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... Conclusion Nevertheless, because of the rapidity of technological, market, and social change, the panel cannot be confident that the engineering supply system will continue to be sufficiently adaptive in the future. Recommendation To permit the timely recognition of future problems as they develop, some means of monitoring the functioning of the engineering supply system should be put in place.
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  • social change
  • societal demand
  • engineering supply


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