The focus of this paper is to review the qualitative case methods that have been used in
technology transfer research over the last 20 years from 1996 to 2015. Case methods allow …

In the current dynamic and virtuous flow of knowledge economy, firms are concern about
whether to manage innovation centrally or through decentralized business units. Two needs …

This paper examines cultural awareness in knowledge transfer to China. The concepts of
guanxi and mianzi are fundamentally important in understanding cultural interactions in …

Two unconnected but important recent academic and policy debates have focussed on the
idea of the knowledge-based economy and the economic consequences of increasing …

Purpose–The aim of the paper is to explore the theoretical underpinnings of knowledge
transfer within developed‐developing country based interfirm collaborations and to develop …

China has become one of the fastest-growing economies ever seen in the world in recent
times. In the last three decades, China has transformed itself from a command economy to a …

Zhongguancun Science Park (ZGC) in Beijing is considered the most innovative region in
China. This paper is based on a quantitative survey among ZGC companies that captures …

As multinational corporations engage in technology adoption internationally, it is becoming
increasingly important for managers to pursue a process that will ultimately lead to the …

Due to the lack of novel technology, most emerging economies are adopting a technology
catch-up strategy by first imitating and then innovating, which leads to a complex but …

This paper attempts to broaden the analysis of the technology transfer phenomenon by
refocusing research attention on the level of performance assessment of technology transfer …