Evaluation of knowledge flow from developed to developing countries in small satellite collaborative projects: the case of Algeria

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dc.contributor.authorAyad, Ahmed
dc.contributor.authorMatthews, Ron
dc.contributor.authorVitanov, Ivan V.
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-03T15:24:19Z
dc.date.available2020-02-03T15:24:19Z
dc.date.issued2020-01-17
dc.description.abstractTechnology transfer involves the flow of knowledge from technology developers or possessors to technology acquirers that benefit from the knowledge. This article proposes a model for the evaluation of knowledge flow in complex technology transfer projects from developed to developing countries. The proposed knowledge flow model is built by combining the concepts of knowledge viscosity and velocity with the concepts of architectural and component knowledge. The model rests on the idea that the transfer of knowledge to resource-limited organizations such as those in developing countries requires a balance between viscosity and velocity on one hand and between architectural and component knowledge on the other. The knowledge flow model has been tested on data sourced from three Earth-observation small satellite collaborative projects leveraged by Algeria to acquire small satellite technology from abroad and build local capability. The implementation of the model revealed that the collaborative projects enabled only the acquisition of a shallow form of architectural knowledge detached from the local environment. The findings are reflective of the limitations of the collaborative projects mechanism and the challenge faced by the technology acquirer to strike the appropriate component/architectural and viscosity/velocity balance.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationAyad A, Matthews R, Vitanov I. (2020) Evaluation of knowledge flow from developed to developing countries in small satellite collaborative projects: the case of Algeria. Space Policy, Volume 51, February 2020, Article number 101360en_UK
dc.identifier.cris26077045
dc.identifier.issn0265-9646
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.spacepol.2019.101360
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/15077
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectSmall satellite technology transferen_UK
dc.subjectTechnology transfer modelingen_UK
dc.subjectDeveloping countriesen_UK
dc.subjectComplex technology transferen_UK
dc.subjectKnowledge flowen_UK
dc.titleEvaluation of knowledge flow from developed to developing countries in small satellite collaborative projects: the case of Algeriaen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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