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User acceptance and use of information technology：From the perspective of technological characteristics Sun Yuan, Zhu Yali 2014, 35(9): 1-8.  Abstract ( 1190 )   PDF (1KB) ( 1741 )   This study explores the information technology artifact from technological characteristics perspective, and develops a mechanism model regarding the impact of influential technological characteristics on user acceptance and use of information technology. The model is examined by PLS structural equation modeling method, using a database comprised of 367 users collected from a questionnaire survey. The results indicate that perceived usefulness is significantly influenced by flexibility, reliability, accuracy and completeness, and perceived ease of use is significantly influenced by accessibility and format. Besides, the impact of flexibility and completeness on perceived usefulness is stronger as user's experience increases. This study contributes to the understanding of the user acceptance and use of information technology artifact and provides references and suggestions for information technology designers, implementers and managers in their grasp of the information technology. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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A study on major world science and technology inducement prizes since 1567 Zeng Jingjing 2014, 35(9): 9-16.  Abstract ( 1416 )   Science and technology inducement prize (STIP) is a non-periodic systematic arrangement which collects high-tech achievements in order to solve specific problems.Since 1567, the number and financing amount of STIPshave been increasing, andthere have once been three "well-blowout" periods. The center of STIPshas shifted from Europe to the US, which has been consistent with the shift of world scientific and technological center. The subjects of STIPs included organizers and funders, and STIPs were financed and organized through a variety of mechanisms. The object of STIPincluded professional researchers as well asamateurs. The rewarded technology was of highly innovation and externality.STIP can be an effective complement mechanism for current science and technology fund system, and it isnecessary for us to set up STIP institutions. Related Articles | Metrics

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Influence of factor agglomeration on regional innovation capability under environmental constraints——An empirical analysis based on GWR model Qi Yawei, Tao Changqi 2014, 35(9): 17-24.  Abstract ( 1338 )   PDF (1KB) ( 1630 )   Role of factor agglomeration in promoting regional innovation capability contributes to the shift from an extensive economic growth mode to an intensive economic growth mode. This paper takes China's provinces for example, analyzes the spatial variation of physical capital agglomeration, human capital agglomeration, energy footprint intensity and environmental regulation level influencing regional innovation capability using GWR model. The results show that, capital deepening of physical capital agglomeration doesnot transform into technology deepening, not promoting regional innovation capability. Human capital agglomeration through spillover effects enhances knowledge creation and knowledge acquisition, showing significant positive impact on promoting regional innovation capacity. Energy footprint intensity has a significant passive effect on regional innovation capacity. Environmental regulation has a dual effect on regional innovation capability, and current environmental regulation policy is not conducive to improvement of regional innovation capability, while incentives role of the pre-environmental regulation on regional innovation is highlighted to make up, even more than the negative environmental cost effect. There is a huge spatial heterogeneity in influence strength of human capital agglomeration, energy footprint intensity and current environmental regulation on regional innovation capability. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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An empirical research on the impact of regional innovation policy on enterprise innovation efficiency Li Chenguang, Zhang Yong'an 2014, 35(9): 25-35.  Abstract ( 1175 )   PDF (1KB) ( 1467 )   Innovation policies have developed into an important driving force to spur up the enterprise innovation activity. And few studies exist which focus on polices influencing innovation efficiency on the firm level. By using a Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) model, the innovation efficiency of 90 enterprises in Zhongguancun, Beijing, Chinaduring the period between 2006 and 2011 has been estimated. The results show that the mean of efficiency scores for regional innovation policies impacting on enterprise innovation efficiency is about 0.31. Among these policies, government projects, capital support, and combination of the essential factors like the sponsor on innovation talents and support on R&D facilities all play a positive role on the patent output efficiency of enterprise innovation. Tax preference, capital support and innovation talent and tax subsidies all play a positive role on the income of enterprise innovation product. Furthermore, the effect of capital support impacts on the efficiency is decreased with time. There is a highly efficiency of policy impact on electronic information enterprises and biopharmaceutical enterprises, and a lower of equipment-related which showed a characteristic of Kuznets Curve. Micro and small enterprises depend more on regional innovation policies than large ones and the effects of policies influence the innovation efficiency of SME is better than that of large ones. