Some problems of technology transfer into industry: Examples from the textile machinery sector

Abstract

The paper outlines the attempts of a number of machinery manufacturers to import technology and technical expertise from a variety of external sources including universities, Government laboratories, and technical consultants. It shows that while the characteristics of the various donor and recipient organizations might differ greatly, the factors associated with the success or the failure of the transfer attempts are often similar. More importantly it shows in almost all the failure cases described, that with proper management they could have been transformed into successful transfers leading to successful innovations.

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