New initiatives for new technologies

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review current developments that have been initiated by the advent of the new technologies.

Design/methodology/approach

A general review and survey of selected research and development topics.

Findings

Illustrates the multi‐ and trans‐disciplinary nature of cybernetics, systems and management sciences.

Practical implications

The choice of reviews provides an awareness of the current trends in these areas of endeavour.

Originality/value

The reviews are selected from a global database and give a studied assessment of present‐day research and development initiatives.

Citation

Rudall, B.H. and Mann, C.J.H. (2008), "New initiatives for new technologies", Kybernetes, Vol. 37 No. 7, pp. 1059-1065. https://doi.org/10.1108/03684920810884405