知識已經成為公司最重要的資產，為了獲得競爭優勢，知識移轉可說是一有效率的方法。因為技術移轉不只是轉移機器設備，最重要的乃在於秘訣（know-how）的移轉。所以本研究乃在探討知識移轉機制、知識管理能力與知識特性對技術移轉的影響。
之前的文獻乃採用個案模式來探討移轉機制，本研究則以實證方式來建立一套系統化的機制。以知識移轉主題，來探討知識接受廠商具知識管理能力對績效影響之因素。另外，文獻也顯示知識特性的確會影響績效。因此，本研究郵寄了750份問卷，得到122份有效問卷，經過變異數分析、T檢定、迴歸分析、典型相關分析與線性結構模式，大部分假設都能獲得驗證支持。研究結論如下：
1. 移轉機制的確會對績效造成正向影響。尤其是外顯化、結合化與內化，但是社會化並沒有顯著影響。
2. 接受方的知識管理能力，獲取能力、轉換能力與應用能力接對移轉績效造成正向影響。
3. 研究顯示當公司的某能力特別強時，可選擇適當的移轉機制，如此可以增強績效。本研究則認為轉換能力強時，可搭配外顯化與結合化，應用能力強時，可搭配內化機制，如此可以促進績效的增強。
4. 知識越內隱化，會造成移轉更困難，然而，知識複雜度卻對移轉績效有正向影響。研究顯示知識內隱度越低、複雜度越高，在移轉過程中使移轉績效更好。

ABSTRACT
Knowledge has become one of the most important assets of the firms. Learning useful knowledge from outside through knowledge transfer is an effective way to strengthen firms’ competitive advantages. Since technology transfer is not only limited to exporting equipments and machines, the most critical is know-how. Thus, this research aims at examining how knowledge transfer mechanisms, knowledge management capabilities and the characteristics of knowledge affect technology transfer performance.
Although previous studies have concentrated many efforts on the issue of technology transfer, they tend to adopt case analysis rather than systematically questionnaire survey. This study asserts that knowledge transfer mechanisms, knowledge management capabilities, and the characteristics of knowledge are all critical factors for the performance of technology transfer. This research sent 750 questionnaires to manufacturing firms in Taiwan by mailing and there are 122 valid return responses. In this research, we use ANOVA, t-test, regression analysis, canonical correlation and LISREL to examine our hypotheses. The results of this study are as follows:
i. Knowledge transfer mechanisms would affect transfer performance, especially through externalization, combination and internalization. Socialization does not affect on the performance of technology transfer significantly in this study.
ii. Knowledge management capabilities would affect on transfer performance. When the degree of acquisition, conversion and application capabilities is higher, the performance of technology transfer would be better.
iii. For the fitness between mechanisms and capabilities, this research found that when a firms’ specific capability is strong, then they can choose suitable mechanisms to improve performance. When the conversion capability is good and fit to externalization and combination of knowledge transfer mechanisms, or when the application capability is good and fit to internalization of knowledge transfer mechanism, then the performance of technology transfer wouldl be better.
iv. Tacitness would decrease performance when knowledge is transferred. However, complexity affects positively on knowledge transfer performance. It is suggested that when knowledge is less tacit and more complex, the performance would be better.

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