Technomics

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ISBN: 9781420006469 | 1420006460
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Copyright: 9/18/2006

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Supplemental Materials

Introduction to Techonomics
Introduction
Goal of this Book
From Biology to Business
Techonomics: The Definition
Fundamental Assumptions
A Leading Indicator: The Military
Summary
Questions
References
Seeing the World through Transactions
Story of Ronald Coase
Transaction Cost Analysis: The Make-or-Buy Decision
Hidden Transaction Costs
The Importance of "Perfect Information"
Defining Techonomic Metrics
Techonomic Metric Process
Summary
Questions
References
A Techonomic Perspective of History
Organizational Evolution Resulting from Technological Advancement: A Timeline
Introduction
A Timeline of Technology
The Four-Square Principle: Organisms/Individuals
The Four-Square Principle: Organizations/Society
Summary
Questions
References
Creating Techonomic Metrics
Introduction
The Techonomic Sweetspot
An Example: Digital Photography Techonomic Metric
Military: Technology Advance without Economic Constraint
Energy: Side 1 of the Organizational Square
Computation: Side 2 of the Organizational Square
Communications: Side 3 of the Organizational Square
Community: Side 4 of the Organizational Square
Reflections on Interdependence
Summary
Questions
References
Techonomics at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century
The First Three Laws of Twenty-First-Century Techonomics
Introduction
Moore's Law: Ubiquitous Computing
Metcalfe's Law: Ubiquitous Global Network
Coase-Downes-Mui Law: Diminishing Organization Size
The Franchise Effect: Growth through Replication
Summary
Questions
References
Emerging Twenty-First-Century Techonomic Business Models
Introduction
Positive Cash-Flow Manufacturing: Dell
Positive Cash-Flow Retail Distribution: Wal-Mart
Debtless Facility Expansion: Walgreens
Predictable Antiquation: Intel
Business at the Speed of Light: Microsoft
Virtual Retail: Amazon
Virtual Reselling: eBay
Virtual Media: Apple
Emerging Techonomic Conclusions
Summary
Questions
References
Emerging Techonomic Trends
Introduction
Energy: Journey to Renewable Energy Resources
Computation: All Things Digital
Communications: Expanding Control and Influence
Community: Increasing Efficiency from Specialization Yields
Summary
Questions
References
Post-Industrial Challenges and Techonomic Answers
Techonomic Market Crises and Recommendations
Techonomics Natural Selection Mechanism: Competition
Energy: Economic Reason or Ruin
Healthcare: Inverted Techonomics and Its Implications
Education: Techonomics of Monopoly
Government: Techonomic Effect in Macroeconomics
Summary
Questions
References
The Techonomic Future
Expanding the Boundaries
Vanishing into the Virtual
From Adam Smith to Techonomics
The Techonomic Worldview
Summary
Questions
References
Afterword
Terminology Related to Techonomics
Example of Process for Developing a Techonomic Metric
Index
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