A Multi-Level Investigation of Engagement in Technology Transfer

参与技术转让的多层次调查

• 批准号: 2345612
• 负责人: David Waldman
• 金额: $ 29.58万
• 依托单位: Arizona State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-04-01 至 2026-03-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2345612&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Multi; Level; Investigation; Engagement; Technology

Technology transfer involves the process of translating basic research into tangible products or services that benefit society. This process typically begins in a research lab with an invention by a scientist who may or may not choose to engage in technology transfer activities, such as patenting and the licensing of patents. Such engagement is not a required job activity, since it goes beyond the scientist’s primary job activity as a basic researcher. The project team is collecting data to better understand scientist engagement in technology transfer at several institutes of the NIH. The project is the first large-scale study of behavioral and organizational factors that could be relevant to engagement in technology transfer. Specifically, the project team is collecting data on individual factors, such as perceived ambivalence toward technology transfer, perceived fairness in the treatment of scientists, and scientists’ representation in historically marginalized groups. In addition, the team is collecting data on organizational support variables, including supervisory championing and extent of an organizational climate stressing technology transfer. The project has important managerial and public policy implications for those who manage and govern technology transfer at federal agencies and academic institutions.The project involves data collection in two stages. First, initial interviews are conducted with the Scientific Directors of participating NIH Institutes. The purpose of these interviews is to provide insights on the unique characteristics of each Institute that may be relevant to technology transfer. Second, using survey methods, the study is multi-level in that it simultaneously assesses individual scientists within the context of their organization (i.e., Institutes). With this design, the project generates insights regarding potential variation within and between research centers, branches, and institutes of NIH. Survey data collection involves a time-delayed approach at three different points in time. Time 2 administration occurs approximately two months after Time 1, and Time 3 administration occurs approximately six months after Time 2.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

技术转让涉及将基础研究转化为造福社会的有形产品或服务的过程。这一过程通常始于研究实验室，开始于科学家的一项发明，该科学家可能选择也可能不选择从事技术转让活动，如专利申请和专利许可。这种参与并不是必须的工作活动，因为它超越了科学家作为基础研究人员的主要工作活动。该项目团队正在收集数据，以更好地了解美国国立卫生研究院几个研究所的科学家参与技术转移的情况。该项目是对可能与参与技术转让相关的行为和组织因素进行的第一次大规模研究。具体地说，该项目团队正在收集关于个人因素的数据，例如对技术转让的矛盾心理，对科学家待遇的公平性，以及科学家在历史上被边缘化的群体中的代表性。此外，该小组正在收集关于组织支助变量的数据，包括监督支持和强调技术转让的组织氛围的程度。该项目对在联邦机构和学术机构管理和管理技术转让的人具有重要的管理和公共政策影响。该项目涉及两个阶段的数据收集。首先，对参与的NIH研究所的科学主任进行初步访谈。这些访谈的目的是就每个研究所可能与技术转让有关的独特特点提供见解。第二，使用调查方法，这项研究是多层次的，因为它同时在其组织(即研究所)的背景下评估个别科学家。通过这种设计，该项目对NIH研究中心、分支机构和研究所内部和之间的潜在变化产生了洞察力。调查数据收集涉及三个不同时间点的时间延迟方法。时间2管理发生在时间1之后大约两个月，时间3管理发生在时间2之后大约6个月。该裁决反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。