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A Framework For Technology Transfer Potential Assessment, Judith Estep, Tugrul U. Daim Sep 2016

A Framework For Technology Transfer Potential Assessment, Judith Estep, Tugrul U. Daim

Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

This paper is motivated by a need to move research into application, specifically in the utility industry. There are many challenges facing the industry: an aging infrastructure, a growing population, and aggressive energy efficiency targets are just a few examples. Many technologies exist or are in development but the rate at which they are being adopted is slow. Despite a clear need to apply research results to the utility industry, a cursory review of how research proposals are evaluated within the utility industry confirms that technology transfer is only peripherally addressed. In addition, there is no mechanism to quantitatively assess …


A Hierarchical Decision Model (Hdm) For Exploring The Adoption Of Electronic Health Records, Caroline Mudavadi, Liliya Hogaboam, Tugrul Unsal Daim Sep 2016

A Hierarchical Decision Model (Hdm) For Exploring The Adoption Of Electronic Health Records, Caroline Mudavadi, Liliya Hogaboam, Tugrul Unsal Daim

Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

Information systems have been making a noticeable entrance in the healthcare, although their adoption has been slow. This paper examines the factors influencing the electronic healthcare records (EHR) adoption by modeling behavioral intention of physicians towards EHR adoption. Three main criteria: perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and external factors along with the subcriteria, are studied by the authors. Analytical hierarchical process (AHP) model is tested through the expert judgment quantification of physicians in Portland metro area. The results showed high importance of the Perceived Ease of Use criteria on the behavioral intensions of physicians towards EHR adoption. Search ability …


Internal Or External Knowledge: Which Is More Important For The Performance Of National Laboratories In Technology Latecomer Countries?, Pattravadee Ploykitikoon, Charles M. Weber Aug 2015

Internal Or External Knowledge: Which Is More Important For The Performance Of National Laboratories In Technology Latecomer Countries?, Pattravadee Ploykitikoon, Charles M. Weber

Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

The national laboratories in countries that are latecomers to advanced technological development are considered a significant source of scientific knowledge and technology for local industries that the national government deems strategic and for developing the country’s infrastructure. This knowledge comes from both inside and outside the national laboratories. We investigate the relative impact of internal and external sources of knowledge on the performance of the national laboratories of a rapidly developing country, whose stated missions are 1) satisfying the needs of targeted local technology users; 2) commercialization of technology; and 3) developing a long-term R&D capability for the country. We …