Current SME performance models suffer from a number of disadvantages. The models use intensively a business ratio approach, they look at SMEs as a homogenous group, they consider firms to be closed systems, they do not directly incorporate the impact of an enterprise’s innovation activities, and finally they are complex and rely on sophisticated statistical refining methods making them unpractical to use by SME managers. There are four major challenges when one tries to build SME performance models that lack these deficiencies. The first challenge is that the desired performance evaluation model must optimally incorporate both quantitative and qualitative input. The second challenge is that the model must incorporate non-financial input parameters, such as firm size and age (among others), in the performance evaluation models. The third is that the model must consider the variety of SMEs as concerns their business sectors, nationalities, sizes, and ages. The final challenge is that the model must be able to utilize existing limited information available from the SMEs bookkeeping practices in an optimal way. The thesis addresses three questions related to constructing a better SMEperformance model, namely (1) What are the advantages and disadvantages of the existing models used in evaluating SME performance? (2) What characterizes a comprehensive model for measuring SME performance with acknowledgement of the firm’s innovation activities? (3) How can a firm’s innovation activities be enhanced in relation to the firm’s external environment? To construct a model that copes with these challenges, I used a literature-based selection of parameters as well as a theory-based selection. I used both a conceptual approach and an empirical approach to discuss and propose a model, the Survival Index Value (or SIV) model, as an alternative to the existing performance models for SMEs. The major contributions of this thesis to the field of SME performance can be summarized in three outcomes: the SIV model as a new model of SME performance evaluation, the ASPEM as a new tool for strategic utilization of SME performance models, and a new approach to account for innovation in relation to the external environment of the firm using the IBAM tool. The work adds to the theory of the firm, as it presents a new way of evaluating firm performance. It also contributes to bridging the theory of the firm to organizational theory, by elevating the significance of networking and its impact on SME efficiency.

A new technology is a bold new combination of production factors that potentially yields a higher level of total factor productivity. The optimal combination of input factors is unknown when an innovation is pursued. A larger targeted innovation may require a greater change in the optimal combination of production factors employed and increases volatility alongside with economic growth. We show that economic policy can interfere in this relationship with by adjusting source based capital income taxes. / Series: Discussion Papers SFB International Tax Coordination

人力資本的衡量，為智慧資本領域中相當重要的一環。但過往的研究與討論，卻都陷入「靜態」與「歷史」資料的分析，對於企業在管理與決策時，並無法提供適時、適當且適切之資訊。本研究利用動態競爭分析之概念，改善人力資本資訊在使用上不足之處，並據以建立預測企業未來發展及表現的衡量基礎。 本研究採個案研究法，以我國智慧型手機製造企業為研究對象，利用公開資訊的蒐集與分析，探討其發展過程中有關策略性人力資本的變動，衡量個案公司在投入面、管理面及產出面之智慧資本，並與顧客資本及創新資本相結合，同步利用量化及質化之方式對策略性人力資本之衡量與其所創造之價值進行分析，進而做出下列結論： 一、策略將嚴重影響企業人力資本的內涵與價值。 二、策略執行的效度與效率會因管理階層對策略之決心與態度而有差異。 三、組織中團隊功能異質性的提升，有助於企業發展創新策略。 四、組織中團隊教育背景異質性的下降，有於助企業集中資源，聚焦策略，並增加產品發展及技術創新之強度。 / The measurement of human capital is always a crucial part of intellectual capital issue. However, researchs and discussions both are focus on the “static” and “historical” data analysis in the past. It is bounded to provide timely, appropriate information to assist management formulating strategy and making decisions. This study is aim to improve the weakness of statistical human capital’s information and establish the forward-looking forecasting scheme to measure enterprise’s performance. This study select one smartphone manufacturer in Taiwan as an sample, by adopting the method of case study, we collect public information and deeply analyze the various factors about strategic human capital, including the heterogeneity of team member by functional attributes and by educational disciplines. We integrate strategic human capital data with customer capital and innovation capital, measure enterprise’s performance in input, management and output aspects both in quantitative and qualitative method simultaneously, and create the value of combination with these intellectual capitals. Then make the following conclusions: First, the strategy always will seriously affect the meaning and value of human capital. Second, the determination and attitude of management will influence the validity and efficiency of strategy. Third, the higher heterogeneity of team member in functional attributes has positive help when developing innovative strategies. Fourth, the lower heterogeneity of team member in educational disciplines has positive help to centralize business resources, focus on specific strategy, and increase the strength of product development and technology innovation.

