Technology Transfer and Small and Medium Enterprises in Developing Countries

Edited by K. Ramanathan, Keith Jacobs and M. Bandyopadhyay

Published by Daya, 2011

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Contents Preface Introduction I Technology transfer in the global context 1 An overview of technology transfer and technology transfer modelsK Ramanathan 2 South-south cooperation for technology transfer and development of SMEs how can it be possibleJuan Alfredo Pinto Saavedra 3 Concept and institutional roles for the implementation of the south-south global assets and technology exchanges systemDenis Nkala 4 Role of business incubation systems to facilitate technology transfer and developmentA Balachandran 5 Technology transfer challenges to developing countries like Sri LankaVijaya Kumar 6 Public-private sector partnershipAKW Jayawardane 7 South-south cooperation for development of small and medium enterprises SMEsTajammul Hussain 8 The effect of information channels and networks on knowledge generation and technology transfer in small and medium enterprisesKeith Jacobs Jasson Gryzagoridis and Bingwen Yan 9 Factors affecting utilization of information technology in organizationsRW Gakure and M Wachira II Technology transfer and SMEs in the developing countries 10 The strategy of Egypt in enhancing the small and medium enterprisesJanet Ibrahim Yousef 11 Policies and programmes for technological capacity building of small and medium enterprises in IndiaM Bandyopadhyay 12 Technology innovation in Indian small and medium enterprises SMEs the role of clusters and R and D alliancesRama Swami Bansal and VP Kharbanda 13 The role of business technology center for the development of small and medium enterprises in IndonesiaAnteng Setia Ningsih 14 The role of science and technology for the development and growth of small and medium enterprises in MalawiJonas F Mwatseteza Felix Maoni and Lyson John Kampira 15 SMEs and technology transfer in NepalDilip Subba 16 Status of SMEs in Pakistan and its possible uplift by PCSIRNighat Afza 17 Factors governing the success or failure of technology transfer state sector experience of Sri LankaMuditha P Liyanagedara IY Kushani Jayaweera and Ranil D Guneratne 18 Role of business development service providers implementation of technology transferLakshman Wijeyewardena HMS and Wasantha Senanayaka 19 Challenges of integrating the Jua Kalis into the national science and technology system in UgandaBashir Rajab Kagere 20 Small scale and medium scale enterprises in Uganda challenges and opportunitiesAdam M Sebbit 21 Technological renovation in Vietnams SMEsNgo Thi Loan III The role of institutions 22 ARCI Translating research into technologyArun Seetharaman G Sundararajan and Shrikant V Joshi 23 Technology transfer Tanzania experienceMatheo L Raphael 24 South-south cooperation for technology transfer and development of small and medium enterprises VIT experiencesDP Kothari 25 Participation of COSQC in technology transfer and development of Iraqi enterprisesAbdulilah Mohammed Saleh AppendixFrom the perspective of business and technologists the main focus of technology transfer to improve the competitive advantage of firms through the enhancement of customer value It is envisaged that through the improvement of competitive advantage a firm and its partners collaborating in the technology transfer project will gain financial and other strategic benefitsSmall and medium enterprises SMEs are one of the most vital segments of a nation that significantly contribute to the gross domestic product GDP and mobilise scarce resources to the needs of fragmented domestic markets Promotion of SMEs is deemed as a prominent approach to sustainable development alleviation of poverty increasing employment and raising the standard of living In recent decades SMEs have begun to utilize technology transfer as a strategic means of meeting challenges posed by the globalisation of business Due to their small size and skill resource constraints they cannot carry out internal R and D to generate their own technologies but still need a flow of new technology to be able to compete This need has created a new niche-market for technology.

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• Title: Technology Transfer and Small and Medium Enterprises in Developing Countries
• Publisher: Daya
• Publication Date: 2011
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: col. plates, figs, tables
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