| Title |
Analysis of Factors Influencing Technology Transfer: A Structural Equation Modeling Based Approach |
| ID_Doc |
76558 |
| Authors |
Singhai, S; Singh, R; Sardana, HK; Madhukar, A |
| Title |
Analysis of Factors Influencing Technology Transfer: A Structural Equation Modeling Based Approach |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
Sustainability, 13, 10 |
| DOI |
10.3390/su13105600 |
| Abstract |
Technology transfer is one of the facets of academic entrepreneurship and acts as a vital element of the innovation system. It forms a sustainable link between research and business communities. A holistic model for successfully transferring technology in developing countries is an unmet need in the context of technology transfer from public-funded academic research institutions to small and medium enterprises. In this work, we developed a conceptual model and undertook an empirical study for the determinants of successful transfer. A questionnaire was prepared and administered to key stakeholders involved in technology transfer. Overall, 321 respondents participated in the survey with congener demography. The conceptualized input factors, viz. micro-level, meso-level, and macro-level factors, are significantly interrelated. The contribution of input factors towards the successful transfer of technology was extensively analyzed and tested using covariance-based structural equation modeling. The results show that the model is a good fit. The study revealed that communication, innovativeness, knowledge, quality of the product, and motivation were the five most important factors for successfully transferring technology. |
| Author Keywords |
technology transfer; macro-level factors; meso-level factors; micro-level factors; structural equation modeling; public-funded academic research institutions |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000662501700001 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/10/5600/pdf?version=1621331986
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