This dissertation is composed of three research papers that deal with the topic of “accounting and innovation” and provide evidence for the area of innovation from two accounting perspectives, i.e., the external disclosure perspective and the internal management control system perspective. The disclosure perspective is addressed in the first paper. Using content analysis, it examines the innovation capital disclosure characteristics, i.e., disclosure quantity and quality, in intellectual capital statements of 51 European for-profit firms. Additionally, the relationship between innovation capital disclosure characteristics and industry, firm size, region of domicile, and disclosure guidelines adopted are analyzed. The second and third paper address the management control system perspective. The second paper contributes to the research on management control systems in product development by exploring the performance effects and the interplay of the levers of control, i.e., interactive, diagnostic, beliefs, and boundary control systems, based on data from a survey of 468 senior managers from the manufacturing industry. Therefore, I compare by structural equation modeling a base model of unrelated levers of control (additive model) with (a) a model of mutual association of levers of control (interdependence model), (b) a model of joint use of levers of control (interaction model), and (c) a combined model of mutual association and joint use of levers of control (combined interdependence/interaction model). The best fitting and most parsimonious model is analyzed in terms of the performance effects of the levers of control. Based on the sample of the second paper, the third paper contributes to the recent literature on the relationship between management control systems and innovation by considering how the four levers of control are used as “packages” in product development. I employ cluster analysis to determine how the levers of control are combined, depending on the type of strategy formation (i.e., intended or emergent) and the degree of innovativeness of the firm. Furthermore, I explore which of these combinations are equifinal in terms of product development and organizational performance.

This dissertation is composed of three research papers that deal with the topic of “accounting and innovation” and provide evidence for the area of innovation from two accounting perspectives, i.e., the external disclosure perspective and the internal management control system perspective. The disclosure perspective is addressed in the first paper. Using content analysis, it examines the innovation capital disclosure characteristics, i.e., disclosure quantity and quality, in intellectual capital statements of 51 European for-profit firms. Additionally, the relationship between innovation capital disclosure characteristics and industry, firm size, region of domicile, and disclosure guidelines adopted are analyzed. The second and third paper address the management control system perspective. The second paper contributes to the research on management control systems in product development by exploring the performance effects and the interplay of the levers of control, i.e., interactive, diagnostic, beliefs, and boundary control systems, based on data from a survey of 468 senior managers from the manufacturing industry. Therefore, I compare by structural equation modeling a base model of unrelated levers of control (additive model) with (a) a model of mutual association of levers of control (interdependence model), (b) a model of joint use of levers of control (interaction model), and (c) a combined model of mutual association and joint use of levers of control (combined interdependence/interaction model). The best fitting and most parsimonious model is analyzed in terms of the performance effects of the levers of control. Based on the sample of the second paper, the third paper contributes to the recent literature on the relationship between management control systems and innovation by considering how the four levers of control are used as “packages” in product development. I employ cluster analysis to determine how the levers of control are combined, depending on the type of strategy formation (i.e., intended or emergent) and the degree of innovativeness of the firm. Furthermore, I explore which of these combinations are equifinal in terms of product development and organizational performance.

