Organisatorische Verankerung der Supportprozesse des Wissens- und Technologietransfers an deutschen Hochschulen

Successful university knowledge and technology transfer (KTT) requires both research output by scientists, administrative support processes, and organizational units. This paper analytically derives alternative organizational configurations for KTT support processes and presents empirical data from 45 German universities. As a result of our contingency analysis, typical fit-constellations between context and configuration are presented and discussed. Dominant drivers in organizational design decisions for KTT support are the KTT transfer volume and the regional proximity of the participating universities.