Managing International Technology Transfer (Thunderbird/Routledge Series in International Management)

As a result of the rapid globalization of business the subject of international technology transfer is now of vital importance to both scholars and practitioners of international business. In drawing his examination from the fields of international studies, international management and international law Min Chen provides the first comprehensive consideration of the management and legal implications of international technology transfer. The book is divided into four organically linked parts which discuss comparative national policies on technology transfer, the international protection of intellectual property, international licensing and, lastly, international technology transfer via other major commercial channels. This book will be of particular interest to students and academics in business and technology, also to international executives and lawyers.