scholarly journals Outsourcing versus technology transfer: Hotelling meets Stackelberg

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Pierce ◽  
Debapriya Sen
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Lower Cost ◽  
The Other ◽  
Intermediate Good ◽  
Credible Commitment ◽  
Final Good ◽  
Stackelberg Leadership ◽  
Good Market ◽  
Outsourcing Contracts ◽  
Pareto Improving

This paper considers a Hotelling duopoly with two firms A and B in the final good market. Both A and $B$ can produce the required intermediate good, firm B having a lower cost due to a superior technology. We compare two contracts: outsourcing (A orders the intermediate good from B) and technology transfer (B transfers its technology to A). First we show that an outsourcing order acts as a credible commitment on part of A to maintain a certain market share in the final good market. This generates an indirect Stackelberg leadership effect, which is absent in a technology transfer contract. We show that compared to the situation of no contracts, there are always Pareto improving outsourcing contracts but no Pareto improving technology transfer contracts. Finally, it is shown that whenever both firms prefer one of the two contracts, all consumers prefer the other contract.

scholarly journals Pelatihan Pembuatan dan Pengembangan Pupuk Organik Cair Biokultur dan Biourin untuk Mendukung Sistem Budidaya Sayuran Organik

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-104
Author(s):  
Sri Anjar Lasmini ◽  
Idham Idham ◽  
Anthon Monde ◽  
Tarsono Tarsono
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Farming System ◽  
The Other ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Chemical Fertilizers ◽  
Vegetable Farming ◽  
Synthetic Fertilizers

In the development of vegetable farming by the community, there are fundamental problems which are generally carried out conventionally with the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides to determine the success of their farming. With the farming system, the community suffers a lot of losses because the inputs used are relatively expensive and on the other hand the products become cheap because the quality is not guaranteed. The solution to this problem is to develop bio-culture organic fertilizers and bio-urine whose raw materials are available in the region. The partner village development program aims to conduct training on the making and development of liquid organic fertilizer bio-culture and biourine to support the cultivation of organic vegetables. The method of approach applied is technology transfer (TT) and entrepreneurship capacity building (ECB) which is carried out with the Participatory Rural Approach (PRA) approach ) which in its implementation uses the method of lecture/discussion, training, making demo plotting, and assistance. The results achieved in the implementation of this program were that participants were able to make and develop liquid organic bioculture fertilizers and biourin and apply it to their farms as an alternative to chemical fertilizers

scholarly journals The affective economy of transnational surrogacy

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (8) ◽  
pp. 1626-1645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolin Schurr ◽  
Elisabeth Militz
Keyword(s):  
Economic Sociology ◽  
Global South ◽  
The Other ◽  
Market Making ◽  
Ethnographic Fieldwork ◽  
Final Good ◽  
Multiple Processes ◽  
Maternal Bond ◽  
Effective Organization ◽  
Global Surrogacy

The booming business of global surrogacy has come to a halt: one surrogacy hub after the other has started to regulate the incremental flow of intended parents to the Global South hoping to fulfill their desire for a baby with the help of a foreign surrogate laborer. Thailand and Nepal have banned surrogacy altogether; India and Mexico insist on the altruistic nature of their surrogacy arrangements. As the drive for altruistic surrogacy suggests, the baby holds an exceptional position in many societies: ideas about the ‘unique’ maternal bond create public unease about the commercialization of babies in surrogacy markets. Drawing on economic sociology and theories of affect, this paper argues that multiple processes of affective attachment, detachment and reattachment shape transnational surrogacy journeys. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Mexico’s surrogacy industry, the paper studies processes of commodification and decommodification in three instances of market-making: (1) the assignment of value and a price to reproductive laborers’ bodies on the basis of affective postcolonial geographies of beauty; (2) the affective/effective organization of the market encounter through contracts and communication rules and (3) the detachment of the final ‘good’ of the baby from the surrogate laborer. Transnational surrogacy arrangements, the paper concludes, are always forms of partial commodification – no matter whether they are framed as altruistic or commercial – because processes of affective/effective attachment and detachment are fundamental for delineating the intimate boundaries of families that come into life with the assistance of the globally operating surrogacy industry.

