Doctoral Dissertation Research in Sociology

本论文试图运用合理化理论来考察技术转移。目标是(1)检验正式关系在促进产学研政府互动中的作用，以及(2)研究非结构化、非正式互动在技术转移中的影响。这些问题将在日本的一个高科技研究领域使用实地研究技术——包括网络分析、调查和访谈——来解决。该项目将有助于了解技术转让的性质和过程。xxx

This dissertation research seeks to examine techology transfer, using rationalization theory. The objectives are (1) to examine the role of formal relations in facilitating industry- university-government interaction, and (2) to look at the effects of unstructured, informal interactions in technology transfer. These issues will be addressed using field study techniques -- involving network analysis, surveys, and interviews -- in an area of high technology research in Japan. The project will contribute to an understanding of the nature and process of the transfer of technology. xxx