Магистерская диссертация рассматривает проблему повышения конкурентоспособности промышленного предприятия на основе создания системы управления структурным капиталом. Автором рассмотрены понятия "интеллектуальный" и "структурный капитал", их структура, а также предложен подход к управлению структурным капиталом на промышленном предприятии. / Master's thesis addresses the issue of increasing the competitiveness of industrial enterprise on the basis of the management system of structural capital. The author has considered the concept of "intellectual capital" and "structural capital", examined their structures, as well as an approach to the management of structural capital in the industry.

無時間及距離限制之網際網路的出現，大舉改變了人類的生活，除了深入家庭外，亦同時深入企業，大幅改變企業經營模式。新的經濟型態是由新技術、全球化趨勢和當前財務報表所看不到的無形資產所組成，全球產業的競爭要素正由實體資產的競爭轉為虛擬的、無形的資產競爭，許多學者稱這些無形資產為智慧資本。網際網路被認為是一個知識密集和人力資源密集的高附加價值產業，智慧資本在此類產業中相形重要，因此智慧資本的管理制度便成為其主要課題。 　　近來，網際網路產業呈泡沫化現象，此時存活下來而仍佔有一席之地的網際網路公司，必有其優勢所在。本研究即欲探討為其創造高價值及延續其競爭力之核心智慧資本管理制度為何。 　　本研究採個案研究法，輔以問卷調查，以能吸引最多顧客、與一般大眾親近度最高的入口網站為研究對象。首先，初步訪談個案公司主管有關該公司之核心智慧資本管理制度，再根據文獻及訪談所得資訊，設計問卷進行調查，以瞭解個案公司主管對其公司各項智慧資本細項之重視程度，再就各公司核心智慧資本之管理與衡量方式進一步深入訪談，經整理分析及比較探討後，做出以下結論： 　　一、入口網站公司共同重視之智慧資本次分類為人力資本中的「經營團隊」、「專業技能」、「向心力」、「創造力」，流程資本中的「組織彈性」，創新資本中的「智慧財產」，關係資本中的「顧客規模」、「顧客忠誠」、「顧客資訊」、「策略夥伴」及「聲譽」，共計十一項。 　　二、策略會影響核心智慧資本的組成內容。 　　三、考量公司策略及經營背景以制訂適切之管理制度，幫助核心智慧資本之創造、累積及維持。 / Timeless and accessible Internet changes our life style. Besides families, it goes deep into the enterprises and drastically changes business models. New economy is composed of new technology, trend of globalization and intangible assets that aren't presented in financial statements. Competitive factors of globe industries have shifted from physical assets to intangible assets, which are called “Intellectual Capital”. Internet industry, which is knowledge and human-intensive, is considered as high value-added industry. Intellectual capital in this industry is more important than others; therefore, the management system of intellectual capital is the primary topic. 　　The Internet companies, which could survive at the Internet bubble and play a decisive role, must have extraordinary advantages. The purpose of this study is to explore how to manage the core intellectual capital, which can create high values and raise competitiveness in the Internet companies. 　　Case study and questionnaires are used in this study. The objects of this study are the portal sites that are the most attractive and close to the public. Firstly, by interviewing the executives, we could have the preliminary understanding about the management system of the core intellectual capital. Secondly, according to the result of literature review and our work in stage one, we designed and collected our questionnaires. Through the questionnaires, we could understand how the executives stress the attributes about the items of intellectual capital. Finally, we had detailed interviews with the executive of our objects by above results. After analyzing and comparing the results, the conclusions of this study are: 　　1. Portal sites stress the partial same sub classification of intellectual capital, which are ‘management team’, ‘professional skill’, ‘employee commitments’ ,and‘creativity’ in human capital ,‘flexibility of organization’ in process capital ,‘intellectual property’ in innovation capital , ‘customer scale’ , ‘customer loyalty’, ‘customer information’ ,‘strategic partners’ , and‘reputation’ in relation capital. 　　2. The composition of the core intellectual capital is effected by strategy. 　　3. To create, accumulate and maintain the core intellectual capital is by establishing the appropriate management system with considering the strategy and background of the enterprise.