High temperature / radiation hardened capable ARM® Cortex®-M0 microcontrollers

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 (HiTEC) ◽  
pp. 000046-000050
Author(s):  
R. Bannatyne ◽  
D. Gifford ◽  
K. Klein ◽  
C. Merritt
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Lower Cost ◽  
Cmos Technology ◽  
The Other ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
High Radiation ◽  
Plastic Package ◽  
Radiation Hardened ◽  
Temperature Radiation ◽  
On Chip

Abstract VORAGO Technologies has developed a pair of ARM Cortex M0 MCUs designed from the ground up to be high temperature capable. One of these devices is specifically developed for high temperature applications, the other adds capabilities that make it suitable for use in high radiation environments as well. These devices are fabricated using a modified version of commercial bulk 130nm CMOS technology utilizing our HARDSIL® technology, which provides immunity to the increased effects of latchup and EOS encountered at higher application temperatures. In addition to the processor these devices include features more typical of low temperature SoCs including on-chip memory, timers, and communications peripherals. In addition to the ceramic package and die format typically utilized at high temperature, a new lower-cost plastic package is available that has been characterized at higher temperatures. These devices have been characterized at temperatures up to 200C and results showing the latchup behavior and device performance are provided. Some of the tradeoffs involved in creating such devices are discussed, as well as some of the similarities and tradeoffs in creating a radiation hardened devices vs. a high temperature device.

KNOWLEDGE INPUTS TO SCIENCE- AND DEVELOPMENT-BASED REGIMES: EVIDENCE FROM THE BEHAVIOUR OF RUSSIAN RTOs

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (01) ◽  
pp. 1550003 ◽  
Author(s):  
THOMAS WOLFGANG THURNER ◽  
STANISLAV ZAICHENKO
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
The Other ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Specific Knowledge ◽  
Transfer Processes ◽  
Successful Technology

Little is known about how transfer processes are shaped by the underlying industry and its technical regimes. In our analysis, we differentiate between Science and Technology-modes of learning which incorporate the latest developments in research, and a more practice-oriented mode based on industry-specific knowledge. We test whether Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs), that provide technology transfer to firms, follow one or the other mode in correspondence to their customer's needs. Our analysis is based on 67 Russian RTOs transferring technology either to low-tech or high-tech manufacturing firms. For high-tech manufacturing, the use of patents and the intake of scientists are vital for successful technology transfer. Own basic research is positively correlated only with transfer to low-tech manufacturing.

A community clearing house for technological awareness information

1984 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-17
Author(s):  
T.S. Eisenschitz ◽  
L.J. Wedlake
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Information Transfer ◽  
The Other ◽  
Clearing House ◽  
Member States ◽  
National Centre ◽  
Awareness Information ◽  
Transfer Agents

A feasibility study was carried out for the EEC to examine the possibility of establishing an international Clearing House to aid technology transfer. Recent and related initiatives to promote innovation and communications within the Commun ity are described. A scheme is put forward, based on the activities of Industrial Information Transfer agents who would collect information for a National Centre which would then forward it to the Clearing House. In return, National Centres would receive information from the other member states and disseminate it to users. Enthusiasm for such a scheme was demonstrated by means of a questionnaire survey which il lustrated problems but indicated basic approval of the scheme. Finally, suggestions are made for a more thorough evaluation of the scheme.

scholarly journals Explaining Incomplete Contracts as the Result of Contract-Reading Costs

2001 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Bennett Rasmusen
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Incomplete Contracts ◽  
The Other ◽  
Pareto Improving ◽  
Fine Print

Abstract Much real-world contracting involves finding new clauses to add to a basic agreement, clauses which may or may not increase the welfare of both parties. The parties must decide which complications to propose, how closely to examine the other side's proposals, and whether to accept them. This suggests a reason why contracts are incomplete in the sense of lacking Pareto-improving clauses: contract-reading costs matter as much as contract-writing costs. Fine print that is cheap to write can be expensive to read carefully enough to understand the value to the reader, and especially to verify the absence of clauses artfully written to benefit the writer at the reader's expense. As a result, complicated clauses may be rejected outright even if they really do benefit both parties, and this will deter proposing such clauses in the first place.

