DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2017.
Fourth Semester
MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND
ABSORPTION
(2013-14 Academic Year and 2014 Calendar Year onwards)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — × 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Discuss the steps in internal technology acquisition by a
firm.
2. State the types of IP protection for business.
3. What are the global trends in technology management?
4. Briefly explain the term taxation and fiscal policy in
technology transfer.
5. Discuss about technology diffusion.
6. Describe the condition facilitating non-market channels.
7. What are the IPR protection regimes?
8. List out the need for new outlook on absorption strategies
for acquired technology in detail.
Sub. Code
43
DE-3327
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SECTION B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Explain about WTO Article 66.2 implementation.
10. Describe trade and investment policy of host/source
country vis-a-vis technology transfer.
11. State briefly the theories of diffusion.
12. State about the government guidelines on technology
absorption by organisation.
13. Enumerate multilateral policies and technology transfer
in detail.
14. Explain technology absorption and cycle of technology
absorption in detail.
15. Briefly explain about the barriers of external technology
transfer and how to overcome the barriers.
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