ABSTRACT
Research Methodology is a novel research theme significant in its holistic and multidisciplinary approach to the information-based concepts of development, technology acquisition and organic transfer. The objective of the study is to test the hypothesis that efficient national identification, selection and management of strategic competitive information aids effective technology transfer and development. The study used open-ended questions administered in personal interviews. A guideline of the interview structure was forwarded in advance to the interviewees. The power alcohol programme presents an opportunity to test institutional memory, learning and project management practices. Because power alcohol remains on the national research agenda as the local alternative source of liquid fuel, it is an ideal case for studying policy learning in national institutions between 1973 and 1990. A comparative international framework was included as an evaluative benchmark of Kenya's ability to tap into global stocks of information, knowledge and experience.
