Research on effectiveness of technology transfer in technology alliances: evidence from Turkish SMEs

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GÜNSEL A., Dodourova M., Ergun A. T., Gerni C.

TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS & STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, cilt.31, sa.3, ss.279-291, 2019 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/09537325.2018.1495836
  • Dergi Adı: TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS & STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.279-291
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Technology transfer, knowledge sharing, alliances, developing countries, RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT, KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER, INNOVATION PERFORMANCE, DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES, ABSORPTIVE-CAPACITY, LOCAL SUPPLIERS, TACIT KNOWLEDGE, JOINT VENTURES, INFORMATION, LESSONS
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Many SMEs homed in newly industrialised countries are successful international players despite limited technological infrastructure and R&D resources. This study bridges a gap in the extant literature by examining the relationships between characteristics of partnership relationships, knowledge sharing and the effectiveness of technology transfer in partnerships between SMEs in developing countries and firms from developed countries. By studying data from Turkish SMEs and using partial least squares structural equation modelling, we find that explicit knowledge sharing forms the basis of technology transfer. Moreover, our findings demonstrate that explicit knowledge sharing is strongly contingent upon formalised technical support while trust and technical support seemed to be important antecedents of tacit knowledge sharing.