An Innovative Model of Technology Transfer Abilities in Iran's Petrochemical Industry

Technology transfer abilities play an important role in the process of successful and effective technology transfer. Accordingly, this study sought to provide a practical model to identify the factors and indicators contributing to technology transfer abilities in downstream petrochemical industry. The present study is an applied and qualitative-quantitative research studies. The statistical population consisted of managers and experts in the relevant industry, and that the research questionnaire was designed according to the indicators identified from the literature and opinions of industry experts. Structural Equation Modeling running AMOS software was used to analyze the data and to examine the fit of the research theoretical model. The results show that a total of 82 indicators under the rubric of 8 factors contribute into the technology transfer abilities. Also, technology transfer abilities is in the first rank in the industry, and the technology adaptation abilities and development and improvement of technology abilities were ranked second and third in importance. This result suggests that senior managers and policy makers in the petrochemical industry should pay special attention to abilities of technology dissemination stage and strive to strengthen these factors.