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Empirical research on Korea innovation cluster evolution and its influencing factors He Bin, Fan Shuo 2014, 35(9): 36-43.  Abstract ( 1082 )   PDF (1KB) ( 1767 )   Using spatial econometric method to analyze the Korea Innovation Cluster's development characteristics and trends, and use space panel data models to examine the influence of knowledge integration, networking, venture capital, government investment, SME incremental innovation on the Korea Innovation Cluster. The results show that, large enterprises and government's role is relatively large, while universities, research institutions and the small business's role is not significant In Korea Innovation Cluster's development process. Korea's experience gives us a lesson that face different stages of economic development should take appropriate innovation cluster development, rather than blindly copying western experience. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The utility standard, innovation incentive and social welfare Zhao Xumei 2014, 35(9): 44-49.  Abstract ( 1094 )   PDF (1KB) ( 1475 )   Utility Standard is the main factor limiting intermediate research of cumulative innovation patented. Based on a two-stage model of innovation game, Analysis of general equilibrium show that research findings in initial innovation would be held in patent rather than trade secrets as the Utility Standard relaxed. And this choice increases the initial innovation investment, while decreasing the sequential investment because the latter innovators must pay royalties to the former. Therefore, patent transfer fee must be kept within reasonable limits to ensure the enterprises participate in innovation. Under this condition, strengthen patentability of intermediate research might improve social welfare i.e. business profits and consumer surplus through accelerating innovative division and forming competitive market. Meanwhile, relaxing Utility Standard would be particularly advantageous when initial innovation is extremely difficult or its spillovers effect is significant. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Research on influencing factors evaluation of energy supply in China Meng Fansheng, Li Meiying 2014, 35(9): 50-57.  Abstract ( 1240 )   PDF (1KB) ( 1895 )   The research perspective of energy consumption pays more attention to short-term management, research results are often difficult to solve the basic problem of energy management, and the view of energy supply is more beneficial to provide reference for the long-term management of energy. The paper selects energy resource endowment, economic growth level, industrial structure and technical progress as the main influencing factors of energy supply in China, calculates the weight of each index based on Improved Entropy Method, constructs the index system of influence factors of energy supply in China, makes synthetic analysis and evaluation on the related data of each index from 1991 to 2011 in China based on Catastrophe Theory and OLS. The evaluation results show that the four influencing factors have significant promotion on energy supply in China, among them, energy resource endowment has the most effect on energy supply, the influence degrees of other three are economic growth level, industrial structure and technical progress in turn. The empirical evaluation results provide guidance and reference for further analyzing and refining the influence factors of energy supply in China. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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A study of dynamic relationship between science & technology investment and economic growth in China Zhang Youzhi 2014, 35(9): 58-68.  Abstract ( 1290 )   PDF (1KB) ( 1333 )   The paper analyzes the nonlinear relationship between China's finance science & technology investment and economic growth, and R&D fund investment and economic growth based on smooth transition regression model. The conclusion shows the relationship between finance science & technology investment and economic growth is appropriate to utilize LSTR2 model to simulate. Meanwhile, the relationship between R&D fund investment and economic growth is appropriate to utilize LSTR1 model to simulate. Finally,the limitations and future directions are discussed according to the related theory and practice. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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A review on implication, estimation method and control method of hidden costs Gao Nini, Liu Zixian 2014, 35(9): 69-78.  Abstract ( 1218 )   PDF (1KB) ( 1474 )   Hidden costs are an important part of cost and they not only influence the organization's decision and finance performance in a large part, but also have been the main object of cost management. In order to learn and recognize the situation of the hidden cost research, the paper, based on a review of literature on hidden costs at home and abroad, the implication, estimation method and the control method of hidden costs were analyzed, and the shortcomings of hidden costs research were analyzed, and we points out some further research areas of hidden costs. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The influence of environmental uncertainty and government support on supply chain integration Zeng Min'gang, Zhu Jia 2014, 35(9): 79-86.  