Managing university technology development using organizational control theory |
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| Authors: | William HA Johnson |
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| Institution: | Pennsylvania State University - Erie, Sam and Irene Black School of Business, Research and Economic Development Center (REDC) Room 268, 5101 Jordan Road, Erie, PA 16563, United States |
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| Abstract: | How can the development and commercialization of university-based technology be managed more effectively? In approaching this question, the paper utilizes organizational control theory (OCT) to analyze the effects of organizational controls on performance at each stage of a generic university-industry technology transfer (UITT) process. The paper contributes to the literature by providing a conceptual framework that is useful for explaining major issues found in the largely empirical literature on UITT. The analysis also elucidates the most effective controls, which vary across stages. As such, the paper also contributes to the literature by taking a longitudinal perspective on OCT in the UITT process. Managers and researchers of UITT may benefit from utilizing an organizational controls perspective when managing and studying the UITT phenomenon. Managerial and research implications are discussed in order to improve UITT management and drive future conceptually-grounded research in the area. |
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| Keywords: | Organizational control University industry technology transfer Innovation policy Commercialization |
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