Science and technology policy-making process in the Japanese government
by Yoichi Tanaka
International Journal of Technology Management (IJTM), Vol. 8, No. 6/7/8, 1993

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to show some of the characteristics of the policy-making process of Japan's science and technology policy. To elucidate them, the author distinguishes three stages in the policy process, and introduces a new concept named 'policy module'. This method reveals the closed nature of the policy formation and the important role of the human interactive factor in gathering information and consensus-building. On the other hand, the consensus-building system mainly based on informal negotiations is not necessarily effective for handling technological issues. This suggests the limitation of the closed policy-making process in specialized policies such as science and technology policy.

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