@article{7233dd59390649fa9b1d941e3fdabfed,
title = "The evolving state-of-the-art in technology transfer research: Revisiting the contingent effectiveness model",
abstract = "The purpose of our study is to review and synthesize the rapidly evolving literature on technology transfer effectiveness. Our paper provides a lens into relatively recent work, focusing particularly on empirical studies of US technology transfer conducted within the last 15 years. In doing so, we update and extend the Contingent Effectiveness Model of Technology Transfer developed by Bozeman (2000). Specifically, we include the growing interest in social and public value oriented technology transfer and, thus, the contingent effectiveness model is expanded to consider this literature. We categorize studies according their approaches to measuring effectiveness, draw conclusions regarding the current state of technology transfer evaluation, and offer recommendations for future studies.",
keywords = "Public policy, Research, Technology transfer, Theory",
author = "Barry Bozeman and Heather Rimes and Jan Youtie",
note = "Funding Information: The research was supported by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology under a under a subcontract from VNS Group, Inc. The opinions expressed in this monograph are the authors{\textquoteright} and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of any government agency, or Arizona State University, the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, or VNS Group, Inc. Funding Information: While there are no technology transfer assessments based exclusively on an STHC model, there are a few studies in which STHC plays a significant role. One study of Italian research centers ( Coccia and Rolfo, 2002 ) focuses on the complimentary roles of research, education, and training and documents interdependent impacts. Edler and colleagues (2011) , find that 950 German academics{\textquoteright} visits outside of their home country did not {\textquoteleft}crowd out{\textquoteright} but rather complemented knowledge and technology transfer activities to firms in Germany. Focusing on university researchers affiliated with interdisciplinary centers, Lin and Bozeman (2006) employ an STHC model to identify the impacts of industrial interaction on university researchers{\textquoteright} careers and their productivity. In another study employing an STHC model, but not for technology transfer assessment, Bozeman and Corley (2004) examine the impacts of university researchers{\textquoteright} collaborations on their accumulated STHC. Perhaps the only full scale STHC research assessments are those produced by Youtie and colleagues (2006) and by Gaughan and Ponomariov (2008) , both focusing on knowledge impacts from NIH research centers. Youtie and colleagues employ qualitative methodologies to trace the growth of collaborations and network activity resulting from research sponsored by the NIH's National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Gaughan and Ponomariov provide a quantitative, time-series analysis (hazard models) of university faculty curricula vita to show the impacts of research center affiliation on the accumulation of STHC. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.",
year = "2015",
month = feb,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/j.respol.2014.06.008",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "44",
pages = "34--49",
journal = "Research Policy",
issn = "0048-7333",
publisher = "Elsevier",
number = "1",
}