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A CCLEII model for the antecedent variables of technical innovation Zheng Haitao, Xie Hongming, Yang Yingnan, Wang Cheng 2011, 32(10): 1-9,35.  Abstract ( 1993 )   PDF (1033KB) ( 2643 )   According to the survey data from 190 companies operating in South China with a structural equation modeling analysis, the synergistic effects of internal social capital, organizational culture, learning orientation, knowledge energy, and knowledge integration on technical innovation are examined. A "CCLEII" model is developed to test the synergistic effects. The result shows that learning orientation is a partial mediator in the relation between internal social capital and knowledge integration, and a full mediator in the relation between internal social capital and knowledge energy. Knowledge energy is a partial mediator in the relation between learning orientation and knowledge integration. And knowledge integration is a full mediator in the relation between internal social capital and technical innovation, between learning orientation and technical innovation, and between knowledge energy and technical innovation. The research has implications for Chinese firms aiming at increasing their performance and technical innovation capability. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Strategic flexibility helps on firms obtaining profit from product innovation He Yuetong, Lu Yanqiu 2011, 32(10): 10-17.  Abstract ( 1901 )   PDF (884KB) ( 2504 )   Although it is generally acknowledged that product innovation is critical for firms to sustain their competitive advantages, however the firms sometimes fail to obtain economic returns from product innovation. The moderative effect of strategic flexibility (composed of resource flexibility and coordination flexibility) on the relationship between product innovation and firm performance is focused on in order to address an important but previously unexplored question as follows: Could strategic flexibility help on firms obtaining profit from product innovation? Utilizing the sample of 607 Chinese firms, an empirical test reveals that the moderative effect of resource flexibility on the positive relationship between product innovation and firm performance is negative, while that for coordination flexibility is positive. Furthermore, such moderative effects are very likely to be profound for confronting a high level of competitive intensity by firms. In conclusion, the implications and possible future extensions are discussed. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The relation among product innovation, interaction of supply and demand,and endogenous growth in China Zhang Chao 2011, 32(10): 18-26.  Abstract ( 1833 )   PDF (1187KB) ( 2015 )   Product innovation and the interaction between supply and demand could create new demand and heighten added value, and also could help enterprise to defuse overproduction crisis and deal with the crisis of increasing input costs, therefore, it is one of the most important powers for improving economic growth. The response analysis of impulse function method based on SVAR model also reveals the interaction between the inputs of developing new product and the sales revenue of new product or the market demand for new product in large-scale and medium-scale industrial enterprises in China. It is found that the sales revenue of new product or the market demand for new product could remarkably improve the inputs for developing new product, and this effect could continue for three years. The inputs for developing new product could improve the sales revenue of new product and GDP two years later. At the same time, the sales revenue of new product could remarkably improve GDP, and the effect could continue for five years. It is also found that the growth of GDP could restrain the inputs for developing new product and sales revenue for new product or market demand of new product in such a manner, and the fact could reveal extensive mode of economic growth in a way. The analysis of variance decomposition method reveals that the contribution rate of the sales revenue of new product to the inputs change for developing new product is reached at 44.6%, and the contribution rate of the sales revenue of new product to the growth of GDP is reached at 40%. At present, some policies should be formulated and the inputs for product innovation and related technology development should be increased, and cousumption should be enlarged through active fiscal policy and income policy. The interaction between the inputs for developing new product and the market demand for new product should be fundamentally improved. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The regional science and technology innovation capacity based on the tournament method Su Yi, Li Baizhou 2011, 32(10): 27-35.  Abstract ( 1632 )   PDF (1025KB) ( 2521 )   The discrete mathematics’ tournament is applied to a comprehensive evaluation, and the regional capacity assessment model is built by integrating with the rough set and entropy theory. Then, statistical data of eight coastal provinces is used to do empirical study. Through the study, it is found that on the one hand, the strength ranking of eight coastal cities’ regional science and technology innovation capacity is Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang, Liaoning, Fujian, Hebei, and Guangxi in turn. The empirical conclusions reflect the reality more objectively and scientifically. On the other hand, tournament method has a general applicability in the comprehensive evaluation research. Furthermore, it also avoids the adverse effects from subjective factors and information overlap. