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When technology is transferred from one context to another, it is an established principle that innovation must take place. Even though a technology is well situated in one context, it must be adoptively redesigned for another. The sharper the difference in contexts, the greater the adaptation. This paper describes a program to transfer technology among a very diverse group of organizations: contractors to the US Department of Defense (DOD). Specifically, it describes how the technology of electronic communication, including electronic- data interchange (EDI), is being pursued by both the DOD and its supporters.
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She received a Ph.D. in Business Administration from The Pennsylvania State University. Her other research interests include concurrent engineering and new product development.
He is former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science and Technology at the US Department of Commerce.
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Rusinko, C.A., Wolek, F.W. Transition from paper to paperless: DOD'S CALS system. J Technol Transfer 18, 32–38 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02178116
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02178116