Title :
Lebanon´s readiness to adopt robotics technology: an assessment
Author :
Hejase, Hussin J.
Author_Institution :
Bus. Sch., Lebanese American Univ., Beirut, Lebanon
Abstract :
The purpose of this paper is to assess the Lebanon´s readiness towards the implementation of new technologies namely, robotics technology. The approach assesses the Lebanese industrialist managers´ attitude and literacy in this field. The reason is that technology management is the top management responsibility. If there is no comprehension and understanding of the technology to adopt, then failure is the best they can do. Results and findings are summarized to conclude that the majority of the managers are still unwilling to use robots in the near future
Keywords :
management of change; robots; Lebanon; change management; industrialist managers; management responsibility; robotics technology; technology adoption; technology management; Business; Engineering management; Inventory management; Investments; Production facilities; Public policy; Service robots; Technological innovation; Technology management; Textile technology;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999. Technology and Innovation Management. PICMET '99. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-02-4
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1999.807697