Enterprises in Taiwan are facing the meager profit and highly competitive environment. Under the management of supply chain, the enterprises gradually appoint the logistics service by dispatching agency for increasing the profit of the enterprises and the competitive abilities in the market. To minimize the operation cost, the enterprises gradually adopt the outsourcing model including labor and business process. This research analyzes the department of Supply Chain Management of C company how to establish a standard and criterion of outsourcing manpower by selecting a proper dispatching agency. First, the researcher set up the standard and criterion by confirmed with the experts of logistic service. Second, the researcher applied Modified Delphi Method to find out an assessment criterion for high-tech logistic service with over 40 questionnaires. Last, the researcher interviewed with 6 managers of photoelectric industry in Tainan Science-Based Industrial Park to investigate the process of selecting a suitable dispatching agency. The research provides a proper and objective model for Taiwan¡¦s TFT-LCD industry to select a suitable dispatching agency for outsourcing logistics service. Also, the research states an integrated conclusion of the motivation of appointing dispatching labors, and the condition and the requirement of selecting a dispatching agency for C company that is ¡§primary¡¨ use of the dispatching. This model also becomes the standard procedure of vendor scoring process in Procurement Department of C company. The research provides the objective evaluation pattern, and the positive effect for win-win supply relationship.

The life cycle of the semiconductor equipment industry has evolved from a fast growth high profit ramp-up phase to one of much slower growth and intense competitiveness that has squeezed profit margins. In this environment, one of the key success factors for semiconductor equipment suppliers is product management. A correct product planning and implementation strategy will generate a healthy market performance and profitable business operations. Semiconductor equipment manufacturers and agents need to consider their product competencies to develop a planning strategy for new product introduction, which includes product positioning, target market selection as well as new product introduction guidance and evaluation procedures. This thesis focuses on industrial data analysis and a case study based on face-to-face interviews with several people at various positions within semiconductor equipment suppliers. The major approach of this study is a description of competitive strategy through a qualitative analysis of the industry, and an analysis the key factors¡Xincluding product management, product lifetime cycle and knowledge management¡Xthat influence the technology service ability of an equipment company. The conclusions of this study are presented as follows: Semiconductor agency has to introduce new product to different market segments for its product life time extension or future business development as well as product competence enhancement. New technology development trends become a threat to existing technology and products, which will replace current products in the market within a short period. Product management needs a procedure to evaluate the new product and the service income potential in order to assess the product¡¦s profit and loss prospects. Then the management can adjust the business priorities to maximize total company revenue through periodic review. Future studies should consider the effect of changes in the industrial structure and/or the market environment and analyze the impact on market development risks and strategies.

The house agency enterprises offer services for promoting the real estate sales and leasing transactions. Due to lower barriers to entry and many house agencies of network trading joining, it becomes more competitive. The main purposes of the thesis listed are to explore how to inject new business model thinking and channel strategies to find a new niche market. A.What is the development and market competition in the industry? B.How the enterprises develop business model in the competitive environment in order to obtain the source of competitive advantage? C.How the enterprises integrate the traditional and virtual channel strategies to get consumers¡¦ attention and revenues. Through the literature reaches and industry interviews, several important findings are summarized as followings: A.The ¡§Seizing the White Space¡¨ of the house agency industry includes that other enterprises has not entered, expand its business to international services, or use its core competence to related businesses. B.The enterprises must offer services for customers in the shortest time to find the correct and attractive objects and give a variety of options of the same price to help determine the value of the house, and related services. C.The traditional and virtual channel strategies of the industry render as a strong complementary relationship. Whether they¡¦re traditional or virtual channels, the industry should focus on its image and giving right services.

State multinationals were investigated in the 1980s. Since then, little work on the state multinational has been done because of the dramatic changes in the world in terms of both politics and economics, such as the waves of liberalization, deregulation and privatization. However, in the current global environment, we see the increase in the number of state multinationals, and thus initiate research of this study. This study investigates two sets of research questions. First, is the state multinational the overlap of two organizational forms (the state owned enterprise (SOE) and the multinational enterprise (MNE))? If so, what are the key characteristics and implications of the state multinational? Second, can the state multinational be considered a hybrid organizational form, which is different from that of its parents? Propositions are set forth to examine the first set of research questions. After clarifying the unit of analysis for this study, the second set of questions asks how state ownership influences the state multinational‘s international diversification and firm performance, and what is the impact of institutional ownership on the state ownership—international diversification relationship, and how home country institutional environments influence the proposed relationships. Hypotheses are proposed to investigate the second set of research questions and are tested with a three-year sample (2004-2007) and a seven year sample (2000-2007) of the state multinational. Results of hierarchical linear models indicate that the state multinational, first, does have characteristics that are different from its parents (i.e., the SOE and the MNE) and thus is considered a hybrid organizational form. Second, state ownership may improve the level of the state multinational‘s international diversification, but reaches a threshold, after which the positive influence diminishes due to the prominent agency costs. Third, institutional ownership has been verified as a useful mechanism to improve the effectiveness of corporate governance in the case of the state multinational. Fourth, home country institutional environments matter in the studied relationships. The state multinational in developed countries with an established institutional environment may not depend on state ownership as much as those in developing and emerging countries. Results also show the influence of state ownership on the state multinational‘s firm performance. The state ownership—performance relationship is also non-linear (inverted U-shaped). Moreover, in the case of the state multinational, the higher the level of international diversification, the higher the firm performance. In addition, international strategies of the state multinational function as a mediator for the relationship between state ownership and firm performance.