scholarly journals Balanced Scorecard Framework for Evaluating the Entrepreneurial Potential of the University. Analyzing the Case of a Romanian University

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 355
Author(s):  
Diana-Manuela Lina
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
The Other ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Entrepreneurial Universities ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Private Organizations ◽  
The University

Studies addressing the use of Balanced Scorecard for measuring the management performance generally focus on private organizations and less on non-profit organizations, particularly on universities. On the other hand, there is a great research interest in defining the entrepreneurial university dimensions. In this context, the objective of this study is to explore the evaluation of the entrepreneurial potential of the university using Balanced Scorecard, based on the understanding and development of the concept of entrepreneurial university.Adopting the method of qualitative analysis and using primary data obtained from the university’s official strategic planning documents, the study analyzes the entrepreneurial potential of the university using BSC as an evaluation tool.The analysis is made at the „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași level. This university located in Romania, together with other Romanian universities are taking the first steps towards becoming entrepreneurial by: introducing entrepreneurship courses, setting up student entrepreneurial societies, supporting competitions that stimulate entrepreneurship among students, creating technology transfer offices.The results reflect the perspective of using BSC as a useful management instrument for evaluation and development of the entrepreneurial potential of university.The study can contribute to a better understanding of using BSC as a management tool for evaluating entrepreneurial universities.

scholarly journals Reuse of red ceramic waste in the production of concrete for civil construction

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e536101220967
Author(s):  
Heberson Teixeira da Silva ◽  
Luély Souza Guimarães ◽  
Fernanda Andrade Dutra ◽  
Dayanne Caldeira Martins ◽  
Dilceu Silveira Tolentino Júnior ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Lower Cost ◽  
The Other ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Uniaxial Compression Test ◽  
Ceramic Waste ◽  
Renewable Natural Resources ◽  
Excessive Consumption ◽  
Compressive Strength Of Concrete

In search of the reuse of waste from civil construction, studies are presented as an alternative on the insertion of this waste into materials so that they become ecologically viable and at a lower cost. In this scope, there is the red ceramic waste (RCW), which is largely produced both in renovation works and in the stage of transporting construction components such as bricks, slabs, and floors. On the other hand, the use of cement is of great proportions, which raises concerns about the excessive consumption of non-renewable natural resources, especially in large-scale projects. Thus, the study aimed to evaluate the mechanical properties of compressive strength of concrete with partial replacement of cement by RCW and to verify the influence at different breakage ages (7, 14, 21, and 28 days). Five mixes were used, the first with 100% cement, and the others with crushed RCW to replace 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% of the cement, and the resistance obtained according to percentages and ages was also verified of RCW through the uniaxial compression test. Thus, it was observed that for replacements of up to 15%, the strength losses were not significant, suggesting the feasibility of its use in works with high concrete demands, such as in dams.

scholarly journals Knowledge management and innovation: a bibliometric case study as technology transfer about pectin

2018 ◽  
pp. 5-16
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Technology Transfer ◽  
The Other ◽  
Food Science ◽  
Production Engineering ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Major Interest ◽  
Estudio De Caso

