Factors Affecting the Success of International Technology Transfer Projects with the support of a Facilitator Organization

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Allame Tabataba’i University

Abstract

The relationship between the success factors of international technology transfer projects is one of the major research areas of technology management. The literature mostly focuses on the effects of recipient, resource, environment, technology nature, transfer method, etc. In this paper, besides these factors, the role of technology transfer facilitator is also investigated. This study is an applied research, using survey method as its strategy along with the review of archival documents through a mixed method of qualitative and quantitative approaches. The list of success factors and criteria are extracted from the literature using focus groups, and a conceptual framework for the success of international technology transfer projects is designed with respect to the facilitator qualifications. The data from 191 projects are gathered through interviews and the review of existing documents. The partial least squares method is used to analyze the abnormal data in the SmartPLS software. The results show that "the readiness of facilitator organization" has the major impact, with "the readiness of recipient for technology absorption" and "technology exchangeability" ranking respectively the next. The results also indicate that "the readiness of resource for technology transfer" has no significant effect on projects success.

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  • Receive Date: 15 March 2014
  • Accept Date: 17 May 2014

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