Technology Transfer Model

Samuel N. Bar-Zakay

Expert InsightsPublished 1970

Technology transfer involves the implementation of scientific or technological information in a context different from that for which it was developed. Successful transfer proceeds in a certain sequence of activities, with evaluation and information feedback at each of 4 decision stages: (1) the search stage, in which the recipient and the donor determine their respective needs and capabilities, the compatibility of their policies and priorities, and their personal compatibility; (2) the adaptation stage, in which the project's social and economic desirability and feasibility are studied; (3) the implementation stage, in which the necessary capital and human resources are marshalled; and (4) the maintenance stage, in which the project is put into full-scale operation. If at any stage a project is found to be ineffective, it should be altered or stopped. This paper emphasizes technology transfer to developing countries, although the model presented is equally applicable to transfer within a country or between developed countries.

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Bar-Zakay, Samuel N., Technology Transfer Model. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1970. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P4509.html.
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