Each region of the country has its different geographical, cultural, economic characteristics and is appropriate for development of different technologies. On the basis of studying published reference materials of some countries on the selection of strategic technologies, this article tries to systemize theoretical basis for the selection of regional strategic technologies. | JSTPM Vol 2, No 4, 2013 1 SOME METHODS TO SELECT REGIONAL STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGIES . Tran Son Ninh Le Quy Don Technical Academy Abstract: Each region of the country has its different geographical, cultural, economic characteristics and is appropriate for development of different technologies. On the basis of studying published reference materials of some countries on the selection of strategic technologies, this article tries to systemize theoretical basis for the selection of regional strategic technologies. The article also provides a model and an analysis and selection procedure to get the most appropriate technology. However, right selection of strategic technologies is a very complicated process; therefore, it is very hard for such a single article to express all of different aspects of the issue. Keywords: Technology; Technology Development; Strategy; Region. Code: 13101101 1. Research Questions Vigorous development of new technologies over the past few decades, along with the issue of technology application for socio-economic development, has attracted the attention of many policy makers, researchers in developed and developing countries. As a result, policy makers have really paid attention to high technology development issue as well as the application of this kind of technology for socio- economic development. Strategic technology of an organization/enterprise or a nation as a whole is the technology which has possessed or will possess the potential to make contribution to the general development strategy, and it is also the objective that the organization or nation wishes to pursue and master it. On the other hand, technology strategy is a long-term plan where describes the objectives, itinerary to develop, use and master any specific technology [4]. Therefore, for a social entity, the two concepts of strategic technology and technology strategy are only different in terms of their expression. Strategic technology emphasizes on the objectives to be