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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A bibliometric analysis on critical success factors in high-tech product’s R&D Xiong Zejian, Yang Min, Zhao Wen 2011, 32(10): 36-45.  Abstract ( 2145 )   PDF (1444KB) ( 2768 )   By employing bibliometric analysis, 69 documents are summarized and classified based on the key word frequency analysis. The result shows that the top 10 most frequently mentioned Critical Success Factors (CSFs) include technology, effective team and staff, good communication and information system/feedback, user/client involvement, sufficient/well allocated resources/founding environment, good decisive and competent manager, top management commitment and support, strong control capable of operation, simple and flexible phased stage/process, and clarity of objectives/vision goal. By analyzing word frequency of these CSFs during the past years, the changes and their causes of CSFs in high-tech product’s R&D are analyzed; it helps researchers to understand the status que and the future direction of the research area. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Textual and quantitative research on China’s tax preferential policies for high-tech industries Huang Cui, Su Jun, Shi Liping, Cheng Xiaotian 2011, 32(10): 46-54,96.  Abstract ( 2009 )   PDF (1396KB) ( 2541 )   Tax incentives have positive effects on promoting high-tech industries. Since mid 1980s, China has formulated a series of tax preferential policies to encourage and promote the development of relevant high-tech industries in China. About one hundred China’s tax preferential policy documents on high-tech industries ranging from 1987 to 2008 are selected first time and then frequency analysis and quantitative analysis on them are conducted from four dimensions, which are annual policy promulgation, subjects of preferential policies, categories of preferential taxes, and measures of tax preferential policies. These analyses reveal the general situation of China’s tax preferential policies for high-tech industries and the development process, but at the same time, it is also found that China’s tax preferential policies for high-tech industries have four-category problems in enhancing China’s independent innovation capability. First, these policies display an obvious time-phase characteristic and an imbalance in annual frequency and density, and consequentially their continuity and stability need to be further improved; second, benefits of tax incentives are more focused on regions and are lack of industry orientation; third, categories of preferential taxes are primarily related to income tax and VAT tax in order to support the production inputs and the transformation of research findings by innovation enterprises, and therefore these preferential polices are lack of effective incentives towards the R&D process of enterprises; fourth, measures of tax incentives are mainly in the form of direct reduction of tax rate or amount, and less resort to indirect means, such as investment credits, accelerated depreciation, R&D costs deduction or tax credit, technology development fund extraction, etc. Comments and suggestions are proposed in here to address these problems. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The assessment model and evaluation indicators for the linkage between patent managementand technological innovation performance in enterprises Cao Yong, Zhao Li, Su Fengjiao 2011, 32(10): 55-63.  Abstract ( 1933 )   PDF (1037KB) ( 2576 )   Under the circumstance of open innovation, an interrelated and mutually linkage exists between patent management and technological innovation performance in enterprises. First, the main linkage factors between patent management and technological innovation performance are analyzed, and then the indicators which affect the linkage factors are developed. Second, the assessment model is constructed to measure the linkage effect based on AHP. The results show that the commercialization ability and open innovation ability of the enterprises have the manifest strong impact on the linkage effect. In the meanwhile, the resource allocation ability and achievement protection ability of domestic enterprises need to be enhanced. These findings could provide a theoretical and methodical support to strengthen the linkage between patent management and technological innovation performance and also enhance the core competitiveness of the enterprises under the background of open innovation. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The upgrade mechanism of cluster industry chain based on the advancing process of three chains Yan Beizhan 2011, 32(10): 64-70.  Abstract ( 1580 )   PDF (967KB) ( 2403 )   A good way to research the industry cluster upgrade is from the perspective of cluster industry chain. Based on the analysis of concept and logic of the cluster industry chain upgrade, the inside organization of cluster industry chain is embeded to analyze three-chain mechanism of advancing process which is the core mechanism of cluster industry chain upgrade. On the basis of three-dimensions called as product chain, knowledge chain, and value chain, the idea of three-chain advancing process and the upgrading mechanism are presthted; its upgrade path is probed, and the coordinated development model of three-chain advancing process is also dissected. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The measurement of innovation capability for Chinese automobile industry Chen Fang, Mu Rongping 2011, 32(10): 71-78.  