understanding the social processes that support innovations in new biotechnologies presents an interesting challenge. Evidence from the Australian bioindustry reveals how the development and integration of new biotechnologies is a dynamic social process. Our findings highlight how new technology acceptance and integration rested on the micro‐politics of sense‐making and relational networking.