Transfer of technology to China : a Scandinavian and European Perspective
- 2002
This paper examines the question of technologie transfer from the perpctive of techno-economic security and how companies respond to the possibility of losing competitive advantage through mis-appropriation or leakage. It explores tranfers from Europe to China and addresses in particular the operations of Scandinavian companies within the context of the general picture for other European firms. Its point of departure is the authors' earlier research that looked at the motivations for transfer and the awareness of companies of techno-economic security issues. This has been supplemented by new data gathered by authors from a number of Scandinavian companies in China. Specific actions have been identified and the ownership issue is introduced together with consideration of the role of the companies against the 'Ferdows'model. The anlysis shows that the nature of the security question has changed together with the evolving context in which the companies are operating. In turn, the response of companies is contingent on a number of factors including the time horizon of the strategy. It is also influenced by the form of ownership and management style in a particular organisation
Technology Transfer Technoeconomic Security Competitive Advantage