Transferring Informatics Technology to Developing Countries: Report of Some Findings,
Abstract
This paper presents the results of research done on the transfer of computer technology to developing countries. The field work was done in Latin America in the early to middle part of the 1970s. By studying in detail the computer industry in Latin America and the process by which the technology is transferred, we can draw several conclusions about the process of technology transfer in general and about the transfer of systems technologies in particular. It was found that there are strong arguments for approaching the transfer of systems technologies to developing countries in a different manner from the transfer of other technologies. The role of technological gatekeepers was found to be crucial roles to play in the transfer of computer technology, but their orientation toward scientific computing detracted from their mission. Of the mechanisms for the transfer of computer technology, only education was found to be permanent and continuous.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADP001460
Entities
People
- R. C. Barquin
Organizations
- International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)