Proposição de um guia para transferência de tecnologia na indústria têxtil

Abstract

The Brazilian textile industry plays an important role in the country’s economy and in order to become more competitive, technology transfer investments are of great importance, especially in textile machinery which represents a greater amount. This work’s purpose is to present a guide which could be used by the Brazilian textile industry for its technology transfer procedures. In order to achieve this goal, this research project using a qualitative and quantitative approach was conducted, to which the respondent evaluated the adoption level of each practice by a Likert scale range from 0 to 4. It was an exploratory research project to deeply understand how technology transfer (TT) procedures happen and its application in textile industry. The data collection technique was through questionnaires to evaluate the steps adoption and sent to 187 companies selected as a sample through a survey method. The result analysis identified a set of 12 steps as a guide for technology transfer processes. It was noted a difference between the adoption level for companies located in different country areas and with different production amplitude, on the other hand different company size did not influence the adoption level of the steps. The findings can be used by companies and their management as a guideline for future modernization or expansion processes so that the stages identified in the proposed guide can be considered relevant in practice.