Key variables in technology transfer: A field-study based empirical analysis

A Network Based Methodology to Reveal Patterns in Knowledge Transfer

“…Each time a software process is conducted it becomes a new process [53], which recalls for the dynamics of adaptive systems. A short-term gentle adjustment of the structure to an evolutionary environment makes to evolve (coevolve) the whole that is being studied, either the whole is a software development process [52,54] or a technology transfer process [28,29,31] there exist a structure revealed by patterns [55].…”

“…In the Gibson and Smilor model [28] TT is a passive process defined by three levels of involvement, from the relationship researcher-user point of view: (I) technology development, (II) technology acceptance, and (III) technology application. It emphasizes in level I, taking market pressures and research quality causing TT.…”

“…The Sung and Gibson model [29] is an enhancement of the Gibson and Smilor model [28] to four levels: (I) Creating knowledge and technology (II) deployment, (III) Implementation, and (IV) Commercialization. Knowledge created at level I spreads through publications, teleconferences, and massive media, not including the user.…”

“…A four-categories model [27] of TT, according to strengths, limitations and focusing consists of 1) a category of traditional models, composed by appropriability, dissemination, and communication models, 2) 1990's models including the Gibson and Smilor model [28], Sung and Gibson model [29], and Rebentish and Ferreti model [30], 3) Knowledge-based model [27,31,32], and 4) organizational learning models [33] (Table I). The last two categories may be thought as two sides of the same coin.…”

Characteristics of technology transfer in business ventures: the case of Daejeon, Korea

“…There have been a number of studies examining characteristics and importance of entrepreneurship [5][6][7][8]16,[51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59]. The second part of questionnaire was designed to identify characteristics of Korean entrepreneurs and Korean entrepreneurship.…”