Absorptive capacity and technology transfer effectiveness of Malaysian manufacturing firms

One of the factors that contribute to the effectiveness of technology transfer is absorptive capacity. However, only a little effort has been expanded to examine the firm‘s absorptive capacity regarding the technology transfer effectiveness, and still many studies are not comprehensive in explaining...

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Main Author:	Nor Hafizah, Mohamad Sukri
Format:	Thesis
Language:	eng eng eng eng
Published:	2017
Subjects:	HD28-70 Management Industrial Management T Technology (General)
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spelling	my-uum-etd.99412022-10-12T01:29:48Z Absorptive capacity and technology transfer effectiveness of Malaysian manufacturing firms 2017 Nor Hafizah, Mohamad Sukri Haji Ashari, Hasbullah Nordin, Norani School of Technology Management & Logistics School of Technology Management & Logistics HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management T Technology (General) One of the factors that contribute to the effectiveness of technology transfer is absorptive capacity. However, only a little effort has been expanded to examine the firm‘s absorptive capacity regarding the technology transfer effectiveness, and still many studies are not comprehensive in explaining how absorptive capacity can effect the firm‘s results, especially in the effectiveness of technology transfer. Therefore, this study was conducted and the results were discussed to achieve several objectives, namely to identify the perception of the firm's manager regarding absorptive capacity in manufacturing companies in Northern Peninsular Malaysia, to determine the relationship between absorptive capacity and technology transfer effectiveness, and to determine the effect of absorptive capacity on technology transfer effectiveness. To illustrate the relationship between these variables, a research framework was constructed with reference to the theory of ―Knowledge-Based View‖. Data were collected through a survey of manufacturing firms in Northern Peninsular Malaysia with a response rate of 14.4%. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation and regression analysis). The findings, based on factor analysis, found that absorptive capacity have been grouped into descriptive components where it was classified into seven groups, namely the capacity of recognition, acquisition, assimilation, transformation, exploitation, transformative and utilization. Furthermore, the findings from Pearson correlation, found that the technology transfer effectiveness is correlated by all of the absorptive capacity dimensions, while regression analysis showed that only three dimensions (transformation capacity, transformative capacity and utilization capacity) of the absorptive capacity have effects on technology transfer effectiveness. This study may contribute to the development of theories and knowledge on the technology transfer effectiveness and absorptive capacity, enhance the competitive position of the firms within the industry, and also help the government and the industry to formulate innovation policies and economic strategies from time to time. 2017 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/9941/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/9941/1/kebenaran%20mendeposit-tidak%20membenarkan-804317.pdf text eng staffonly https://etd.uum.edu.my/9941/2/s804317_01.pdf text eng staffonly https://etd.uum.edu.my/9941/3/s804317_02.pdf text eng staffonly https://etd.uum.edu.my/9941/4/s804317_references.docx text eng public other masters Universiti Utara Malaysia
institution	Universiti Utara Malaysia
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language	eng eng eng eng
advisor	Haji Ashari, Hasbullah Nordin, Norani
topic	HD28-70 Management Industrial Management T Technology (General)
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description	One of the factors that contribute to the effectiveness of technology transfer is absorptive capacity. However, only a little effort has been expanded to examine the firm‘s absorptive capacity regarding the technology transfer effectiveness, and still many studies are not comprehensive in explaining how absorptive capacity can effect the firm‘s results, especially in the effectiveness of technology transfer. Therefore, this study was conducted and the results were discussed to achieve several objectives, namely to identify the perception of the firm's manager regarding absorptive capacity in manufacturing companies in Northern Peninsular Malaysia, to determine the relationship between absorptive capacity and technology transfer effectiveness, and to determine the effect of absorptive capacity on technology transfer effectiveness. To illustrate the relationship between these variables, a research framework was constructed with reference to the theory of ―Knowledge-Based View‖. Data were collected through a survey of manufacturing firms in Northern Peninsular Malaysia with a response rate of 14.4%. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation and regression analysis). The findings, based on factor analysis, found that absorptive capacity have been grouped into descriptive components where it was classified into seven groups, namely the capacity of recognition, acquisition, assimilation, transformation, exploitation, transformative and utilization. Furthermore, the findings from Pearson correlation, found that the technology transfer effectiveness is correlated by all of the absorptive capacity dimensions, while regression analysis showed that only three dimensions (transformation capacity, transformative capacity and utilization capacity) of the absorptive capacity have effects on technology transfer effectiveness. This study may contribute to the development of theories and knowledge on the technology transfer effectiveness and absorptive capacity, enhance the competitive position of the firms within the industry, and also help the government and the industry to formulate innovation policies and economic strategies from time to time.
format	Thesis
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qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Nor Hafizah, Mohamad Sukri
author_facet	Nor Hafizah, Mohamad Sukri
author_sort	Nor Hafizah, Mohamad Sukri
title	Absorptive capacity and technology transfer effectiveness of Malaysian manufacturing firms
title_short	Absorptive capacity and technology transfer effectiveness of Malaysian manufacturing firms
title_full	Absorptive capacity and technology transfer effectiveness of Malaysian manufacturing firms
title_fullStr	Absorptive capacity and technology transfer effectiveness of Malaysian manufacturing firms
title_full_unstemmed	Absorptive capacity and technology transfer effectiveness of Malaysian manufacturing firms
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granting_institution	Universiti Utara Malaysia
granting_department	School of Technology Management & Logistics
publishDate	2017
url	https://etd.uum.edu.my/9941/1/kebenaran%20mendeposit-tidak%20membenarkan-804317.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/9941/2/s804317_01.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/9941/3/s804317_02.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/9941/4/s804317_references.docx
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Absorptive capacity and technology transfer effectiveness of Malaysian manufacturing firms

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