Technical methods for soft science are the basis for making soft science research scientific. Such as industrial management technology, decision-making technology, planning method, consulting technology, system engineering, simulation technology, statistical method, expert system technology, etc. Its characteristics are: (1) It is highly comprehensive, using knowledge of mathematics, computer, engineering technology, economics, management, and philosophy, which is a synthesis of multidisciplinary technology; (2) Combining qualitative methods and quantitative techniques in one In science and technology development projects, there are not only soft technical content such as investigation and research, system analysis, and forecasting, but also hard technical content such as natural science and engineering technology. Only when the two are closely integrated, satisfactory results can be achieved.
"Soft technology" is not a new invention. Human beings have created, applied and benefited from it for thousands of years, but because of the powerful impact of industrialization and the brilliant achievements of natural science and technology, people never They are used as technologies to systematically summarize, organize, and develop consciously. This misunderstanding in the understanding of technology has for a long time prevented us from correctly understanding technological innovation, and unable to correctly handle the relationship between technological innovation and institutional innovation.
