An empirical study on factors influencing technology transfer using structural equation modelling

Mehri Chehrehpak, Alireza Alizadeh and Salman Nazari-Shirkouhi

International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, 2018, vol. 23, issue 3, 273-288

Abstract: This paper aims to determine the factors influencing technology transfer (TT) in an empirical study using structural equation modelling (SEM). A sample of 100 experts working in the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) as empirical study is randomly selected. The data are collected through the questionnaire and then analysed using LISREL software. Results show that law and policy, companies' capabilities, skilled human resource, localisation of technology, and characteristics of technology significantly influence on the technology transfer. In addition, it is shown that the highest correlation is between companies' capabilities and technology transfer. Fit indices show that the model has an appropriate fit. In general, building and strengthening law and policy, companies' capabilities, skilled human resource and localisation of technology could suitably improve the technology transfer.

Keywords: technology; technology transfer; National Iranian Gas Company; NIGC; structural equation modelling; SEM. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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