A Review on the Effects of Inter-Firm Technology Transfer Characteristics and Degree of Technology Transfer

European Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 297-309, 2009

13 Pages Posted: 25 Oct 2011

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Sazali Abdul Wahab

National Defence University of Malaysia

Raduan Che Rose

University Putra Malaysia

Naresh Kumar

University Putra Malaysia

Jegak Uli

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: October 25, 2011

Abstract

The inter-firm technology transfer (TT) through joint ventures (JVs) shaped between foreign multinational corporations (MNCs) and local companies have increasingly emerged as an efficient formal mechanism to internalize foreign technologies, knowledge and competencies. Although the TT processes are complex and difficult, collaborative JVs are seen as the appropriate strategy to extract tacit and explicit knowledge in enhancing the local companies’ competitiveness, indigenous technical capability, technological development, and potentials for local innovation. Since JVs are frequently perceived as instable organizations and technologies are the main source of competitive advantage of the MNCs, transferring technology thus involves various facilitators, actors and complicated relationship between partners which could directly affect the degree of technologies transferred to local companies. Building on the integrated knowledge-based view and organizational learning perspective, and previous TT models this article advances a holistic TT model in conceptualizing the relative relationships and effects of technology transfer characteristics (TTCHARS) and its dimensions on degree of technology transfer (TTDEG).

Keywords: inter-firm technology transfer, collaborative joint ventures, technology transfer, Malaysia

Suggested Citation

Abdul Wahab, Sazali and Rose, Raduan Che and Kumar, Naresh and Uli, Jegak, A Review on the Effects of Inter-Firm Technology Transfer Characteristics and Degree of Technology Transfer (October 25, 2011). European Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 297-309, 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1949014

Sazali Abdul Wahab (Contact Author)

National Defence University of Malaysia ( email )

Kem Sungai Besi
Kuala Lumpur, Selangor 57000
Malaysia

Raduan Che Rose

University Putra Malaysia ( email )

43400 UPM Serdang
Selangor
Serdang, Selangor 43400
Malaysia

Naresh Kumar

University Putra Malaysia ( email )

43400 UPM Serdang
Selangor
Serdang, Selangor 43400
Malaysia

Jegak Uli

affiliation not provided to SSRN

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