Abstract ( 1912 )   PDF (979KB) ( 2513 )   Promoting innovation capability of automobile industry is a key to achieve the transition from a big automobile manufacturing to a strong automobile manufacturing for China. And to measure the trend and international level of innovation capability and analyze innovative development environment. is important for promoting Chinese Automobile Industry (CAI) innovation capability. Some researches on industrial innovation at home and abroad are summarized based on industrial innovation capability, the concept of industrial innovation capability is put forward, the measuring indicators of CAI innovation capability are built up, and the innovation strength and the innovation effectiveness as well as the innovative development environment of CAI are analyzed. The results are come out as follows: (1) both the innovation strength and the innovation effectiveness maintain a quick growth; (2) there is a big gap between innovation capability of CAI and that of major automobile manufacturing countries; (3) the innovation scale of the leading enterprise is the prominent problem; (4) the foundation for building innovation capability enviroment of CAI is weak. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Mobile payment services adoption: From the cross-environment perspective Yang Shuiqing, Lu Yaobin, Cao Yuzhi 2011, 32(10): 79-88.  Abstract ( 2068 )   PDF (1056KB) ( 3024 )   As electronic payment companies increasingly enter into the market of mobile payments, consumer acceptance with the mobile payments has become a hot topic among the theorists and practitioners. The impact of consumers’ Internet payment trust on their initial trust in the mobile payments is empirically investigrted. It is also examined how these trust beliefs might interact with other factors and affect consumers’ adoption of mobile payments. By using survey data collected from 374 Internet Ailpay users, the results indicate that consumers’ Internet payment trust not only directly affected their mobile payments initial trust, but also indirectly influenced three key paths in the mobile environment. Moreover, mobile payment initial trust directly and indirectly affects the consumers’ adoption intention in combination with perceived risk and perceived relative advantage furthermore. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The method for integrating and optimizing cooperativeinterface network in major S&T programs Li Chunhao, Du Yuanwei 2011, 32(10): 89-96.  Abstract ( 1756 )   PDF (1162KB) ( 2553 )   In order to construct harmonious cooperative relationships and guarantee major Scientific and Technical (S&T) programs could be finished high-qualitatively, the connotation and category of cooperative interface in major S&T programs are interpreted and analyzed. After that, a system analysis structure, that reflects complex influence relationships among cooperative interface factors and project activity subsystems, is established from control level, network level, and alternative level, respectively based on the complex system theory. Finally, a decision making method for integrating and optimizing resource allocation relationships which exist in the cooperative interface network is proposed with reference to the decision thought of Analytic Network Process (ANP). A case shows that the presented method is feasible to applications. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The usage intention of staffs in ERP implementation:Revise and applications for technology acceptance model Sheng Ya, Yin Baoxing 2011, 32(10): 97-103.  Abstract ( 1670 )   PDF (952KB) ( 2427 )   Usage intention of staff is regarded as the key factor to the successful implementation of Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP). Based on the Technology Acceptance Model in the information system area, a research frame model for ERP system implementation is developed. Four external variables, including leader’s support, ERP training, shared interest, and appointment of technical workers, are used for the empirical research. The results show that shared interest and appointment of technical workers can significantly affect perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use for the ERP system. Therefore, enhancing staff’s shared interest and the appointing technical workers are beneficial to the effective implementation of ERP systems. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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A strong patent system is to the detriment of innovation:A review of foreign literature Liang Lingling, Chen Song 2011, 32(10): 104-108,160.  Abstract ( 2129 )   PDF (854KB) ( 2657 )   Patent system has been regarded by the academia and governments as the best incentive mechanisms for inspiring passion for innovation and for encouraging innovation input. However, as the patent systems of main developed countries become increasingly stronger and stricter, more and more economists and innovation experts have continuously challenged this system. They point out that strong patent protection might hinder innovation and do harm to economic growth. Milder patent system working with other incentive mechanisms such as public funding, prizes, and patents buy-out will enable the innovation incentive system to operate more effectively. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The B2C E-commerce customer satisfaction duringthe period of China’s economic transition Xie Peihong, Xi Hongmei, Wei Nongjian, Liu Xia 2011, 32(10): 109-117.  Abstract ( 3661 )   PDF (1056KB) ( 4572 )   The purpose of this research is to identify key factors that might influence Chinese B2C customers’ satisfaction and include those factors ignored by prior studies. Through non-probability sampling and convenience sampling, 1,001 valid samples are collected and exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis are used to establish nine dimensions of online shopping experience. The results show that the transaction capability has the strongest influence on B2C customer satisfaction; delivery and payment, customer service have the second and third most significant impact on B2C customer satisfaction, respectively. Security/privacy, merchandise feature, information quality, and web site design are also strongly predictive factors of B2C customer satisfaction, while the effects of response of time and navigation on B2C customer satisfaction are statistically insignificant. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The evolution mechanisms of the enterprise network in Chengdu software industry cluster Hu Ping, Li Cong, Lu Yanping 2011, 32(10): 118-126.  Abstract ( 1761 )   PDF (1549KB) ( 2389 )   Based on the enterprise data collected from the year of 1992 to 2009 in Chengdu software industry cluster, the "enterprise- enterprise" one-mode network is derived from the cluster’s affiliation network, and its evolution mechanisms are analyzed based on both aspects of the ego-centered network and the whole network through network visualization by using software Pajek. Several conclusions are drawn as follows: Most enterprises in the cluster have no transformation, and the others which have the transformation mostly follow a steady development trend. The ego-centered networks grow based primarily on the increase of the same-business enterprises, and supplement by enterprises’ diversified development. The whole network grows based on the increase of nodes and relationships. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Intergovernmental sci-technologic network governance—The evaluation of the institute of scientific and technologicconsultation between provinces and ministries He Weidong, Zhong Shuhua 2011, 32(10): 127-134.  Abstract ( 1630 )   PDF (947KB) ( 2666 )   The institute of scientific and technologic consultation between provinces and ministries is an innovative institution arrangement in the new period. The concept of sci-technological network governance of among governments is provided based on the theory of intergovernmental relations and network governance. The institute has internal factors of sci-technologic network governance among various governments from the perspective of factors analysis. It is suggested that through systematic learning and path integration, the consultation system shall eventually develop into the intergovernmental sci-technological network governance. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The relationships among network ties, absorptive capacity, and marketing strategy effectiveness Ma Hongjia, Dong Baobao 2011, 32(10): 135-143.  Abstract ( 1870 )   PDF (1064KB) ( 2718 )   Marketing strategy effectiveness has been one of the hot topics with many foreign scholars, since it determines the value of firm strategy to some extent. Based on the network theory and capability theory , the impacts of network ties and absorptive capability on firm’s marketing strategy effectiveness are explored. By reviewing the literature, the dimensions of research variables as well as theoretical model are established, and then an empirical research is conducted using a sample of 181 valid questionnaires surveyed in Northeast China. Results show that firm’s network ties (both technological network ties and market network ties) make significant impacts on marketing strategy effectiveness while one of the dimensions of firm’s absorptive capability-technological absorptive capability makes insignificant impact on the marketing strategy effectiveness. However, with the enhancement of absorptive capability, firm’s network ties make stronger impacts on marketing strategy effectiveness. Finally, the practical implications are discussed and the research limitations are offered. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The impact of entrepreneurial orientation and network capabilities on international performance Wang Guoshun, Yang Fan 2011, 32(10): 144-150.  Abstract ( 1689 )   PDF (859KB) ( 2170 )   In recent decades,entrepreneurial orientation has become the focus of entrepreneurship scholars.In addition,the studies on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and organizational performance and its the influencing mechanism are slowly becoming in-depth. The influence of entrepreneurial orientation and network capabilities on international performance and the relationship between them are empirically discussed and examined through structural equation models using partial least squares method with the evidence from international manufacturing firms in China. The results show that not only a high degree of entrepreneurial orientation has a positive effect on international performance, but also network capabilities, as another important influencing factor, have a positive effect on it. Moreover, it is found that the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and international performance would be moderated by network capabilities. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The optimal analysis on the testing organizations related to the auto recall system in China Xie Bin, Lv Chunyan, Rong Lisong 2011, 32(10): 151-160.  Abstract ( 1529 )   PDF (1374KB) ( 2204 )   Since November 25, 2009, Toyota’s auto recall has been concerned by the public. This incident reflects the fact that relying on auto makers’ self-consciousness to guarantee the effective auto recall is just not enough. Testing organizations with a neutral position could play a key role, when government, consumers, and auto makers have the disagreements on the safety defects. By comparing auto recall processes between China and Japan, the processes differences, characteristics differences, and roles of testing organizations related to the auto recall, as well as the problems involving neutrality and authority of the testing organizations in China are found. Some recommendations for improving the testing organizations in China have been proposed. References | Related Articles | Metrics