Abstract ( 1284 )   PDF (1KB) ( 1751 )   This paper aims to study the roles of environmental uncertainty and government support in affecting supply chain integration. It reveals the effect of environmental uncertainty on supplier integration, internal integration and customer integration and how government support moderates the relationship between environmental uncertainty and supply chain integration. Based on the sample of 180 manufacturing enterprises of Pearl River Delta area in Guangdong Province, this study uses hierarchical regression modeling and method of testing moderating effect to validate our hypotheses. The result shows that environmental uncertainty has significant positive influence on supplier integration, internal integration and customer integration. Government support moderates significantly the relationship between environmental uncertainty and external integration. However, government support does not moderate the relationship between environmental uncertainty and internal integration. The result indicates that environmental uncertainty is one of the driving factors which affect supply chain integration, and government support can change the effect of environmental uncertainty affecting external integration. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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An empirical study on family business’s equity financing preference and its governance effect Ge Yongsheng, Zhang Pengcheng 2014, 35(9): 87-97.  Abstract ( 1240 )   PDF (1KB) ( 1565 )   Compared with businesses in a general sense, family business is not only a corporate system, but also embodies family ethics and characterized by duality of family and business. The paper takes A-share listed family companies in China from 2004 to 2010 as samples, draws on unbalanced panel data to explore equity financing preference of family business with dual characteristics, and analyzes the influence of the introduction of outside investors on the governance efficiency of family business. The research findings show that domestic family businesses were affected by the regulation of altruism while ushering in outside investors. The research further demonstrates that the introduction of strategic investors could promote the governance efficiency of family business effectively in the long run and that by contrast the introduction of financial investors could impact the governance efficiency of family business unremarkably. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Research on impact of dynamic capability on diversification strategy under the perspective of knowledge Hu Gang, Cao Xing 2014, 35(9): 98-105.  Abstract ( 1066 )   PDF (1KB) ( 1725 )   On the footing of knowledge-based view, this paper studies how dynamic capability influences corporate diversification and constructs structural equation model in view of the relation between the two. Taking the manufacturing industry as the research object, this paper collects data through questionnaire survey and carries out an empirical test. The results show that dynamic capability has significantly positive impacts on innovation-based diversity and knowledge integration capability also has significant positive effects on replication-based diversity. The effect of knowledge assimilation and knowledge creation ability upon diversity is partially achieved by knowledge integration ability. Knowledge assimilation and knowledge creation ability, in particular, produce no immediate effects on replication-based diversity. Knowledge integration ability is a must that produces effects on replication-based diversity. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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An empirical analysis of collaboration characteristics in excellent academics from dimensions of patterns, intensity and impact Miao Yajun, Sun Jianshan, Qi Wei 2014, 35(9): 106-114.  Abstract ( 1266 )   PDF (1KB) ( 1966 )   Taking the H-index papers of C9 higher institutions collected by the database of Web of Science, this paper analyzes the characteristics of excellent academics by taking the view of collaboration patterns, intensity and impact utilizing scientometrics indicators. The major findings are presented as follows: Firstly, the collaboration pattern of the whole C9 Higher Institutions exhibits "International priority, Domestic and Independent equally", and different collaboration patterns have a significant coefficient with impact, while the collaboration patterns of C9 individuals are four types, and the coefficient between each pattern and impact need to be explored one by one. Secondly, the distribution of collaboration intensity in the whole C9 higher institutions and C9 individuals are mostly the same, that is to say, from rule less to certain regularities, and having no significant coefficient between collaboration intensity and impact. Thirdly, the research also confirms that the dependency is not clear between collaboration patterns and collaboration intensity. Finally, the present article discusses the reasons of the above collaboration characteristics and demonstrates its sense and uses to China's research management. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Regional triple helix intensity and TTO’s features on TTO’s efficiency Li Xiaoli, Yu Xiang 2014, 35(9): 115-122.  Abstract ( 1132 )   PDF (1KB) ( 1473 )   In this paper, China's regional triple helix intensity is measured with the factor analysis method. Based on stochastic frontier analysis, China's TTO efficiency is examined with panel data of input and output, the features of National Technology Transfer Model Organizations (TTO) in universities directly under the Ministry of Education, and the regional triple helix intensity. The results show the overall efficiency of China's TTO is low, and that regional triple helix intensity plays a significant role in TTO's efficiency, especially in the improvement of technology transfer contract amount, and that income distribution mechanism, technology transfer mode, personnel factors of TTO have close relationship with the TTO's efficiency. Based on these results, the relevant policy suggestions are finally given in the paper. