Proposing a Model for International Technology in Brazil

Wagner Cezar Lucato, Ariane Gaiola de Oliveira Sanches and Renato Logiudice
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Wagner Cezar Lucato: Industrial Engineering Post Graduation Program, Universidade Nove de Julho, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Ariane Gaiola de Oliveira Sanches: Industrial Engineering Post Graduation Program, Universidade Nove de Julho, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Renato Logiudice: Industrial Engineering Post Graduation Program, Universidade Nove de Julho, Sao Paulo, Brazil

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), 2019, vol. 16, issue 07, 1-24

Abstract: The Brazilian textile industry plays an important role in the country’s economy, and international technology transfer (TT) investments are of great importance for becoming more competitive, especially in textile machinery. This work aimed to propose a model that could be used by the textile industry for its international TT processes. To achieve this goal, this research used a quantitative approach to understand how TT procedures occur in the global textile industry as a way to support the proposal of a TT model comprising the best practices that are recommended by the literature and confirmed in the field. This was done through a survey that considered 41 Brazilian textile companies. The results identified a set of 12 steps as a guideline for the international TT processes that are used in the acquisition of new equipment. It was also noted that different company sizes did not influence the way TT is deployed. These findings contribute to the theory, as they add additional knowledge to the textile industry TT area that was previously non-existent. Furthermore, they can be used by companies and their management as a guideline for the future modernization of their industrial base.

Keywords: Technology transfer; textile industry; textile machinery; Brazil (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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