This paper is to review and evaluates the technology assessment methods and their expected results and then focus on an approach of technology assessment at national level. The paper ends with the proposal for selecting an appropriate method to meet the objectives of managers and policy makers. | 34 Technology capability assessment - Methods and applications TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT METHODS AND APPLICATIONS PhD. Nguyen Quynh Mai International University, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh Abstract: This paper is to review and evaluates the technology assessment methods and their expected results and then focus on an approach of technology assessment at national level. The paper ends with the proposal for selecting an appropriate method to meet the objectives of managers and policy makers. 1. Introduction Many methods for technology assessment were proposed to meet practical and theoretical requirements. They may be classified by topics of application, namely technology assessment in transfer (may be called also appropriate technology assessment), technology capability assessment, technological environment assessment (APCTT, 1996). They may also be classified by areas of application which include groups of businesses and enterprises, industrial sectors, regions, countries. The topic ß technology capability assessment attracts attention from researchers and authority agencies in Vietnam since the years of 80s, particularly since the years of 90s the last century and the early years of the actual century. Many provinces/cities conducted their local technology capability assessment. The demands come mainly from State authority agencies. Their targets are not only to know the actual situation of their technology capacity but also to know their relative position in comparison to other regions and countries. It seems, however, that the gained results did not meet the second target. This paper will consider the used methods and gained results from studies conducted by various research groups. Further, from macro-point of view, the author will present some assessment methods expected to help to compare technology capacities between regions/nations. The presentation will be focused on the method of technology capability assessment developed by the
