Technology Transfer in Poland: An Investment of U.S. Government, U.S. Corporate, and Polish Government Strategies.

Abstract

This case study examines how U.S. Government (USG) policy, U.S. corporate policy, and Polish government policy affect the strategy of technology transfer of military and/or dual-use technologies in Poland. The traditional supplier/recipient relationship is explored and found to be insufficient to describe the process associated with military and/or dual-use technology transfer. An alternate model is proposed that accounts for the activities of the USG, U.S. corporations, and the Polish government. These relationships are investigated in the context of six strategies to determine the validity of the model in the case of military and/or dual-use technology transfer to Poland. The analysis provides evidence that in an increasingly globalized economy, appropriate strategies for technology transfer are critical for each participant to attain their particular objectives. Further, these strategies are influenced by intra-participant forces that shape goals and inter-participant relations that both create and inhibit opportunities to transfer technology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA354208

Entities

People

  • Susan E. Hays

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Commerce
  • Department Of State
  • Economic Systems
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Relations
  • International Trade
  • Investments
  • Market Economy
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Economics
  • Political Science/ International Relations/ European Studies