Abstract:

This paper tries to offer methodological help to the planning of the technological development of the instruments, tools of labour (machines),from the aspect of market research. It starts from the evaluation of the rather widespread static methods of investigating technical standards and points out the sources of error and the deficiencies of certain such methods. The author then proposes to suggest consideration of the market value judgements affecting technological standards, and even for their quantification, a dynamic method instead of the mostly static systems previously used. She illustrates her method with a concrete example taken from the vehicle building industry.