A typology of project-level technology transfer processes

This paper develops a conceptual typology of inward technology transfer (ITT), which explicitly considers technology transfer at the project, rather than the firm, level of analysis. Building on extant technology management literature and the organizational theories of information processing and int...

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Published in:Journal of operations management 2000-11, Vol.18 (6), p.719-737
Main Authors: Stock, Gregory N, Tatikonda, Mohan V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Configurational research
Information processing
Information processing theory
Interdependence
Interdependence theory
Organization theory
Project management
Studies
Technological innovation
Technology transfer
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Summary:This paper develops a conceptual typology of inward technology transfer (ITT), which explicitly considers technology transfer at the project, rather than the firm, level of analysis. Building on extant technology management literature and the organizational theories of information processing and interdependence, we carefully characterize the three dimensions of the typology: the technology uncertainty of the technology that is transferred, the organizational interaction between the technology source and recipient, and transfer effectiveness. Appropriate matches of technology uncertainty and organizational interaction result in four archetypal cases called “transfer process types”, which represent the most effective approaches to technology transfer. Real-life examples of effective and ineffective matches are presented, and implications of the typology for future research and practice are discussed.
ISSN:0272-6963
1873-1317
DOI:10.1016/S0272-6963(00)00045-0