Title: METHODS OF EFFECTIVE TRANSFER AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY
Abstract: This report describes a study funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that examined the process of technology transfer in highway maintenance. The study conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Extension and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, had as its major focus the analysis of effective methods for the transfer of highway maintenance information and technology. Included is an analysis of selected models of technology transfer, a description of current efforts of FHWA, an analysis of the following specific techniques; circuit riders, conferences/short courses, slide-tapes, state- of-the-art reports, technical notices, trade publications, and changeable add-on notebooks. The report recommends; (1) technology transfer efforts, whre possible, should be carried out by full-time specialists who emphasize face-to-face communication and local feedback; (2) that a training program should be developed for technology transfer specialists who work with state and local officials on highway-related problems; (3) that there be a mechanism developed to improve the quality and user utility of written materiwals, as well as an effort to control the amount of information which is disseminated to local agencies; (4) that FHWA should try to get involved with local user networks like like professional and trade associations in order to foster increased peer-to-peer communications; (5) that the market for maintenance information should be viewed on a segmented basis; and (6) that research use should be viewed as an essential component of all stages of the research process. (Author)
Publication Year: 1984
Publication Date: 1984-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
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