.../approach A survey questionnaire was used. The hierarchical regression analysis was employed to analyze the 545 valid questionnaires collected (valid return rate: 54.5 percent) from construction industry employees in Taiwan. Findings The results indicate that ISQ directly improves OP. Particularly, TR...

... examined. Design/methodology/approach Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the questionnaires completed by employees of 91 high‐tech enterprises (n=335) located in the four science parks in northern, central, and southern Taiwan. Findings The results indicate that MO...

...Chinho Lin; Kang‐Wei Chai Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore crucial evolutionary operational improvement initiatives related to quality management, and the emphasis is on the lessons learned from operational improvement practices in Taiwan. Design/methodology/approach...

... of an environmentally oriented policy. Furthermore, the model was only tested with survey data from Taiwan, although some of samples operate internationally. Practical implications From the perspective of a practical business context, practitioners should implement corporate responsibility policies...

.../approach This study uses data from a Government survey of technological innovation. A total of 201 machinery/electronics equipment manufacturing firms in Taiwan comprise the sample. A Tobit regression analysis is adopted to analyze the data. Findings It is found that technological capacity...

... orientation, market knowledge and customer knowledge management on product innovation performance from the perspective of dynamic capability. Design/methodology/approach The data were collected from high‐tech firms in Taiwan. This study employs the structural equation model (SEM) to examine...

... management support, firm size, technology readiness, competitive pressure, and trading partner pressure. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire‐based survey was used to collect data from 111 firms belonging to the high‐tech industry in Taiwan. Relevant hypotheses were derived and tested by logistic...

...Ming‐Lang Tseng; Ru‐Jen Lin; Hui‐Ping Chen Purpose Electronic learning (e‐learning) has gradually become an important part of university education. There is a trend among universities in Taiwan to offer more and more e‐learning courses. The effectiveness of teaching or learning in an e‐learning...

...Hsiu‐Chun Cheng; Mu‐Chen Chen; Chi‐Kuo Mao Purpose The primary aim of this paper is to investigate the evolutionary process and collaboration within Taiwan's cut‐flower supply chains. The paper also go on to discuss the enablement of supply chain coordination through information technology...

... collected from research and development (R&D) managers or owners of 49 SMEs of the bicycle industry in Taiwan. The questionnaire was designed to measure variables including: knowledge absorptive capacity, knowledge acquisition of company, technical and industrial experiences of owner's and the R&D...

... redesign on two personal outcomes: self‐perceived psychological empowerment and organizational commitment. Design/methodology/approach An empirical study is conducted in the field of high‐tech industrial organizations in Taiwan. Data collected from 40 technological companies, located in the Taipei...

... to examine the factors of ERP supplier types and firm size in Taiwan. Design/methodology/approach The paper measures business process (structure capital value added and operational expense ratio), process efficiency (account receivable turnover and inventory turnover) and profitability (continuing...

... Knowledge management Innovation Automotive industry Taiwan It is widely accepted that knowledge is critical to organizational success. The accumulated knowledge of customers, relationships, processes, innovations, and human resources comprise organizational intellectual capital, which must...

... obtained from two famous motor companies in Taiwan automotive industry. This study adopts the probit model and tobit regression model to test and discuss the parameters in the model to deeply realize the influence of transaction cost variables towards purchasing strategy. Findings The findings prove...

...Chien‐Ta Bruce Ho; K.B. Oh Purpose This paper aims to present a study which uses an innovative two‐stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) model that separates efficiency and effectiveness to evaluate the performance of 28 online stockbrokers in Taiwan from 2003 to 2005. Design/methodology...

... dependent on their strategic alliance partnerships. Design/methodology/approach A case study of six firms was conducted to understand current business alliance practices in Taiwan and to investigate the demand for applying IBIS systems in business alliance activities. A prototype of the IBIS system...

...) and organizational performance (OP) from a strategic perspective. Design/methodology/approach An empirical study is conducted through surveys of 109 senior managers from the top 800 manufacturing firms in Taiwan and the data collected are used to test the relationships expressed in the proposed structural...

... with 12 strategy themes and 35 key performance indicators are established. The development of strategy map also express how to link strategy themes to key performance indicators. Research limitations/implications The investigation of listed manufacturing companies in Taiwan may limit the application...

.../methodology/approach In this study, data were collected from firms in the software industry in Taiwan and a model of knowledge management capabilities was adopted to analyze the effectiveness of a firm's user knowledge. Findings The findings demonstrate that user interaction during NPD stages...

...Yung‐Chuan Peng; Charles V. Trappey; Nai‐Yu Liu Purpose To determine the status of internet and e‐commerce adoption by the Taiwan semiconductor industry, the research is designed to help government and enterprise in formulating strategic plans and making resource allocation decisions. Design...