Knowledge management and innovation: a bibliometric case study as technology transfer about pectin Santos Pedraza Guevara 1, João Luiz Kovaleski 2, Maria Helene Giovanetti Canteri 3, Maria Elena Ibañez Ezequiel 4, Revenli Fernanda Do Nascimento 5 1 Biochemistry Laboratory, Postgraduate Program in Production Engineering, Ponta Grossa Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR), PR, câmpus Ponta Grossa, Av. Monteiro Lobato, s/n - Km 04, Ponta Grossa, PR CEP 84016-210, Brazil 2 Department of Post-graduation in Production Engineering, Federal University of Technology – Parana (UTFPR) câmpus Ponta Grossa, Av. Monteiro Lobato, s/n - Km 04, Ponta Grossa, PR CEP 84016-210, Brazil 3 Biochemistry Laboratory, Food Department, Ponta Grossa Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR) câmpus Ponta Grossa, Av. Monteiro Lobato, s/n - Km 04, Ponta Grossa, PR CEP 84016-210, Brazil 4 Foodomics Laboratory, Bioactivity and Food Analysis Department, Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL-CSIC), Nicolas Cabrera 9, Campus UAM Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid – SPAIN 5 Biochemistry Laboratory, Postgraduate Program in Production Engineering, Ponta Grossa Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR), PR, câmpus Ponta Grossa, Av. Monteiro Lobato, s/n - Km 04, Ponta Grossa, PR CEP 84016-210, Brazil Recibido el 1 de junio del 2018. Aceptado el 13 de junio del 2018 Resumen Los medios de información online hoy en día son muy amplios, y la metodología de búsqueda si no se tiene el conocimiento previo en cualquier área del conocimiento hace que leamos información inútil. Este artículo demuestra la manera de cómo realizar búsquedas basándose en un estudio de caso en pectinas, utilizando Methodiordinatio como transferencia de tecnología. Realizando un análisis bibliométrico basado en palabras claves “Anthropotechnology, Knowledge management and innovation, technology transfer, pectin” en tres bases de datos, Scopus, ScienceDirect y Web on Science. La transferencia de conocimiento y fácil comunicación al lector, debe tener la capacidad de desarrollar búsquedas de información no ambigua ni compleja. Por lo que se puede esperar que proporcionen a los investigadores herramientas con ventajas que no se pueda imitar ni competir fácilmente, estimular la investigación, despertando principal interés, con especial referencia en innovación en pectinas. La revisión se refiere a la bibliometría con respecto al estudio de caso de pectinas en el área de ingeniería III y algunas otras áreas importantes de investigación. Se seleccionaron primero 32 % en área de interés; el 40 % de las otras áreas sólo se tomo un 3%. Los países que más investigaciones realizaron fueron la India y Spain, seguido por Brazil, China, Italia, Belgica, Malaysa, France, Turkey e Iran. Las mayores publicaciones fueron en la revista International Journal of Food Science & Technology. De las otras áreas el mayor número de artículos publicados en ciencias agrarias, seguido de biotecnología y ciencia de los alimentos. Se utilizaron referenciadores bibliográficos como Zotero, EndNote, y JabRef, ayudando a organizar los artículos de manera simple. Y por último están cubiertas en esta revisión, la situación actual sobre fuentes de extracción de pectinas, tal que en los resultados se encontraron la mayor cantidad de materias primas, los residuos agroalimentarios; mencionando la recuperación, sugerencias de valorización de los cultivos, utilizando nuevas tecnologías, nuevas tendencias, desafíos, incluida la reducción de pérdidas posteriores para mejorar la seguridad alimentaria, así como mantener la sostenibilidad, prácticas agrícolas y un impacto ambiental mínimo. Descriptores: Antropotecnología, Gestión del conocimiento e innovación, transferencia de tecnología, pectina Abstract The online information media nowadays are very broad and if the research methodology does not have prior knowledge in any area, the information may be useless. This article demonstrates a way of searching based on a case study in pectins, using Methodiordinatio as technology transfer, by mean of the bibliometric analysis based on keywords "Anthropotechnology, Knowledge management and innovation, technology to transfer, pectin" in data bases, Scopus, ScienceDirect and Web on Science. The transfer of knowledge and easy communication to the reader must have the capacity to develop searches of non neither ambiguous nor complex information, providing to the researches tools with advantages that cannot be imitated or easily competed, stimulate research, arousing major interest, with special reference to pectins in innovation. The revision about the bibliometric with respect to the case study of pectins, in the area of engineering III and some other important areas of investigation. First 32% were selected in area of interest, of the 40% of the other areas only a volume of 3%. The countries with more investigations were India and Spain, followed by Brazil, China, Italy, Belgium, Malaysia, France, Turkey and Iran. The greater amount of publications was in the magazine International Journal of Food Science & Technology. In the other areas the greater number of articles was published in Agrarian Sciences, followed of Biotechnology and Food Science. Bibliographical tools such as Zotero, EndNote, and JabRef were used, helping to organize articles of simple way. Finally, the present situation on sources of pectins extraction, the agro alimentary wastes as raw material, mentioning the recovery, suggestions the valuation, using new technologies, new tendencies, challenges, including the reduction of later losses to improve the food security, as well as to maintain the sustainability practical agricultural and a minimum environmental impact were exposed. Keywords: Anthropotechnology, Knowledge management and innovation, technology transfer, pectin

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