Towards a kernel theory of external knowledge integration for high-tech firms: Exploring a failed theory test

Designing information systems (ISs) requires a thorough understanding of the organizational knowledge processes in which these systems are used. Although much is known about internal organizational knowledge processes, the understanding of external knowledge processes is less developed. Hence, this paper reflects an attempt to operationalize and test a model of the process of external knowledge integration (EKI), consisting of an identification, acquisition, and utilization stage. We utilize high-technology based firms from a variety of high-tech categories including nanotechnology based firms since these firms have critical knowledge integration needs. The results of an international survey, with responses of 317 high-tech companies, suggest that not these three EKI-stages, but four organizational effectiveness functions (goal attainment, pattern maintenance, adaptation, and integration) account for most variation in responses. These findings seem to imply that ISs that are to support the EKI-process should be designed according to organizational effectiveness functions rather than to EKI-stages. It is proposed that each organizational effectiveness function imposes different requirements on ISs because users interact differently with IS in each function.     

Vertical Integration and Market Foreclosure with Convex Downstream Costs

Received December 14, 2000; revised version received July 16, 2001     

Economic Growth with Imperfect Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

This paper examines the growth effects of intellectual property right (IPR) protection in a quality-ladder model of endogenous growth. Stronger IPR protection, which reduces the imitation probability, increases the reward for innovation. However, stronger protection also gradually reduces the number of competitive sectors, in which innovation is easier than in monopolistic sectors. With free entry to R&D, the number of researchers in each remaining competitive sector increases, but the concentration of R&D activity raises the possibility of unnecessary duplication of innovation, thereby hindering growth. Consequently, imperfect rather than perfect protection maximizes growth. Welfare and scale effects are also examined.     

供应链竞争环境分析模型

本文将扩展后的波特模型用于分析供应链上几个连续环节组成的整体的竞争环境以及环节间的整合趋势。并采用新的模型分析了实现“厂网分离、竞价上网”改革后的电力供应链的竞争状态与发展趋势。     

对西方思想史中人的素质思想的考察

西方思想史实际上就是一部以人为中心的历史,它以人为出发点和考察对象,从古至今的思想家们自觉不自觉地涉及到了人的素质这一问题,本文纵向考察了从古希腊开始一直到近现代的西方思想家们对人的素质问题的论述,勾勒出西方人学思想发展的基本脉络,这对于我们今天在社会主义建设中如何认识和促进人的素质的发展具有非常重要的启示和意义。     

全面薪酬的价值整合机制探析

全面薪酬旨在平衡企业和员工的利益，以求企业价值（企业绩效）与员工价值（员工满意）的双重实现。全面薪酬通过企业价值和员工价值的创造和分享的整合机制来实现两者价值的互动和平衡，进而实现企业价值和员工价值的整合，形成基于价值整合的新型薪酬体系。     

坚持科学发展观,切实提高高等教育质量

本文从科学发展观的内在要求出发审视了目前中国高等教育发展过程中在质量上与科学发展观不相适应的主要表现,并对其制度成因进行了原因分析。在此基础上,作者从六个方面提出了坚持科学发展观,切实提高高等教育质量的有效实现途径,具有深刻的现实意义。     

英语实施素质教育之我见

文章讨论了如何提高英语教师素质的几种途径 :勤于学习 ,扩大知识面 ,进修深造 ,以及在英语教学中优秀教师应当为学生创造良好的素质教育环境 ,以学生为中心 ,激发学生学习的兴趣 ,学导结合等。     

工业产品质量指数编制的理论探讨

现行工业产品质量指数因直接相加产品抽查批次、没有考虑产品市场占有率、且不具抽样随机性原则而有失科学性。以统计指数基本理论为依据 ,用“质量指数”替代“产品质量稳定提高率” ,理论和实践上均具可行性。     

中外合资企业管理中的文化整合分析

合资企业不仅是中国利用外国资金的基本形式,也是中国引进先进技术和设备,学习国外先进管理经验的重要渠道.但是,必须看到由于合作双方来自不同的国家和地区,其社会政治法律制度不同,文化背景不同,由此而形成的经营理念、管理决策思维、企业行为方式等也有着很大的差异,因此在合作过程中出现管理冲突是不可避免的.正确认识中外双方的文化差异,努力促进不同文化的融合,消除管理冲突,对促进合资企业的发展有着极为重要的意义.