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The influence of social capital on technology transfer performance: an investigation in high technology companies

Abidin, Rahimi and Jusoh, Muhammad Shahar and Amlus, Mohamad Harith and Osman, A. (2014) The influence of social capital on technology transfer performance: an investigation in high technology companies. American-Eurasian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 8 (8(S)). pp. 23-27. ISSN 1995-0748

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Abstract

Background: Social interaction is very important to facilitate technology transfer among the units within an organization.The prominent concept that provides a foundation to explain the properties of relations between the units is social capital.Using the data from a survey on industrial firms in the technology parks in Malaysia, this paper provides an investigation on the relationship between three dimensions of internal social capital and technology transfer performance, within the technology park incubating company setting.The finding indicated that each dimension of social capital has positive and significant relationship with technology transfer performance.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Technology transfer, Structural, Cognitive, Relational, Technology parks, Social interaction
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions: School of Technology Management & Logistics
Depositing User: Dr. Rahimi Abidin
Date Deposited: 24 Feb 2016 01:16
Last Modified: 27 Apr 2016 03:44
URI: https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/17239

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