فصلنامه مدیریت توسعه فناوری
سال چهارم شماره 1 (تابستان 1395)

This study aimed to investigate the effect of technological sense-making and organizational capability on innovation performance that in this regard, it is emphasized the mediator role of absorptive capacity. The method of research is descriptive and correlation. The study population all over embraces pharmaceutical firms. Data were collected by a questionnaire which its validity and reliability was confirmed. For data analysis, it is used structural equation modeling techniques and least squares Smart-PLS. Findings indicate that organizational capability with the absorptive capacity can improve technological sense-making capability and ultimately to increase product innovation and technology innovation but this capabilities are satisfied in situations that uncertainty technological environment is small.

The main purpose of this paper was to identify and explain the key success factors to change companies into knowledge base in Iran by using Grounded Theory. In this research, in order to collect data, we Interview with 38 experts and managers of Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology and experienced managers of companies on Pardis Technology Park and Tehran University Science and Technology Park, and scientific experts. The main criterion for determining the sample size was set to achieve theoretical saturation point. All subjects were selected by the use of purposive and the snowball sampling method. Coding and data analysis were performed in three steps, and ultimately the paradigmatic model of key success factors to change companies into knowledge base was produced. The study identifies seven key components of internal and external that included: government (business infrastructure, governance, infrastructure, etc.), universities (research, education and manpower training, incubators), training centers and consulting (business training, managerial, technical), organizational characteristics (culture, structure, process), capital (investment) and, finally, human resources creative, intellectual, and professional.

Continuous improvement of incubator performance requires an integrated plan for evaluation of their sub-centers. So, it is necessary to have a good understanding and a detailed plan for evaluating the performance of incubator units. For this reason, important criteria for measuring the performance of the development units of incubator were specified using Balanced Scorecard (BSC) approach. According to uncertainty of data in the real world, different values of criteria should be converted to one format for facilitating analyses and calculations. So, a cumulative distribution function were used for converting 3 formats of criteria values (deterministic, interval and fuzzy numbers) into random variations. Then the PROMETHEE Method were used to evaluate 12 developing units of Qom University’s incubator in 3 seasons (2015-2016). The results show that the indexes for the period of training and the number of shareholders have the most weight and A8 and A10 companies that have a good cooperation with incubator and number of shareholders and innovation of their units were substantially gain the highest rating.

Due to limited innovation capacity of less developed countries, reliance on technology absorption and incremental innovation is dominant. Technology transfer possesses opportunity of technological learning only when intertwines with systematic efforts to build indigenous technological capabilities. This paper by adopting technological learning concept based on technology absorption and incremental innovation assesses the effect of technology transfer actors on technological learning in Syrian textile industry. Data collection was carried out by content validated questionnaire addressed to 33 Syrian textile factories during time period of July to December 2016. Data analysis was done by applying regression analysis tests. Results of simple linear and multiple linear regression analysis show notable effect of technology transfer actors on operative capability compared to effect on adaptive and innovative capabilities, in addition, ordinal regression analysis results, solely confirm effect of operative capability on minor technical change; these findings imply passive entity of technical change system of textile industry in Syria. Improving this industry requires active performance of technology transfer actors to overcome limitations that hinder technological learning and stimulate active technological behavior of firms. The research presents systematic approach to technological learning which is to far extent remained neglected by researchers and equips policymakers with tool for assessing status of technical change system.

Majority of defense product and systems belong to complex product systems. In the other hand, specific capabilities are required to innovate and develop these complex product and systems. So, this research aims at investigating on key capabilities required for innovation and development of defense complex products and systems, through applying Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) method. In order to verify and categorize identified capabilities from research background, we used opinions of some experts from defense industries. Furthermore, through distributing questionnaires among defense industries managers and specialists, both importance of capabilities and performance of defense industries in establishing and enhancing these capabilities were evaluated. Our findings show that, defense organizations and industries should create and improve these capabilities respectively: 1. Intra and inter organizational knowledge management; 2. Market and customer relationship management; 3. System integration; 4. Networking, interaction and collaboration; 5. technological; 6. Planning and management of mega projects; 7. Test, manufacturing and production.

Complex Products and systems (CoPS), have an important and growing role in the economic activities of firms, industries and countries. In the last two decades with changes in the market and technology, advanced industrial nations have tend to produce CoPS. Nowaday in the research and technology priorities there are some national macro-projects such as the construction of aircraft. This indicates the need to investigate the characteristics that influence the success of these projects. The aim of this study is to introduce and evaluate the critical success factors of innovation in complex products and systems. After extraction of indicators that influence the success of innovation and offering them as a model, assumptions will be accepted or rejected by using questionnair data and factor analysis. Then it will determinate the importance of factors, investigate them in the production of national helicopter by using statistical tests and introduce strengths and weaknesses of the national helicopter manufacturing project. Statistical population consisted of University of Tehran professors and experts in the Iran aviation industry organization. The results of this study indicates that the weaknesses of national helicopter manufacturing project are problems in quick entry to potential markets, flexibility, project activities schedule, creating multiple skills, managing complexity and uncertainty, and using integrated knowledge in the process of new product development.