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A channel rebate is a payment from a manufacturer to a retailer based on retailer sales to end consumers. The widespread use of rebates by manufactures is being met with growing retailer and consumer acceptance. Channel rebates are especially significant in the consumer industries. This kind of sales force compensation method involves the agency relationship between manufactures and retailers. Manufactures often make a specified contract, which rewards retailers when retailing sales exceeds the specified level in a certain period, to minimize the agency cost effectively and align the interests of manufactures and retailers. Since the employ stock option (ESO) transaction involves the exchange of labor inputs for a contingent equity claim on the firm, the economic intuition of ESO and channel rebates is such similar. However, the accounting treatments of channel rebates are often not recorded exactly in the period in which they are incurred. It is important to employ reasonable and correct methods for estimating the value of channel rebates. This article suggests that manufacturers should expense the channel rebates at the grant date. In addition, adjustments for rebate expenses are necessary to recognize the different value of rebates between grant date and statement date. This article estimates channel rebates using the options model, which is a more flexible and useful method to value intangible assets, to make it possible to report on the balance sheet the appropriate assets, liabilities, and stockholders¡¦ equity at the statement date and to report on the income statement the proper net income for the period. Because the analytical solution of our model is unknown, the numerical solution can be obtained by Monte Carlo simulation to determine the value of channel rebates reasonably and correctly. Thus, the financial statements of both manufactures and retailers will provide the most useful information to various user groups.

To Invest in Mainland China becomes Taiwan corporations¡¦ high priority by virtue of China¡¦s vast internal consumer market, the trade liberalization after joining WTO, low labor cost, and easy communication in Chinese language. However, the special relationship between Taiwan and China induces Taiwan corporations¡¦ investment risks due to political uncertainties. The establishment of information and communication network between headquarters in Taiwan and their mainland subsidiaries enables the governance and coordination between two sides. However, bearing these special relations, it is a nontrivial question to ask any unique information infrastructure and system that Taiwan corporations adopt which may be consistent with or different from prior literatures in multi-national corporations. This thesis develops a conceptual framework to identify the relationship between the factors and IT configurations, and then proposes propositions to explain findings from three Taiwan companies, which have subsidiaries in China. This study asserts that the political uncertainties that influence the IT configuration of Taiwan companies with subsidiaries in China are common with multinational firms whose headquarter and subsidiaries have normal relationship. The major contribution of this study is to explore the factors that affect Taiwan companies¡¦ IT governing practice toward their China subsidiaries.

In the face of internationalization and globalization, companies are adopting flexible and temporary hiring methods in dispatching to save their long-term costs and eventually increase their competitive strength. The method of dispatching has become a major trend in the field of human resource. This research exerts the methodology of case study and focuses on the companies which have adopted dispatching methods in their company or the agencies offering dispatching services. By in-depth interviews, we can understand the practices during dispatching process as well as supplier and customer relationship management. We will also identify the benefits for both parties when they fortify the exchange relationship. The following are our findings: 1.User enterprises can manage the relationship with suppliers and try to retain valuable ones, deepening the value and fortifying the effectiveness between both parties during dispatching process. 2.Dispatched agencies can consolidate the customer relationship by providing customized services and diversified products to user enterprises through customer relationship management. 3.In dispatching process, supplier and customer relationship management plays an important role in reinforcing the relationship between buyers and sellers and also strengthening the exchange relationship.

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is the critical software that streamlines processes and allocates internal resources, so firms can make quick responses to the market. However, not all firms can implement it successfully, so usually consultants are used to aid in the implementation process. Client firms expect consultants to transfer implementation knowledge to inner employees; therefore inner employees can contribute to the implementation process and learn how to maintain ERP systems by themselves. This research studies both consultant¡¦s and client¡¦s factors to achieve knowledge transfer in such complex system implementation. Based on prior researches including the antecedents of knowledge transfer and case studies on it, a sender-receiver model is developed. This model suggests that knowledge transfer is founded on proper mechanisms, which are influenced by consultant¡¦s and client¡¦s factors. Data were collected from both consultants and clients, and 175 samples were valid. Unlike prior studies, this model includes the client¡¦s information technology capability and consultant¡¦s agency behavior. The analysis suggests that knowledge transfer is founded on sound mechanisms, which are influenced by bilateral factors. The analysis also provides support for all 5 hypotheses and 12 of the 21 subhypotheses of bilateral factors, and it confirms two moderating relationships. These results (1) adapt antecedents of knowledge transfer and case findings to a sender-receiver model, (2) enhance the goodness of model by integrating antecedents and case findings, (3)incorporate new IS-related constructs and measures in an integrated model. This model can be applied to ERP implementation and other knowledge-outsourced IS contexts.

This study intends to present a critical outlook to the position of an architect: Vedat Dalokay as a social agent. In this respect, it examines him through his multidimensional identity. Within this framework, the purpose is to interpret Dalokay, who formed his identity as a practicing architect, an administrator, a mayor, a politician, a writer and a literature admirer. In this respect, the thesis questions his unique personal standpoint in terms of: commodity production (as a typical member of the society reproducing the system), creative agency (caused by the architecture&amp / #8217 / s already existing capacity of symbolic representation with the architectural object) and social agency (generating projects for the construction of the community). Focusing on these dimensions, the survey proceeds over this togetherness, in order to decipher the role of Vedat Dalokay as a catalyst in the social transformation processes, in the light of social, economic and political conditions of Turkey.