Intermediate institutions and technology transfer in developing countries: The case of the construction industry in Ghana
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Osabutey, Ellis L. C. and Croucher, Richard. (2018). Intermediate institutions and technology transfer in developing countries: The case of the construction industry in Ghana. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 128, pp. 154 - 163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2017.11.014
Authors | Osabutey, Ellis L. C. and Croucher, Richard |
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Abstract | There has been an emerging view that the quality of state institutions can influence technology transfer in host countries. The bulk of such studies have ignored the role of intermediate institutions which bridge government and industry. We compare academic and local expert views of how technology and knowledge (T&K) transfer could be enhanced in the developing world, taking the Ghanaian construction industry as an exemplar. The academic argument that the development of strong intermediate institutions is likely to improve T&K policy and practice is explicated. We then investigate expert perceptions of the industry's T&K transfer problems and their proposed solutions. Their views confirm, but also develop and nuance academic research by suggesting that certain types of intermediate institutions have a more significant role to play than others. |
Keywords | Intermediate institutions; Technology transfer; Industry associations; Professional bodies; Ghana; Africa |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | Technological Forecasting and Social Change |
Journal citation | 128, pp. 154 - 163 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
ISSN | 0040-1625 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2017.11.014 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85044641368 |
Page range | 154 - 163 |
Research Group | Peter Faber Business School |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States of America |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8708q/intermediate-institutions-and-technology-transfer-in-developing-countries-the-case-of-the-construction-industry-in-ghana
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