A research methodology and-comparative study to determine differences in technology-transfer needs between rural and metropolitan small manufacturing enterprises

Author

Collins, Terry R.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Ind. Eng., Arkansas Univ., Fayetteville, AR, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to present research findings of a study conducted in Oklahoma, USA, to identify the different technology transfer characteristics unique to rural and metropolitan small manufacturing enterprises (SMEs). Rural and metropolitan manufacturers across Oklahoma in various SIC codes were asked to determine the importance of five technology transfer dimensions. This paper has investigated whether there were any differences between the technology transfer needs for SMEs located in different regions of the state

Keywords

commerce; manufacture; research and development management; technology transfer; R&D management; SMEs; USA; frequency data analysis; metropolitan small manufacturing enterprises; rural small manufacturing enterprises; technology transfer needs comparison; Data analysis; Frequency; Health and safety; Human resource management; Industrial engineering; Pulp manufacturing; Research and development; Silicon carbide; Technology transfer; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Management of Engineering and Technology, 2001. PICMET '01. Portland International Conference on

Conference_Location

Portland, OR

Print_ISBN

1-890843-06-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PICMET.2001.952152

Filename

952152