The role of key organizational factors in promoting knowledge transfer and technology transfer are discussed. Data were collected by surveys of 189 industrial firms representing 21 different industrial sectors. Knowledge transfer and technology transfer activities were examined within the...

While many researchers have fruitfully explored the patterns of adoption of product and process innovations across industries, few have studied these same patterns within individual firms. In this study we address this issue, examining the dynamics that govern the adoption of product and process...

The institutionalization of knowledge transfer activities between industrial firms and university research centers is considered as well as the factors that affect the ability of firms to acquire external knowledge to create competitive advantage. The data is based on survey results from 189...