Structural Equation Model used for Technology Transfer Studying: A Case Study of an Automotive Subsidiary in Thailand
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Jan 28, 2020
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Technology transfer, knowledge transfer, absorptive capacity, disseminative capacity, automotive industry
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The objective of this study was to examine the technology transfer between Japanese parent company and Thai subsidiary companies by using structural equation model (SEM). The research scope was focused on the context of an automotive industry. This research is quantitative; data were collected through a questionnaire, which was distributed to a sample of respondents consists executives, experts, supervisors and staffs who have been involving in technology transfer activities from the leading companies in automotive industry. Eventually, 500 usable questionnaires were collected (a 92% response rate). Structural equation model (SEM), the advanced statistics inference used for multiple variable analysis, was conducted for data analysis. The research results indicated that local recipients’ characteristics, technology characteristics and head-quarter senders’ characteristics positively influence on technology transfer effectiveness. (R2 = 57).
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Thanabordeelertmeta, K., & Khongmalai, O. (2020). Structural Equation Model used for Technology Transfer Studying: A Case Study of an Automotive Subsidiary in Thailand. WMS Journal of Management, 9(1), 1–13. Retrieved from https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/wms/article/view/237278
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Chen, C., Hsiao., Y., & Chu, M. (2014). Transfer Mechanisms and Knowledge Transfer: The Cooperative Competency Perspective. Journal of Business Research, 67, 2531–2541. DOI: 10.1016/j.jbus res.2014.03.011.
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Cohen, W., & Levinthal, D. (1990). Absorptive Capacity: a New Perspective on Learning and Innovation, Administrative Science Quarterly, 35, 128–152.
Dossi, A., & Patelli, L. (2010). You Learn from What You Measure: Financial and Nonfinancial Performance Measures in Multinational Companies. Long Range Planning, 43, 498-526. DOI: 10.1016/j.lrp.2010.01.002
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Henry, M., Kneller, R., & Milner, C. (2009). Trade, Technology Transfer and National Efficiency in Developing Countries. European Economic Review, 53(2), 237-254.
Ishihara, H., & Zolkiewski, J. (2017). Effective Knowledge Transfer Between The Headquarters and a Subsidiary in a MNC: The Need For Heeding Capacity. Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, 32(6), 813-824. DOI: 10.1108/JBIM-06-2015-0109.
Jaila, W. (2017). patčhai thī song phon tō̜ kān thāi ʻōn khwāmrū nai krabūankān phatthanā phalittaphan mai khō̜ng ʻutsāhakam yān yon [Factors affecting the success of transferring knowledge in the new product development process in the automotive industry of Thailand]. (Master Degree’s Thesis, Thammasat University, Thailand).
Kong, L., Ciabuschi, F., & Martín, O. (2018). Expatriate Managers' Relationships and Reverse Knowledge Transfer Within Emerging Market MNCs: The Mediating Role of Subsidiary Willingness. Journal of Business Research. DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.05.045.
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Lane, P., Salk, J. E., & Lyles, M. A. (2001). Absorptive Capacity, Learning and Performance in International Joint Ventures. Strategic Management Journal, 22(12): 1139–1161.
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Nunnally, J. C. (1978). Psychometric Theory, NY: McGraw Hill.
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Khongmalai, O., & Distanont, A. (2018). theknik wicai dan kan brihan theknoloyi lae nawattakam [Research Techniques in Technology and Innovation Management]. Bangkok, Thailand: Thammasat University Press.
Parent, R., Roy, M., & St-Jacques, D. (2007). A Systems-Based Dynamic Knowledge Transfer Capacity Model, Journal of Knowledge Management, 11 (6), 81-93.
Rogers, E., Takegami, S., & Yin, J. (2001). Lessons Learned about Technology Transfer. Technovation, 21, 253-261.
Salahaldeen, A. (1995). Developing Countries and Technology Transfer. International Journal of Technology Management, 10, 704 – 713.
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Schulze, A., Brojerdi, G., & Krogh, G. (2014). Those Who Know, Do. Those Who Understand, Teach. Disseminative Capability and Knowledge Transfer in The Automotive Industry. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 31(1), 79–97.
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Tatikonda, M., & Rosenthal, S. (2000). Technology Novelty, Project Complexity, and Product Development Project Execution Success: a Deeper Look at Task Uncertainty in Product Innovation. IEEE Trans. Eng. Manage, 47, 74–87.
Thailand Board of Investment. (2018). Thailand’s Automotive Industry the Next Generation.
Wang, P., Tong, T., & Koh, C. (2003). An Integrated Model of Knowledge Transfer From MNC Parent to China Subsidiary. Journal of World Business, 39, 168-182. DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2003.08.009.
Winkelbach, A., & Walter, A. (2015). Complex Technological Knowledge and Value Creation in Science-to-Industry Technology Transfer Projects: The Moderating Effect of AbsorptiveCapacity. IndustrIal Marketing Management, 47, 98-108. DOI: 10.1016/j.indmarman.2015.02.035.
Wu, L., Lii, Y., & Wang, C. (2015). Managing Innovation Through Co-Production in Interfirm Partnering. Journal of Business Research, 68, 2248-2253. DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.06.006.
Xiea, X., Zoub, H., & Qic, G. (2018). Knowledge Absorptive Capacity and Innovation Performance in High-Tech Companies: A Multi-Mediating Analysis. Journal of Business Research, 88, 289-297. DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.01.019.
Xu, Q., & Ma, Q. (2008). Determinants of ERP Implementation Knowledge Transfer. Information & Management, 45, 528-539. DOI: 10.1016/j.im. 2008.08.004.
Zahra, S., & George, G. (2002). Absorptive Capacity: a Review, Reconceptualization, and Extension. Academy of Management Review, 27(2): 185–203.
Zhengwei, M., Guanglin, P., Xiucheng, D., & Chi, C. (2017). The situation analysis of shale gas development in China-based on Structural Equation Modeling. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 67, 1300–1307.
Zhou, A., Fey, C., & Yildiz, H. (2018). Fostering Integration Through HRM Practices: An Empirical Examination of Absorptive Capacity and Knowledge Transfer in Cross-Border M&As. Journal of World Business. DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb. 2018.05.005.