技术成果评价的社会学分析

随着科技的发展和知识经济社会的来临 ,同行评议在技术成果领域受到强有力的挑战 ,因此 ,我们是否应该寻求更为客观、公正与有效的评价模式 ?本文以社会学的视角 ,深入分析了同行评议内在的缺陷与不足、技术成果评价的原则和标准以及科学技术是第一生产力的社会学意涵。文章认为 ,同行评议已不适用于技术成果的评价 ,我们应当建立市场和社会相互结合的评价机制。评价不仅要考察技术成果的经济效益 ,还要评估其人文效应。

A Sociological Analysis of Technological Result Appraisal

In the wake of rapid current development in the interaction of S&T, social life and production, is it still adaptable to the evaluation of technological results to introduce a jury of peers? Should we seek a more effective mode for the appraising? Starting from a sociological angle, the article gives a penetrating analysis of the existing defects and pitfalls in the current practice of peers appraisal, the differences between science and technology as well as principles and norms for evaluation of technological achievements. It maintains that, the market has its final say when appraising a technological fruit and it is of vital importance for our country's accelerated commercialization of S&T results to establish a market-appraising mechanism in China.