The Study of effective factors in the knowledge transfer process by Iranian graduates in developed countries

Experts, as immaterial reserves, always are noteworthy in developed countries and the importance of this issue, leads us to better utilization of these valuable resources as one of the indicators of communities’ development. This research, by extracting and studying the effective factors in knowledge transfer process which is created by Iranian graduates from universities of the developed countries, classified and measured the effectiveness of this factors. For this purpose, considered factors in knowledge transfer process at all levels of knowledge transfer were extracted and categorized by studying the results of previous research. These factors were extracted through literature review and then interviews with relevant experts. The resultant factors were analyzed through 115 completed questionnaires by confirmatory factor analysis method. As a result of this study, factors such as "the ability to understand the results of research and the acceptance of new ideas by the recipient of knowledge", "the need for employment of specialist manpower", "sanctions imposed by international institutions", "mutual respect" and "enactment of incentive laws" are the most important factors that affecting knowledge transfer process