The South East Asian Journal of Management
Vol. 8, No. 1

Factors that Influence the Dissemination of Knowledge in Technology Transfer among Malaysian Manufacturing Employees

Sahadevan, Mughaneswari ap (Unknown)
Jedin, Mohd Haniff (Unknown)



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30 Apr 2014

Abstract

The meaning of technology transfer is so wide but mostly involving some form of technology-related exchange. However, in this particular paper, technology transfer is consider as a concept to examine the process of disseminating knowledge and skills that a person owned to another person in order to generate higher productivity with new approach of producing a particular product or service. Although, many researchers have explored the evolution of technology transfer, nonetheless some drivers are yet to be explored in a Malaysian manufacturing industry. This study, therefore attempts to determine the relationship between absorptive capacity, transfer capacity, communication motivation and learning intent and technology transfer performance. A survey methodology was used in a Japanese multinational company based in Klang Valley, Malaysia. A total of 117 questionnaires were received. Results show that absorptive capacity is the most significant to influence technology transfer performance.

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publication:seam

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The South East Asian Journal of Management (The SEAM) seeks to publish high quality, scholarly empirical research articles in management, strategic management, organization, entrepreneurship, operations management, human resource management, business and organization topics that test, extend, or ...