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Article: International technology transfer through projects: A social construction of technology perspective

TitleInternational technology transfer through projects: A social construction of technology perspective
Authors
KeywordsInternational technology transfer
International projects
Social construction of technology
Developing countries
Technological innovation
Issue Date2021
PublisherPergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ijproman
Citation
International Journal of Project Management, 2021, v. 39 n. 8, p. 902-914 How to Cite?
AbstractDespite the use of projects as vehicles for international technology transfer for over five decades, the results have been rather underwhelming. The consistent failure to produce the desired outcomes highlights a simplistic and inaccurate view of technology and its transfer that also fails to incorporate the practical complexity of the process in project settings. Using the social construction of technology lens, this paper contributes a complementary understanding of what occurs in a project-based attempt to transfer technology by focusing upon the nature of technology, the roles actors play, social artefacts, and the wider context. Focusing upon the case of the development of a new monolithic formwork technology on a mass housing project in Ghana, the analysis shows how introducing new technology can have far-reaching implications for the management of projects in terms of shaping project routines, production techniques, and end-deliverables. Consequently, the need for closer examination of the conceptual misnomer of technology transfer in project settings is highlighted, and the managerial implications are identified.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/306853
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2023 Impact Factor: 7.4
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.039
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dc.contributor.authorOti-Sarpong, K-
dc.contributor.authorLeiringer, R-
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-22T07:40:32Z-
dc.date.available2021-10-22T07:40:32Z-
dc.date.issued2021-
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Project Management, 2021, v. 39 n. 8, p. 902-914-
dc.identifier.issn0263-7863-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/306853-
dc.description.abstractDespite the use of projects as vehicles for international technology transfer for over five decades, the results have been rather underwhelming. The consistent failure to produce the desired outcomes highlights a simplistic and inaccurate view of technology and its transfer that also fails to incorporate the practical complexity of the process in project settings. Using the social construction of technology lens, this paper contributes a complementary understanding of what occurs in a project-based attempt to transfer technology by focusing upon the nature of technology, the roles actors play, social artefacts, and the wider context. Focusing upon the case of the development of a new monolithic formwork technology on a mass housing project in Ghana, the analysis shows how introducing new technology can have far-reaching implications for the management of projects in terms of shaping project routines, production techniques, and end-deliverables. Consequently, the need for closer examination of the conceptual misnomer of technology transfer in project settings is highlighted, and the managerial implications are identified.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherPergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ijproman-
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Project Management-
dc.subjectInternational technology transfer-
dc.subjectInternational projects-
dc.subjectSocial construction of technology-
dc.subjectDeveloping countries-
dc.subjectTechnological innovation-
dc.titleInternational technology transfer through projects: A social construction of technology perspective-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailLeiringer, R: roine.leiringer@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityLeiringer, R=rp01592-
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ijproman.2021.08.004-
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dc.identifier.hkuros329181-
dc.identifier.volume39-
dc.identifier.issue8-
dc.identifier.spage902-
dc.identifier.epage914-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000744251100006-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-

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