Studies of the diffusion of new ideas within many disciplines are important to both technological and agricultural societies. Long-accepted concepts of information diffusion are being questioned and new approaches are being called for. (Author/RE)

Defines the technology assessment (TA) movement as an attempt to link research and policy-making communities in federal government. Decision oriented, TA is used to: (1) identify problems, issues, and applicable technologies, (2) establish relevant effects and impacts, and (3) develop and evaluate policy and decision alternatives. Procedures and…