Open AccessDie rol van die natuurwetenskaplike in samelewingsontwikkeling - uitdagings vir Suid-Afrika
Author(s) -
P. van Eldik
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
suid-afrikaanse tydskrif vir natuurwetenskap en tegnologie/die suid-afrikaanse tydskrif vir natuurwetenskap en tegnologie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2222-4173
pISSN - 0254-3486
DOI - 10.4102/satnt.v17i1.688
Subject(s) - technology transfer , political science , human resources , resource (disambiguation) , management , economic growth , business , economics , law , international trade , computer network , computer science
International and local trends and experiences confirm the importance of reassessing; the role and responsibilities of scientists in South Africa. Revised strategies for human resource development, equipped with scientific and technological expertise and skills, offer tremendous challenges to scientists and the higher education system of the country. Simultaneously the contributions of scientists, through their involvement in research and development, to new knowledge as well as the application and utilisation of knowledge in new processes, products and technology transfer, is of vital importance for the economic development of South Africa