Research on Impacts of Technologies - Objectives, Functions, and Philosophies -.- Technology Assessment: Some Aspects Related to Information Technology.- Social Science Research about the Consequences of Modern Information Technologies.- Impact Research and Research Policy - An Analytical Framework -.- Practicability, Applicability, and Benefits of Research on Impacts - The Story Behind the Scenery -.- The NSI Project.- Review of Selected Technology Assessment Studies of Information Technologies in the United States of America.- Pitfalls of Current Methodologies of Technology Assessment Can We Avoid the Negative Effects of Information Technology?.- How to Get Good Research Results? - Research Strategies and Special Issues -.- Some Remarks on Strategic Considerations for Technology Assessment.- A Constructive Approach for Impact Research on Information Technology.- Anticipating Future Use of Technology - Factors Influencing Technology Transfer in General and from Government R & D Agencies in Particular -.- Public Participation in Technology Assessment.- The Practice of Project Choice and Assessment - The FAST Programme -.- Some Glimpses on the International Co-operation in R & D.- About the Authors.- Participants.