Impact of Firm Linkages on Technology Transfer: Case of the Moroccan Aerospace Sector
Impact of Firm Linkages on Technology Transfer: Case of the Moroccan Aerospace Sector |
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| © 2025 by IJETT Journal | ||
| Volume-73 Issue-2 |
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| Year of Publication : 2025 | ||
| Author : Bennani Fatima Zahra, Olaya Metwalli, Badr Dakkak, Brahim Dinar, Zakaria Benjouind |
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| DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V73I2P118 | ||
How to Cite?
Bennani Fatima Zahra, Olaya Metwalli, Badr Dakkak, Brahim Dinar, Zakaria Benjouind, "Impact of Firm Linkages on Technology Transfer: Case of the Moroccan Aerospace Sector," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 73, no. 2, pp. 214-223, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V73I2P118
Abstract
Technology transfer (TT) is crucial for economic actors and public institutions. It serves as a means to build new economic activities through the exchange of skills (knowledge, know-how, and interpersonal skills) between certain structures. Such technology transfer encourages firms to innovate and enhance their capabilities by adapting more rapidly to global technological developments. Thus, TT can be achieved through various channels, with multinational firms (MNCs) being the primary channel. In this context, this article focuses on technology transfer by multinational firms, examining the impact of firm linkages in the Moroccan aerospace sector. After contextualizing the study, dimensions were identified and theoretically justified, leading to the formulation of hypotheses that underpin the conceptual model of this research. A questionnaire was created and distributed to firms operating in the Moroccan aerospace sector to test these hypotheses. The responses obtained were processed and analyzed using the ordinary least squares method with IBM SPSS V24 software. This analysis identified the dimensions that strongly impact technology transfer by MNCs in the Moroccan aerospace sector.
Keywords
Technology transfer, Multinational firms, Developing countries, Technological spillovers, Moroccan aerospace sector.
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