Technology Transfer in International Business

Technology Transfer in International Business
Author: Tamir Agmon
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1991-08-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0195362802

This important collection examines the means by which technological knowledge is transferred from countries that develop it to those who need it. Written by well-known authorities and derived from a conference held at the University of California and sponsored by IBEAR (International Business Education Research Program), the contributions focus on the transfer of technology from Western countries to Asian countries.

International Technology Transfer

International Technology Transfer
Author: Nathan Rosenberg
Publisher: Greenwood
Total Pages: 384
Release: 1985
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

For many years it was assumed that technology transfer would prove an unqualified answer for the problems of the developing nations, vastly simplifying and accelerating their rate of economic development. The papers in this volume question these assumptions demonstrating how technology transfer can be very costly and that success is contingent upon a variety of factors including, the direction of indigienous technology and the political setting of the recipient country.

Transfer of Technology for Successful Integration Into the Global Economy

Transfer of Technology for Successful Integration Into the Global Economy
Author: United Nations
Publisher: New York and Geneva : United Nations
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789211126037

This publication contains three case studies which seek to disseminate information on best practices for promoting transfer of technology in developing countries, in order to help establish new industries which can successfully compete in the global economy. These studies were carried out under the UNCTAD/UNDP Programme on Globalization, Liberalization and Sustainable Human Development, and deal with aircraft manufacturing in Brazil, the pharmaceuticals sector in India and the automobile industry in South Africa.