Beyond Unidirectional Knowledge Transfer

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 287-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Ulhøi ◽  
Helle Neergaard ◽  
Toke Bjerregaard
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Technological Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Flows ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
University Departments ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
University Industry

Using theory on technology transfer and on trust and an in-depth study of nine university departments and nineteen science-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the authors explore the nature and direction of knowledge flows during university–industry R&D collaboration. More specifically, they examine the nature and direction of R&D technological knowledge transfer in collaborations between universities and science-based SMEs and the primary mechanisms regulating such collaborations. The findings suggest that these collaborations are highly recursive processes of technological knowledge exchange, the innovative outcome of which is greater than the sum of the activities of the respective partners during the period concerned. Surprisingly, given the highly strategic nature of the R&D activities, the collaborations were largely regulated by non-contractual measures (trust). The authors discuss the implications of their findings for R&D managers, policy makers and future studies.

Who Controls Whom?

2015 ◽  
pp. 173-186
Author(s):  
Ainurul Rosli ◽  
Peter Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Full Understanding ◽  
Boundary Spanner ◽  
Enterprise Network ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
University Industry

This chapter looks into the importance of having a clear identity of a boundary spanner in determining the role of the partners in a university-industry knowledge transfer programme. It highlights issues around the relationship between the business and the graduate as the boundary spanner, where the university's level of control differs between two programmes: Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) and Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise Network (KEEN) programme. The four case studies illustrate interesting points since the university is the employer for the KTPs associate and the business is the employer for the KEEN associate, whilst successful KTP and KEEN projects rely on a full understanding of the role of the graduate within the business.

The Use of Technology in Organizations

2020 ◽  
pp. 54-75
Author(s):  
Jorge Ramirez
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Knowledge Flows ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Use Of Technology

Multinational Corporations (MNC) face the challenge of compete in the new interconnected business environment. In particular technology is recognized as a factor that boost productivity and competitiveness and drives the business connectivity which in turn involves cross-borders goods, services and financial flows. MNC is recognized as being possessed of high-tech assets, and also, resources including capital, management skills and R&D capabilities and subsidiaries can get them, from its holding company, and they transfer technology to local businesses. A knowledge transfer, running parallel to the technology transfer take place benefiting to the local economy. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is considered as the primary vehicle to facilitate technology transfer (and underlying knowledge flows) toward emerging countries. The ultimate goal of the MNC is related to leverage technology and knowledge transfer in order to maintain a competitive edge and move toward even higher value-added activities.

A New Technology Transfer Paradigm: How State Universities Can Collaborate with Industry in the USA

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine S. Renault ◽  
Jeff Cope ◽  
Molly Dix ◽  
Karen Hersey
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Knowledge Flows ◽  
State Universities ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Accurate Picture ◽  
The Usa ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Management Changes

In some US states, policy makers, pressed by local and regional industrial interests, are debating how to ‘reform’ technology transfer at public universities. ‘Reform’ in this context is generally understood to mean redirecting university technology transfer activities to increase the benefits of state-funded research to local industries. Progress towards this goal is often constrained by federally mandated laws applicable to technology transfer at universities (such as the Bayh–Dole Act) and by university policies that have been placed by state legislatures outside the purview of policy making state officials. Calls for change have also been countered by the view of many universities that the system is not broken. Suggested reforms range from the abolition of the Bayh–Dole Act, which gives universities the flexibility to transfer ownership of federally funded inventions to local industries, to structural or management changes in universities that will promote innovation and/or expedite the licensing of new ideas. This article proposes a new paradigm: instead of measuring the success of technology transfer by counting numbers of patents and licensing deals, the authors suggest measuring knowledge flows between state universities and their localities. This approach should produce a more accurate picture of the full impact of universities on their regions.

scholarly journals UNIVERSITY KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND INNOVATION PERFORMANCE IN FIRMS: THE GHANAIAN EXPERIENCE

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (03) ◽  
pp. 2050023
Author(s):  
ABDUL-FATAHI ABDULAI ◽  
LYNDON MURPHY ◽  
BRYCHAN THOMAS
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Knowledge Generation ◽  
Industry Collaboration ◽  
Using Data ◽  
University Industry

This paper examines the association between university–industry collaboration and firm innovation performance, and the effect of informal mechanisms of knowledge transfer on such an association, using data from a survey of 245 firms in Ghana and employing partial least squares structural equation modelling. The results are of significant relevance to the business community and policy-makers in Ghana and West African. We find that while university–industry collaboration is positively related to innovation performance in firms, informal mechanisms of university knowledge transfer do not and negatively moderate the positive association between university–industry collaboration and innovation performance in firms. It is also found that to facilitate innovation outcomes, formal, legal binding contracts are required. The study recommends that university knowledge generation and innovation policies in Ghana encourage formal collaboration between knowledge exchange actors. It is also suggested that improvements need to be made to the efficacy of intellectual property legislation in Ghana.

