The internationalisation from a network perspective: A longitudinal study

This article explores a range of internationalisation options in terms of their adequacy in explaining the patterns of internationalisation undertaken by contemporary organizations. It is argued that there is a life cycle in the internationalisation of firms and that existing explanations of internationalisation cater for some, but not all, elements in this life cycle. The paper then outlines a longitudinal study of the internationalisation of an Australian firm from its early tentative involvement via export in the 1960's to its acquisition by an overseas firm in 2000. This study shows that network embeddedness appears to offer the most comprehensive explanation for the international life cycle of contemporary organizations.     

Study based on ＂Situational Rationality＂ hypothesis for customer market classification model

The traditional market segmentation was based on ＂transcendental rationality＂ or ＂Situational Rationality＂, studies shows that it had disadvantages. This paper states the ＂Situational＂ integrated rationality hypothesis and then comes up with the market segmenting models and classification algorithm basing on this hypothesis. This algorithm combined the Rough Set theory and Neural Networks in application, which overcome the dilemma that caused complicated network structure and long training time by only using Neural Networks and influenced the classification precision caused by noise disturbance by only using Rough Set methods. Finally, the paper did a comparison experiment between the traditional method and the method we came up, the results shows that the model and algorithm has its advantage on every aspects.     

Returns from social capital in open source software networks

Open Source Software projects base their operation on a collaborative structure for knowledge exchange in the form of provision or reception of information, expertise and feedback on the creation of source code. Here, we address the direction of these knowledge flows among projects throughout social networks and their impact on project success. We identify the roles of membership or contribution that individuals play within projects. We found that connections through contributors who bring their knowledge to the project, improve project success, and that connection through members, who transfer their knowledge towards other projects, enhance project success. Finally, we found that ties through shared membership and contributions hamper project success. The analysis of knowledge flows and their impact on project success imply a translation of returns from investment in social capital, where investment takes the shape of knowledge flows and the returns mean the projects’ diffusion over the network.

知识网络中的社会资本及其作用

知识网络的绩效,在一定程度上取决于网络伙伴间社会资本与信任关系的形成。社会资本在知识网络中起着不可忽视的重要作用,其积极作用主要有:促进组织间交互学习;减少交易费用;促进风险分担;形成知识网络的竞争优势,进而增强网络成员的竞争优势;有利于解决知识网络中产生的"囚徒困境"等问题。而其消极作用主要有:易帮派化;易冒进;易产生锁定。     

基于标准数据的创新程度提升路径研究

创新程度在资源配置中的作用日趋明显,但目前创新程度常以专利作为测量值。随着标准在产业发展中引导性增强,作为创新重要产出的标准在创新程度提升中的地位日渐凸显。提出一个以标准数据为依据,通过对标准创新程度值的测量,结合国际国内创新程度四分图模型,研究具体领域创新程度提升路径。以信息技术应用领域标准为分析对象,结合国际标准化组织颁布标准和中国标准,确定信息技术在各应用领域创新现状。结果显示：信息技术在办公系统和银行业务两个领域应用的国际国内创新程度都很低,应在完成产业升级后逐渐淘汰;其在健康关怀领域应用的国际发展前景良好但国内创新程度很低,是重点研究领域。随后,对信息技术在健康关怀领域应用的国际和国内标准具体内容进行对比分析,发现中国与国际发展存在差距,并以国际国内创新程度为依据对位于四分图不同区域的信息技术应用领域创新程度提升提出合理建议。     

Migrant networks, language learning and tourism employment

This paper examines the relationship between migrants’ social networks, the processes of language acquisition and tourism employment. Data collected using netnography and interviews are used to identify the strategies that Polish workers in the UK use to develop their language skills. The paper highlights the roles played by co-workers, co-nationals and customers in migrants’ language learning, both in the physical spaces of work and the virtual spaces of internet forums. It also shows how migrant workers exchange knowledge about the use of English during different stages of their migration careers: prior to leaving their country of origin and getting a job, during their employment and after leaving their job. Implications for academic inquiry and human resource management practice are outlined.     

Networking responses to different levels of institutional void: A comparison of internationalizing SMEs in Egypt and the UK

This paper reports a comparative qualitative study of how decision-makers in internationalizing SMEs respond to relevant institutions in their domestic environment through networking activity. Twenty SMEs are compared respectively from a developing economy (Egypt) and a developed economy (UK). The two countries contrast both in the effectiveness of their institutional support for SMEs and in their cultural norms towards network relationships. Substantial differences are found between the two national samples in SME decision makers’ networking behaviour in response to specific institutional conditions. The links between institutional conditions, national cultural norms and SME networking responses are explicated in a new theoretical model.     

多层级视角下京津冀科技创新政策府际关系研究

府际关系协调有利于实现创新资源、要素的有效汇聚与整合,进而提升政策有效性。以京津冀为例,构建中央-地方多层级府际关系模型,分析中央政策主体合作网络特征与政策扩散特征、地方政策主体合作网络特征与政策执行特征的相关性。研究发现,中央政府部门间形成了以科技部为核心的核心—边缘网络结构特征;北京市政府部门间呈现出以中关村科技管理委员会为核心的核心-边缘网络结构特征;天津市政府部门间呈现出以天津市科学技术委员会为核心的星型网络结构特征;河北省则没有形成稳定的网络关系。中央政策主体合作网络中的度中心性与政策扩散广度具有相关性;地方政策主体合作网络中介中心性、度中心性与政策执行强度具有相关性。     

论我国中小企业技术创新网络的建设

大量研究表明中小企业的发展需要一个完善的技术创新网络,所以建立完善的技术创新网络对我国中小企业的发展是至关重要的。文章分析了技术创新网络的概念及特征,分析了技术创新网络对中小企业发展的作用,指出了我国目前中小企业技术创新网络建设存在的问题,最后,就如何培育技术创新网络,促进我国中小企业发展提出了建议。