Human and organisational factors affecting technology uptake by industry

While there are numerous models for technology transfer into different industries, including licensing agreements, cooperative research and development (R & D) agreements between government laboratories and private companies, the formation of spin-off companies and other mechanisms, there is also a growing body of information that human factors and organisational/environmental factors play a very significant role in determining the success or failure of technology transfer and commercialisation ventures. This review attempts to capture the current knowledge on the human and organisational traits, thinking patterns, attitudes and behaviours towards innovation and new technology uptake, with a view to identifying interventions to support change behaviours of both the R & D sector and industry to promote innovation in the food manufacturing industry.