Effective Factors on Efficacy of Transferring Technology

Transferring and importing technology in the third world countries is sophisticated issue both according to scientific aspects and cultural-political and economic aspects of many west research and international communities. Technology levels in advanced and the third world countries are significantly different. In order to reduce this distance, transferring technology is undeniable necessity (Arabi, 2008) in Iran, according to political change in country and intention to probable investment in great foreign oil companies and noticing that oil exploration industry is one of the most principal industry and state economic infrastructure in Iran, recognition accurate technology transferring methods and identification effective factors on effective transferring technology seems necessary. Therefore, this research determined various models of transferring technology besides effective factors on efficacy of transferring technology in oil exploration field. For this purpose, a model was proposed and the relationship among variables was examined. In this regard, a questionnaire surveying was conducted in oil exploration company. Data was investigated using SEM and CFA. Results showed that supporting from transferring technology, ability to learn oil exploration industry, and technology infrastructures are effective on efficacy of transferring technology in oil exploration industry.