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The impact of trust and collaboration pattern on the farming enterprise and the farmer willingness Ma Ya'nan 2014, 35(9): 123-130.  Abstract ( 1135 )   PDF (1KB) ( 1641 )   The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of trust and collaboration pattern on the learning willingness of the farmers and the enterprises' knowledge transfer intension, and to study the impact of trust between farmers and leading farming enterprises and their cooperation on the knowledge transfer willingness and the farmers' learning willingness. The survey and literature research methodology are employed in the paper and the results show that the trust between the farmers and enterprise impact the learning willingness of the farmers and the enterprises' knowledge transfer intension positively. The tighter the cooperation between the farmers and enterprise, the stronger the enterprises' knowledge transfers intension. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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How to successfully leverage PE to complete cross-border M&A transactions：A multiple case study based on the network perspective Cui Miao, Su Jingqin 2014, 35(9): 131-137.  Abstract ( 1289 )   PDF (1KB) ( 1757 )   In recent years, several Chinese enterprises successfully leveraged PE to complete cross-border M&A transactions. However, there lack corresponding theoretical explanations. To answer this question, the exploratory multiple case study method was applied to analyze two classic cases, Lenovo united with Texas Pacific Group, New Bridge Capital and General Atlantic to merge IBM's PC business and Zoomlion united with Hony Capital, Mandarin Capital and Goldman Sachs to merge CompagniaItalianaFormeAcciaio. The findings are: M&A transaction network is key to success of cross-border M&As. The successful network exhibit the following characteristics: merger companies place themselves on the central position; in addition to merger companies, transaction networks also include PE and organizations related to PE; these agents could provide complementary capital, information and tie resources, which are critical to avoid risks and achieve success of M&A transactions. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The petrometricanalysis of Chinese and American banks’ patents and study on technology innovation strategy under the comparative perspective Ding Kun, Qu Zhao, Zhang Chunbo 2014, 35(9): 138-146.  Abstract ( 1273 )   PDF (1KB) ( 1696 )   Banks have become involved in a financial technology products competition and the patent barrier has hindered the development of Chinese banking industry under foreign banks' pressures. The paper comparatively analyzes the distribution of years, collaboration, application organizations, subject categories, characteristics and co-occurrence networks of DII class codes of 8 famous Chinese and American banks with data up to 2012 collected from Derwent Innovation Index. Finally, the paper makes corresponding countermeasures and suggestions as to improve the protection of patents and promote technology innovation of Chinese banking industry. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The impact of leader political skills on employee organizational commitment Han Yi, Yang Baiyin 2014, 35(9): 147-153.  Abstract ( 1058 )   PDF (1KB) ( 1851 )   The leader political skill is a key topic which concerns the sources of organizational core competence.The study intends to investigate the influence of the leader political skill on the organizational commitment and the mediating effects of the perceived insider status and psychological empowerment on this relationship.By adopting the approach of random sampling to 205 subordinate-supervisor dyads valid samples in six large banks in Beijing,the study finds out that: (1) the leader political skill,the perceived insider status and psychological empowerment have a positive effect on the organizational commitment; (2) The perceived insider status and psychological empowerment partially mediate the effect of supervisor political skill on employee organizational commitment, and psychological empowerment partially mediate the effect of employee perceived insider status on employee organizational commitment. Finally, theoretical and practical implications were discussed. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Effect of R&D team leader’s goal orientation on team reflexivity and knowledge sharing behavior Zhang Wenqin, Liu Yun 2014, 35(9): 154-160.  Abstract ( 1056 )   PDF (1KB) ( 1849 )   Effective teams are important cornerstones of successful organizations engaged in R&D activities, especially for those operating in dynamic environments. Based on the theory of Goal Orientation, the paper proposed a multilevel theoretical model in which the team reflexivity were included to examine the relationship between R&D team leader's goal orientation (LGO) and team member's Knowledge Sharing behavior. This study investigated 118 R&D teams, including 118 team leaders and 605 team members. Empirical results show that the dimensions of LGO have different relation with Knowledge Sharing behavior, and team reflexivity has a partial mediating effect on the relationship. Finally, limitations and suggestions for future research and practice are also discussed. References | Related Articles | Metrics