A Comprehensive Approach to Reviewing the Role of Laws on Technology Transfer in Foreign Collaboration Contracts (The Case Study: Omia Pars Company)

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One of the main shortcuts to acquire necessary technologies in developing countries such as Iran is technology transfer. However, many technology transfer projects have significant challenges in achieving their knowledge objectives. Thus, formulating smart and facilitating laws that are consistent with the context of each country is a solution to improve the quality of technology transfer in these countries. In this research, the challenges of technology transfer are identified through literature review and the comparative study of the related laws in Iran and three other selected countries and then classified into four groups including factors relating to the transferee, transferor, context, and also process and content. Then, with the purpose of in-depth analysis of the challenges, the collection and analysis of qualitative data fulfilled through semi-structured interviews with 10 scientific and industrial experts. Next the laws of three selected countries i.e. China, South Korea and Turkey were reviewed using the thematic analysis and finally the challenges were investigated in the case of Omia Pars joint venture to explain the framework more comprehensively. The findings highlight the necessity of a comprehensive and context-based approach to technology transfer, incentives that focus on deep technological relations and laws that fortify the capabilities and motivations of local firms to improve technological learning as well as the integration of technology transfer laws.

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Journal of Technology Development Management
Volume 8, Issue 2
September 2020
Pages 45-76

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  • Receive Date: 05 March 2020
  • Revise Date: 29 September 2020
  • Accept Date: 18 November 2020

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