ABSTRACT
This work examines the governance of large technical systems (LTS) at firm, imdustry and state levels and the interactions between the systems and society. In particular, international contributors explore the implications of major technological , economic and social changes during the last twenty years for traditional forms of LTS governance. Their research is centred around the following themes:
* traditional forms of governance
* new regulatory challenges
* the governability of complex technologies
* conceptual issues related to the governance of inter-organizational networks
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|74 pages
On Traditional Modes of Governance
chapter 2|19 pages
Transforming an Energy System
chapter 4|15 pages
Technical Systems and Strategy
chapter 5|18 pages
Designing and Operating Storm Water Drain Systems
part 2|80 pages
New Challenges
chapter 7|16 pages
From Control to Coordination
chapter 8|19 pages
The Internationalization of Large Technical Systems
chapter 9|22 pages
Splintering Networks
part 3|44 pages
On The Governability of Complex Technologies
part 4|76 pages
Conceptualizing Governance for Interorganizational Networks