IT Research Direction in the United Kingdom: The Danger of Future Collapse

Authors

Igor Aleksander, Head, Kobler Unit for the Management of Information Technology, Imperial College of Science and Technology

Document Type

Research Article

Abstract

It is argued that directed research programmes such as Alvey and IT86, being focused on product generation and ‘pull-through’, do not provide the much-needed environments in which new ideas can grow. In other words the 30+-year cycle of research-to-product is either ignored or not understood. This paper justifies the above statement from case histories and personal experience. It also suggests some essential remedies that are required to reinstate such GREENHOUSE research.

DOI

10.1177/026839628700200304

Recommended Citation

Aleksander, Igor (1987) "IT Research Direction in the United Kingdom: The Danger of Future Collapse," Journal of Information Technology: Vol. 2: Iss. 3, Article 4.
DOI: 10.1177/026839628700200304
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/jit/vol2/iss3/4