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Technology transfer is shown here to be much more complicated than the mere handover of new technology hardware to developing countries. It is about innovation and learning and its effective management depends on generating new knowledge and being able to react quickly and effectively to change. The book covers the practical issues of technology transfer, including product, process, cost reduction, integration of local materials, import substitution, employee involvement,and the improvement of safety and working conditions. These concerns are integrated with an analysis of theories of innovation, to identify the key stages in the process of technology transfer and achieve a working model of how such projects can be more effectively managed

The book investigates the definition of the theoretical basis and the operationalisation of the triple helix system of innovation in the context of developing countries. It considers the triple helix approach as a policy position that is capable of providing a sustainable basis for innovation and technological progress.

OBJECTIVES: This study investigates the link between low socioeconomic status (SES) and advanced thyroid cancer at the time of detection. It also assesses the socioeconomic variables that may potentially affect the stage of thyroid cancer at presentation. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study was conducted on patients with thyroid cancer between January 2016 and April 2020. The data were collected using the patients' medical records from the hospital information system (BESTcare) and through interview-based surveys. To assess the factors predicting the stage of advanced thyroid cancer, socioeconomic status (SES) predictors like area of residency, educational level, income, and marital status were collected. RESULTS: A total of 220 patients with thyroid cancer were included in this study. Male patients (p = 0.025), older than 55 years (p < 0.001), living in rural areas (p = 0.002), with low educational level (p = 0.021) were found to be significantly associated with advanced-stage thyroid cancer at presentation. Multivariate analysis showed that gender (men) and age (above 55 years) were significant predictors of advanced stage thyroid cancer. However, no association between income and the stage of thyroid cancer has been found in this study. CONCLUSION: This study has shown that even in a country like KSA with a strong government-funded healthcare system, health disparity among people battling thyroid cancer exists. Our study has found that SES factors have a significant impact on the stage of thyroid cancer at the time of presentation, whereas the economic status of the patients had no impact on the stage of thyroid cancer. Furthermore, patients in lower SES groups were diagnosed with more advanced stages at presentation.

AbstractServitization is the move by firms to gain value from service associated with their products, which requires a strategic rather than incremental change in the provider firm.

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