The point of this paper, is to “highlight” the

error about the meanings of this ones. In
itself, it talks more about the TLC than the
others, this is because the TLC “has largely
been neglected”.
There’s already an extended work about the
TLC, which represents a wide ranging
debate from multiple disciplines and
perspectives.
One aspect of the confusion surrounding the TLC derives from
the nature of technology itself, for which there are differing
definitions; Schon asserts that technology is used to extend
human capability and can take the form of a tool, technique,
product, process, physical equipment or method; While Bohn
sees it as technical knowledge that organizations apply in order
to enhance their ability to provide products and services, and so
more definitions that change.

The technology life cycle:

Conceptualization and The Life Cycle
1 managerial implications 2 Literature

In literature there’s
always three common
This literature is first
terms. Industry life The streams of literature that are
cycle (ILC), Product reviewed with relevant to this work pertain to
life cycle (PLC), and consideration of the the ILC, the TLC and the PLC.
Technology life cycle
(TLC). related concepts of While these concepts are inter-
related, it is crucial to understand
the life cycles for
the distinctions between them so
industries and that each is used appropriately in
products. the right context and with
accurate terminology.