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Success factors for information technology supported international technology transfer: Finding expert consensus

Sergey V. MuravyovNazmun NaharKalle LyytinenN. Huda

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EngineeringInformation Systems and ManagementKnowledge managementOperations researchbusiness.industryRank (computer programming)Information technologySuccess factorsExpert consensusAffect (psychology)Management Information SystemsEmpirical researchRankingTechnology transferbusinessInformation Systems

description

Information technology (IT)-supported international technology transfer (ITT) is complex, risky, and fails often. No empirical studies are available on the factors that affect the success of IT-supported ITT. We review applicable theories (i.e. diffusion of innovation theory) and empirical research in conventional technology transfer to develop such a model. We carry out a multiple focus group method to rank factors that affect the success of IT-supported ITT and then apply a branch and bound method to derive a consensus ranking of these factors. The identified consensus ranking sheds light on factors that are similar to those of DOI theory and suggests a pattern of factors that affect IT-supported ITT.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2006-07-01Information & Management
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2005.02.002