Transfer of technologies: a cross-disciplinary taxonomy

• Published in: Omega (Oxford) Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 189 - 202
• Main Author: Reisman, Arnold
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Exeter Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2005; Elsevier; Elsevier Science Publishers; Pergamon Press Inc
• Series: Omega
• Subjects: Alliances; Applied sciences; Barriers to transfer of technology; Classification; Diffusion of technology; Exact sciences and technology; Illegal technology transfer; Industrial research; Innovation management; Intellectual property; Internet transfer of technology; Knowledge utilization; Management of technology; Management science; Meta research; Motivations for technology transfer; Operational research and scientific management; Operational research. Management science; Optimization. Search problems; R&D management; Research utilization; Research-technology management; Socioeconomic development; Studies; Taxonomy; Technology transfer; Technology transfer curricula; Technology transfer law; Technology transfer process; Technology transfer Web-based technology transfer Internet transfer of technology Illegal technology transfer Technology transfer law Technology transfer process Motivations for technology transfer Management of technology Innovation management Technology transfer curricula Diffusion of technology Barriers to transfer of technology Research utilization Research-technology management R&D management Socioeconomic development Intellectual property Knowledge utilization Meta research Taxonomy Classification; Telecommunications; Telecommunications and information theory; Teleprocessing networks. Isdn; United States; Web-based technology transfer; United States; Motivations for technology transfer; Knowledge utilization; Meta research; Taxonomy; Diffusion of technology; R&D management; Internet transfer of technology; Research utilization; Technology transfer law; Research-technology management; Web-based technology transfer; Socioeconomic development; Technology transfer; Illegal technology transfer; Management of technology; Technology transfer process; Intellectual property; Classification; Innovation management; Technology transfer curricula; Barriers to transfer of technology; Legislation; World wide web
• ISSN: 0305-0483; 1873-5274
• DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2004.04.004

Transfer of technologies (TT) takes place among various kinds of players, takes on various kinds of modalities and is done for various motivations. Its literature is very disjoint and disparate. It transcends several academic disciplines and professions. This paper presents a taxonomy defining the field in its entirety and delineating all of its facets in a manner that is parsimonious yet discriminating. Many potential uses for the taxonomy are identified. These include more effective teaching of TT subject matter.