Boston University. University Professors Program Senior theses. / PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you. / This thesis is a story of Oman. It will lightly touch the rich fabric of Oman's history. It will chart through some of Oman's modernization as a cohesive Arab state into the new era under the reign of Sultan Qaboos bin Said. The thesis will emphasize Oman's potential as a young entrepreneur, and discuss the pathways and decisions made over the last two decades bringing Oman to the forefront of economic progress and social development while maintaining its cultural heritage. As Oman continues to look for revenue sources other than oil through industrialization, the thesis will focus on Oman's Fisheries industry and discuss the gradual depletion of its marine food resources--a consequence of over-fishing. The thesis will debate whether an aquaculture industry is the next step up from Oman's Fisheries sector and can Oman used the development of its aquaculture sector to increase its revenues. The analysis of an aquaculture sector for Oman will involve evaluating the economic, scientific, environmental and ecological factors dictating the success of entering this industry. It will focus on aquaculture of shrimp and the reasons why Oman would consider using this species to develop its aquaculture sector. The thesis will lay out various approaches to practicing sustainable aquaculture and focus on three potential options to develop the aquaculture sector. This section will canvass the critical factors that should drive the decision making process in selecting the optimal aquaculture approach that will yield Oman the revenue sources it seeks while minimizing any damage to the environment. The three choices are developed with an across the border measuring device with which Oman can evaluate the socio-economical and ecological pros and cons of selecting any of the three options. / 2031-01-02

Extensive relevant literatures, the research of the company , Hi-Tech industry , semiconductor industry is quite abundant to starting an undertaking, mostly leave for the discussion in terms of pioneering venture capital company, Its content has: Achieve the investment of investing the company and financing behavior , influence achieving and throwing the factor that the company invests in , achieving and throwing the company to the administration behaviour carried on of venture capital company. Lack researchs to probe into the behaviors of venture capital company as different industry life cycle stages for company behavior. So, this research attempts to base on business model of semiconductor industry and the products demand characteristic of the semiconductor, in order to find out about venture capital company¡¦s business model. Take the quality research approach mainly in this research, through investing the relevant personage of the industry and carrying on depth interview with start an undertaking to the industry of the semiconductor. The result of study is found: First, in the development in the future of IC industry, large-scale IDM and the competitions of Virtual IDM two kinds of main types of operation will appear; Second, will achieve and throw for the subject with the group type in achieving and throwing the development in the future of the cause in Taiwan; Third, make an investment in industry of the semiconductor more types of operation of going into operation industry of wound are under the jurisdiction of the passive role, receiving the type of operation of semiconductor manufacturer and demand characteristic of the products mainly influences; Fourth, on industry's technology import respect of the semiconductor, research unit and person who creates throwing industry of the industry are cognitive and different. So, it is mainly adjusted with transition of the demand characteristic of the products on the type of operation of the industry of the semiconductor of Taiwan that this research is thought. It is more passive role to create the going into operation industry , is interacted with demand characteristic of the products to leave and react by the semiconductor manufacturer mainly. So, in the development in the future, with the merger trend of the industry of the semiconductor, Taiwan¡¦s venture capital company will also move towards the way to combine.

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Abstract Networks are a general feature of Taiwan¡¦s industry. Alongside rapid developments in technology, the island¡¦s industrial structure is being transformed; at the same time, new approaches to administration and management are developing. Hi tech industries are playing a vital role in Taiwan¡¦s economic growth, and this thesis aims to uncover the network characteristics of these industries. The thesis uses the extensive literature available today as the source material for analyzing and comparing the industrial and network characteristics of both traditional and hi tech industries. Three important underlying factors are presented in this thesis; together, these factors help to understand the differences between network characteristics in traditional and hi tech industries. Our research into the characteristics of networks in hi tech industries revealed some interesting results. Firstly, we found that these networks are more elastic, and better able to react to changes in the business environment than traditional networks. Secondly, we discovered that job status in hi tech industries is generally less obvious, more equal and more fluid. Thirdly, existing personal connections still play an important role in hi tech industries, but are less important than in traditional businesses. Networks in hi tech industries have inherited many characteristics of the traditional network; however, as the industrial environment has changed, so networks within hi tech industries have developed many interesting characteristics which differ from traditional industrial networks in important ways.

Abstract The development of MEMS industry had been around 27 years, but it grows dramatically in recent years. The developed country, USA, Japan, German, have first mover advantage in MEMS; the economic of Taiwan is less mature than those countries, lack of lot resources also. The positioning and strategy of Taiwan MEMS become more important. MEMS do not only apply electrical but also mechanical character for sensing or manipulating sound, heat, force, magnetism, light, etc to construct sensor and actuator that can react with environment. By using MEMS, we can build up more friendly user interface to conduct more application than IC. Semiconductor chip is so thin and small to derive low transportation cost and low geometry boundary of competition. The cluster effect of Taiwan semiconductor IC industry is so famous to consider MEMS to become important choice for another future Silicon industry due to MEMS can use IC FAB and the talent of engineer and management. We can acquire more Taiwan competence by taking good position in MEMS through extending IC cluster effect and proper positioning and strategy. This paper wants to understand the trajectory and competence of USA, Japan, German through analysis with five forces, diamond model. Apply SWOT to find out positioning of Taiwan MEMS in the future 10 years; then propose the possible way to quickly, firmly develop Taiwan MEMS industry by apply diamond model, management route, dynamic strategy. Keyword: MEMS, MEMS industry, industry development, SWOT, diamond model, industry structure

International trade plays an important role in Taiwan economic development. In recent years, under the globalization and regionalization tendencies, Taiwan faced huge challenges. The international relationship between Taiwan and China had been improved a lot. The bilateral trade between Taiwan and China is the getting more and more important. This paper measures intra- industry trade (IIT) indicators between Taiwan and China from 2000 to 2008 to analyze the bilateral trade structure between Taiwan and China. I analyze further how the horizontal or the vertical IIT is orientated by relative unit va lue of imports and exports to identify differences in the quality of products traded between Taiwan and China. We also investigate market size, demand similarity, and trade imbalance to be determinants of the IIT structure. Other influenc ing factors include foreign direct Investment and barriers to trade. The empirical results show that, in general, the number of industries that engage in IIT and the overall level of IIT have been increased. We also find that the majority of IIT industries belongs to vertical IIT (VIIT), and the pattern of expansion is dominated by VIIT as well. For most industries, Chinese products imported from Taiwan are generally of a higher quality than the products Taiwanese products imported from China. And furthermore the policy implications discussions on the Government¡¦s promoting domestic and cross strait economy measures are conducted and derived.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Kentucky, 2004. / Title from document title page (viewed June 21, 2004). Document formatted into pages; contains vii, 112 p. : ill. Includes abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-110).

Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-94).

The purpose of the research was to determine the levels and forms of market orientation in Singapore auto industry and the relationship of market orientation and busines performance in a transition economy. / Thesis (DBA(DoctorateofBusinessAdministration))--University of South Australia, 2005.

Thesis (MAppSc (Project Management))--University of South Australia