Examining the appropriateness and effectiveness of technology transfer in China

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Li‐Hua
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
International Technology Transfer ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tacit Knowledge Transfer ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThis paper seeks to address the appropriateness and effectiveness of technology transfer based on the extant literature reviews and the structured survey data in Jiangsu, Henan and Xinjiang, China.Design/methodology/approachStructured survey followed by a correlation analysis with the CORREL function in Excel.FindingsThis paper describes a structured survey undertaken in Jiangsu Province, Henan Province and Xinjiang Autonomous Region, PRC, which examines a particular aspect of technology transfer within Sino‐foreign joint ventures. The findings suggested important implications for the relationship between technology transfer and economic development. Moreover, the identification of the peculiarities of both technology transfer and knowledge transfer has led to the thorough examination of appropriateness and effectiveness of technology transfer. This study is thought‐provoking in establishing the blockage of tacit knowledge transfer and suggests means by which tacit knowledge transfer could be improved. In addition, it also leads the way for the introduction of systematic processes that could be specifically incorporated into World Bank projects that involve international technology transfer as a major feature.Originality/valueThis paper addresses the appropriateness and effectiveness of technology transfer. The study identifies that, without knowledge transfer, technology transfer does not take place, as knowledge is the key to control technology as a whole. Hence, knowledge transfer is crucial in the process of technology transfer. Furthermore, the study identifies that technology transfer is not obtainable if there is too big a gap in terms of economic development between transferor and transferee. This has important implications for the economists in addressing economic problems both at macro and micro levels and the government policy‐makers in addressing the existing deficiencies in the process of technology transfer and assisting in development of more appropriate arrangements for the transfer of management knowledge.

Entrepreneurial Universities – The Key Ingredient in the Recipe for UK Innovation?

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn Martin ◽  
Paula Turner
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Mission Statements ◽  
Institutional Mission ◽  
Entrepreneurial Universities ◽  
Third Mission ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Successful Business ◽  
University Industry

This study of 15 UK universities explores the reality of university–industry liaison and service delivery roles. Contextualized within the role of universities in innovation and knowledge transfer, it confirms the views of previous analysts that tensions result from imposing third mission activities on organizations established for other purposes. Policy makers need to address the heterogeneity of the higher education sector if they are to achieve success with regard to UK competitiveness. Such an approach will include the recognition that internal collaboration may be actively discouraged while external links are simultaneously emphasized in institutional mission statements. Also, successful business engagement requires a flexible and responsive culture and an emphasis on external collaboration.

The Use of Technology in Organizations

2016 ◽  
pp. 108-128
Author(s):  
Jorge Ramirez
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Knowledge Flows ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Use Of Technology

Multinational Corporations (MNC) face the challenge of compete in the new interconnected business environment. In particular technology is recognized as a factor that boost productivity and competitiveness and drives the business connectivity which in turn involves cross-borders goods, services and financial flows. MNC is recognized as being possessed of high-tech assets, and also, resources including capital, management skills and R&D capabilities and subsidiaries can get them, from its holding company, and they transfer technology to local businesses. A knowledge transfer, running parallel to the technology transfer take place benefiting to the local economy. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is considered as the primary vehicle to facilitate technology transfer (and underlying knowledge flows) toward emerging countries. The ultimate goal of the MNC is related to leverage technology and knowledge transfer in order to maintain a competitive edge and move toward even higher value-added activities.

Managing Knowledge Flows between High-Tech Firms and Universities: Empirical Evidence from the Biotechnology Industry in the UK

2003 ◽  
Vol 02 (04) ◽  
pp. 309-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angel J. Salazar Alvarez
Keyword(s):  
Technological Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Flows ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Transfer Processes ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Management Perspective ◽  
Traditional Mode ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Biotechnology Sector ◽  
University Industry

The accelerating change and innovation in the biotechnology sector has increased the pressure on firms to challenge the traditional "Mode-one" approach to manage and transfer scientific and technological knowledge from university research centres. Firms, and universities, are increasingly adopting new and more complex approaches for the management and transfer of such knowledge and related innovations. This paper illustrates and conceptualises these emerging approaches from a strategic and knowledge management perspective. In so doing, this chapter draws from key theoretical contributions from the academic literature in order to explain the emerging management and transfer processes, which are identified in five specific University-Industry collaborations in the Biotechnology Sector in the United Kingdom. The paper integrates these transfer processes into a wider strategic framework, which would enable firms to successfully manage and internalise public scientific and technological knowledge.

scholarly journals Anxiety Level of University Students During COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heba Bakr Khoshaim ◽  
Areej Al-Sukayt ◽  
Karuthan Chinna ◽  
Mohammad Nurunnabi ◽  
Sheela Sundarasen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
University Students ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Enemy ◽  
Anxiety Levels

COVID-19 is the worst pandemic of this millennium, and it is considered to be the “public enemy number one.” This catastrophe has changed the way we live in the blink of an eye. Not only has it threatened our existence and health status, but the damage associated with it could equally affect our economic, social, and educational systems. The focus of this study was on the anxiety level of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. The study was conducted between March and June 2020. A questionnaire was administered online, and 400 completed questionnaires were returned. In this study, the Zung self-rating anxiety scale was used to determine the anxiety levels among the respondents. The results indicated that about 35% of the students experienced moderate to extreme levels of anxiety. Anxiety was highly associated with age, sex, and level of education. These findings can enlighten government agencies and policy makers on the importance of making prompt, effective decisions to address students' anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers are encouraged to focus their future studies on how to develop strategies to boost students' resilience and enhance their adaptability skills for similar disasters in the future.

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