Absorptive Capacity as Fit in Interorganizational Technology Transfer Context

本文主要在組織間技術移轉的情境下，延伸並檢驗組織吸收能力的定義。在適配觀點下，技術移轉雙方之個體差異性造成個別技術移轉專案吸收能力的不同。換言之，吸收能力不再只是個別組織的特性（絕對值），而應被視為面對不同情境及對象時，夥伴整體的能力（相對值）。透過對98件兩岸技術移轉專案所蒐集的問卷與分析，我們發現研發投入一如過去文獻所言，影響著吸收能力的高低。然而，在控制了該變數的影響之外，結果發現技術移轉夥伴雙方在創新傾向、互動模式、以及組織文化等面向上的適配，更進一步影響了吸收能力的高低。

關鍵字

吸收能力；適配；技術移轉；創新傾向；互動；組織文化

並列摘要

In the present study, the primary objective is to empirically examine the concept of specific firm dyad's absorptive capacity (AC) in a technology transfer context. In such context, the dissimilarity between partner firms maybe obvious but often neglected in assessing the absorption effectiveness. Extending the concept of AC in an age of business cooperation, we examine the concept of AC in specific technology transfer project. Multiple regression analysis, using survey data from managers of ninety-eight high–tech companies for hypothesis testing, demonstrated different contents of absorptive capacity than it was defined in prior research. We argue that a fundamental spirit of the absorptive capacity in technology transfer context is fit. The R&D investment, as included in our proposed model, does benefit the capacity for absorption. However, after the fit factors enter the model, their effects suppress the R&D investments'. Specifically, Cultural fit and interaction between both ends of transfer have significant impact on the absorptive capacity, and in turn on the TT performance. Innovativeness each partner firm articulates for the project is found significant too.

並列關鍵字

absorptive capacity ； technology transfer ； fit in innovativeness ； culture fit ； interaction

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