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A paper co-authored by Kwadwo Oti-Sarpong has been published by the International Journal of Project Management.

Using the social construction of technology (SCOT) theoretical lens, International technology transfer through projects: A social construction of technology perspective explains the ‘messy’ sociotechnical developments that occur in an attempt to transfer foreign technology into a developing country using a large construction project as the vehicle. The paper unpacks the multi-faceted interactions by focusing on how the technology undergoes waves of evolution and accounting for the involvement of project actors and contextual (project and wider environment) factors.

Two implications for the management of projects used as vehicles to transfer technology are discussed. First, the need for more adaptive approaches that will accommodate the adjustments that will occur after introducing new technology on a project. Second, adopting of less exclusionary project structures in order to allow project actors from developing countries to involved in making decisions related to the technology at an early stage. The paper also raises questions about the suitability of the concept of ‘technology transfer’ in project settings.

Oti-Saporng, K. and Leiringer, R. (2021) International technology transfer through projects: A social construction of technology perspective. International Journal of Project Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2021.08.004.

Authors

Kwadwo Oti-Sarpong

Roine Leiringer

 

Publication Date

September 2021

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