Technology Transfer Versus Transformation

Authors

  • Ian Aguilar George Fox University
  • Dan Mertens Jacksonville State University
  • Paul Shelton George Fox University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jsis.v12i2.803

Keywords:

Sustainability, Innovation, Business, Technology

Abstract

Research defines technology transfer from the viewpoint of business processes and personnel skills (Rogers, Takegami & Yin, 2001). The focus is on action to adapt and embrace an existing technology to gain efficiency (Gilsing et al., 2011). We examine this phenomenon as innovation based on the ability to transfer existing needs, desires, behaviors, and expectations to new technology. We find technology is adopted when transfer opportunities become manifest and each transfer builds upon its predecessor to create transformation in the long term. This relationship between transfer and transformation gradually builds technology adoption across chasms of the S-curve technology innovation curve.

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Published

2017-12-01

How to Cite

Aguilar, I., Mertens, D., & Shelton, P. (2017). Technology Transfer Versus Transformation. Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, 12(2). https://doi.org/10.33423/jsis.v12i2.803

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