Factors affecting selection of technology commercialisation strategies: the impact of agency theory Online publication date: Mon, 29-Sep-2014
by Jahangir Yadollahi Farsi; Zahra Kalatehaei
International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management (IJTPM), Vol. 13, No. 2, 2013
Abstract: Development new technologies and researches are considered as a vital strategic source and they will not add value to the countries economics unless they become commercialised. So selecting a suitable commercialisation strategy is considered as a strategic selection and accordingly the importance of the factors affecting this selection is more obvious. In this study, using a mix method, as well as applying agency theory; firstly, the local Factors Affecting the Selection of Iran special commercialisation strategy in 41 young biotechnology companies in Tehran province were identified through interview and then a questionnaire was prepared integrating these factors and the factors extracted fro m the existing literature and was distributed among a larger sample in order to obtain the integrity. Finally, after analysing the questionnaires, the factors affecting the selection of each introduced commercialisation strategy were identified.
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