Technology transfer and technology audit in the process of determination of technology strategies: a case study

Abstract

This article describes how the technological audit and transfers of technologies contribute to trace the technological strategies to be adopted by the furniture industry of western Paraná. The research began with a literature review and subsequently used the qualitative approach to conduct the investigation. The research universe consists of furniture industry in Paraná, where they held a multicase study. We used the interview as an instrument for data collection and the interpretation occurred through the technique of content analysis. It was found that the studied companies use technology transfer as technology strategy to ensure competitiveness through the acquisition of technologies and activities all around. To identify existing technologies in the industry, and its efficiency, managers do not make use of audit technology and yes we analyze the process and identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement. This way of identifying the technologies, despite achieving corporate goals, does not achieve the results of an audit technology. This occurs because audit examines both the external and internal environment of the company and identifies the relationship of human resources for the company's performance.