Technology transfer and learning

Steenhuis, Harm-Jan and Bruijn de, Erik J. (2002) Technology transfer and learning. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 14 (1). pp. 57-66. ISSN 0953-7325

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Abstract:	Despite the fact that international technology transfer has been widely studied its management still encounters many difficulties. To fully understand the issues that are relevant to the process of transferring production technology, it is necessary to determine the important factors that influence this process. Learning curves are often used as a means of determining the time required to become familiar with a transferred technology. The cases discussed in this paper have all employed learning curves, which were established at the outset of the transfer process and which turned out to be incorrect. As a consequence the envisaged efficiencies were not obtained. This phenomenon is partly due to the fact that when technology is transferred to a relatively inexperienced 'destination company', the curve is established based on the circumstances of the 'source company'. The case study findings lead to the conclusion that to establish a realistic curve a more comprehensive method is required than simply basing anticipated performance on that achieved at the source company.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© 2002 Routledge
Faculty:	Management and Governance (SMG)
Research Group:	Knowledge intensive entrepreneurship, strategic market oriented and International management (NIKOS)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/42795
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09537320220125883
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