探索技术融合对通用技术的影响：多层次通用视角

IF 10.1 1区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL ISSUES

Technology in Society Pub Date : 2025-04-29 DOI:10.1016/j.techsoc.2025.102933

Pattharaporn Wipatkrut, Hsin-Ning Su

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本研究探讨了技术趋同在通用技术（GPTs）的出现和演变中的作用。利用2010年至2019年的专利数据，研究了跨学科整合如何促进跨行业、受让人、技术领域和国界的知识扩散和创新。采用专利通用性和技术距离作为收敛性的代表，捕捉异质性知识输入对新兴技术的广度和适应性的贡献程度。研究发现，技术融合显著提高了gpt相关专利的通用性和价值。这些结果强调了跨学科合作在促进全球创新网络和实现跨部门技术进步方面的关键重要性。该研究为优化旨在加速基础广泛的经济和产业转型的研发战略提供了与政策相关的见解。

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Exploring the impact of technological convergence on General-Purpose Technologies: A multi-level generality perspective

This study examines the role of technological convergence in the emergence and evolution of General-Purpose Technologies (GPTs). Utilizing patent data from 2010 to 2019, it investigates how cross-disciplinary integration facilitates knowledge diffusion and innovation across industries, assignees, technological domains, and national boundaries. Patent generality and technological distance are employed as proxies for convergence, capturing the extent to which heterogeneous knowledge inputs contribute to the breadth and adaptability of emerging technologies. The findings indicate that technological convergence significantly enhances both the generality and value of GPT-related patents. These results underscore the critical importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration in fostering global innovation networks and enabling cross-sectoral technological advancement. The study offers policy-relevant insights for optimizing research and development strategies aimed at accelerating broad-based economic and industrial transformation.

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Technology in Society Multiple-

CiteScore

17.90

自引率

14.10%

发文量

316

审稿时长

60 days

期刊介绍： Technology in Society is a global journal dedicated to fostering discourse at the crossroads of technological change and the social, economic, business, and philosophical transformation of our world. The journal aims to provide scholarly contributions that empower decision-makers to thoughtfully and intentionally navigate the decisions shaping this dynamic landscape. A common thread across these fields is the role of technology in society, influencing economic, political, and cultural dynamics. Scholarly work in Technology in Society delves into the social forces shaping technological decisions and the societal choices regarding technology use. This encompasses scholarly and theoretical approaches (history and philosophy of science and technology, technology forecasting, economic growth, and policy, ethics), applied approaches (business innovation, technology management, legal and engineering), and developmental perspectives (technology transfer, technology assessment, and economic development). Detailed information about the journal's aims and scope on specific topics can be found in Technology in Society Briefings, accessible via our Special Issues and Article Collections.