Hung-Chun Huang

National innovative capacity in the international technology diffusion: The perspective of network contagion effects

Effective promoting national innovative capacity performance tends to be a critical policy for a country. This study examines network contagion effects on international diffusion of embodied and disembodied technology by two different social network models: cohesion models, which are based on diffusion by direct communication, and structural equivalence models, which are based on diffusion by network position similarity. This study then utilizes the data of 42 countries from 1997 to 2002 to empirically examine their relational influences. The analytical results show international technology diffusion influences the performance of national innovative capacity through contagion effects; however, the mimetic behavior is predicted better by network position than by interactions with others. This result provides a broader consideration for science and technology policy.

The effect of long-term customer satisfaction on customer purchase intention

As a result of globalization and the advent of the era meager profit, operating profit becomes the striving goal of enterprises. The automotive industry is as a path to technological and economic developments. When the car manufacturing got matured, marketing and after services are the main sources to increase profits. The selling trend of Taiwanese automotive market is mainly through regional automobile dealers. It plays the roles for both marketing and after-sale maintenance services. This study analyses the profit structure of the automobile regional dealers in Taiwan to explore the system behavior using system dynamics methodology. The research results show: To enhance long-term customer satisfaction is the key factor for regional automobile dealers to acquire profits.

Team structure to accelerate knowledge diffusion: A case study in computer software developer

Learning faster is important competence in personal competitive advantage. However, to accelerate a group of people learning efficiency is more complicated than individual practice. Learning efficiency is highlight research in knowledge management. In practice, knowledge is difficult to manage directly. On the other hand, managing knowledge behaviors can achieve knowledge management. A teamwork structure is a micro social system and internal collaboration network. Therefore, different teamwork structure conducts different knowledge behaviors and their performance. Social influence theories provide an interpretation that different social proximity evoke distinguish contagion effects. This study applies the social network perspective to explore the knowledge behaviors of computer software developer. Therefore, the finding of this study shows that controlling network redundancy can enhance knowledge diffusion efficiency. Furthermore, if team fails to manage knowledge diffusion, they will offset the timing of competitive advantage in technological upgrade. Base on this finding, this study suggests a new thinking for implement of knowledge management and R&D strategic planning.

Exploring the structure of international technology diffusion

Globalization has highlighted changes in socio-economic terms and is reshaping the world. The international diffusion of technology therefore becomes one of the most important topics of economics and technology policy research. However, comparing endogenous factors, exogenous factors are complexity and demonstrate as network phenomenon. The network phenomenon composes by neither solely nor independently unit. Countries in global network demonstrated interdependent, and influenced by many others. Thus, this study utilizes social network analysis to investigate the structural configuration of international technology diffusion. This study provides macro perspective on diffusion structure research. The purpose of this study is to investigate the deep structure of international technology diffusion and structural differences between embodied and disembodied technology diffusion networks. This work also provides an understanding of the nature of globalization. The findings not only illustrate the pattern change of diffusion structure form cascade-like to radial-like, but also present the structural configuration of technologically advanced countries and the competitive positions of each country. The findings regarding the diffusion pattern changes and network position identifications can make policy implications for countries interested in exogenous effects for technological growth.

System dynamics approach to the financial crisis in elementary education system - a case in Taiwan

Achieving financial stability and long-term human resources planning are critical to a sound elementary education system. In recent years the consistent rise of Taiwanese governments debt combined with the increase of education expenditures has caused a financial crisis to the elementary education. In fact, the Taiwanese elementary education system is affected by supply and demand of finance. This study uses system dynamics approach to discuss a proposed financial dynamic model of Taiwanese elementary education system and to explore the system behavior. Practical policy recommendations are suggested that have positive impacts on the future development of Taiwanese elementary education system and serve as a reference for educational policymakers.

Structure of a patent transaction network

Firms participating in a patent transaction network demonstrate interdependence and mutually influence one another. The characteristics of such a network structure demonstrate a complex overall configuration. This study proposes a dynamic perspective for investigating the structure of a patent transaction network. By using network analysis, this study defines the structural configuration of a patent transaction network by measuring centralization, centrality, and linkage distribution. Data from patent transactions of the flat panel display sector from 1976 to 2012 have been examined evaluate their networking. The results show that the structural configuration of a patent transaction network shows significant stratification patterns in terms of a given firm’s technology exportation and brokerage capabilities, but also operates as a complex system. This analysis provides insights into patent transaction networks, and also addresses policy implications for firms and authorities who are interested in acquiring market competition or governance.

The technology diffusion in patent transaction network: An example of TFT-LCD industry

This study investigates several distinctive features of a patent transaction market. Through social network analysis, a patent transaction market can reveal the relationship between portfolio clusters, the position of key market players, as well as the behaviors of patent practicing entities (PEs) and non-practicing entities (NPEs). This studys findings show: first, a mature period for a patent transaction market exhibits clusterization and a small-world structure whereby a limited number of players maintain large technological or patent monetization portfolios. Second, the network evolution of a technology market is asynchronous to technology development. Third, technology diffusion in patent transactions will demonstrate a pattern of cooperation, and the typology of a technological transaction chain The result not only reveals the IPR strategy of leading technology firms but also demonstrates the social structure of their competitive advantage. This analysis provides insights into patent transaction networks, and also addresses management implications for firms interested in acquiring market competition or market governance.

The National Health Insurance: Decoding the health bill

Because the cost of medical treatment is increasing, more people are joining the National Health Insurance (NHI) system. NHI was implemented in 1995 and by 2004, 99% of the Taiwanese population received national health insurance benefits. With the ensuing financial crisis, insurance premiums are likely to increase, reducing public satisfaction. This study uses a structure development analysis of NHI to explore system behavior using system dynamics. The results show that public satisfaction can measure policy influence key indicators.