Research on Impacts of Technologies — Objectives, Functions, and Philosophies —.- Technology Assessment: Some Aspects Related to Information Technology.- Social Science Research about the Consequences of Modern Information Technologies.- Impact Research and Research Policy — An Analytical Framework —.- Practicability, Applicability, and Benefits of Research on Impacts — The Story Behind the Scenery —.- The NSI Project.- Review of Selected Technology Assessment Studies of Information Technologies in the United States of America.- Pitfalls of Current Methodologies of Technology Assessment Can We Avoid the Negative Effects of Information Technology?.- How to Get Good Research Results? — Research Strategies and Special Issues —.- Some Remarks on Strategic Considerations for Technology Assessment.- A Constructive Approach for Impact Research on Information Technology.- Anticipating Future Use of Technology — Factors Influencing Technology Transfer in General and from Government R & D Agencies in Particular —.- Public Participation in Technology Assessment.- The Practice of Project Choice and Assessment — The FAST Programme —.- Some Glimpses on the International Co-operation in R & D.- About the Authors.- Participants.
