• DocumentCode
    1522589
  • Title

    The problem of obsolescence of knowledge

  • Author

    Evan, William M.

  • Author_Institution
    School of Industrial Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1963
  • fDate
    3/1/1963 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    29
  • Lastpage
    31
  • Abstract
    The author discusses the depreciation of the value of knowledge among scientists and engineers. Rates of growth in R & D are compared with more stable fields such as philosophy and law. Some implications for the careers of scientists and engineers and for company policy are discussed.
  • Keywords
    Aging; Companies; Educational institutions; Engineering profession; Retirement; Strain;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Engineering Management, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9391
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TEM.1963.6449230
  • Filename
    6449230