Relationship dynamics between university research centers and industrial firms: Their impact on technology transfer activities

Michael D. Santoro; Shanthi Gopalakrishnan

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Relationship dynamics between university research centers and industrial firms: Their impact on technology transfer activities

Michael D. Santoro, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan

MT School of Management

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Abstract

In this study we focus on relationship-oriented factors such as trust, geographic proximity, communication, and university policies for intellectual property rights (IPR), patents and licenses and examine how these factors influence the technology transfer process between university research centers and their industrial partners. Data for this study were collected from 189 industrial firms working with 21 research centers affiliated with prominent research-oriented universities in the US. Our results showed that trust, geographic proximity, and flexible university policies for IPR, patents, and licenses were strongly associated with greater technology transfer activities. The implications for both researchers and practitioners are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	163-171
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Technology Transfer
Volume	26
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1007804816426
State	Published - 2001

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Business and International Management
Accounting
General Engineering

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