Indikatorenarbeit:

Stefan Böschen; Mahshid Sotoudeh; Volker Stelzer

doi:10.14512/tatup.28.1.45

Indicator work

Context-neutralizing and context-open strategies in the analysis of complex problems

Stefan Böschen Human Technology Center (HumTec) RWTH Aachen University (DE) http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0519-5030 stefan.boeschen@humtec.rwth-aachen.de
Mahshid Sotoudeh Institut für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (AT) Mahshid.Sotoudeh@oeaw.ac.at
Volker Stelzer Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) (DE) volker.stelzer@kit.edu

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14512/tatup.28.1.45

Abstract

The analysis of complex problems, e.g., using indicators, is part of technology assessment (TA) practice. The term “indicator work” illustrates that the selection of indicators is, besides general rules, based on individual decisions. The hypothesis is that TA uses two analytical strategies: context-neutralizing and context-open variants. Looking at an example of sustainability analysis in TA, we will show how the tension between the two strategies can be made transparent by procedural norms in indicator work. Normative transparency can be ensured by reflective indicator work in TA.

Published

03.04.2019

How to Cite

BÖSCHEN, S.; SOTOUDEH, M.; STELZER, V. Indicator work. TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis, v. 28, n. 1, p. 45-51, 3 Apr. 2019.

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Vol 28 No 1 (2019): Normativity in Technology Assessment

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