Capital-intensive and technology-intensive semiconductor industry in Taiwan to flourish, resulting in a specific cluster effect, the global semiconductor-related industries, such as equipment, materials, components and other inputs are also competing to take food off such big cake. As the related industries focusing on in Taiwan, multinational company, due to the cultural differences between the various members and organizations within the internal structure, continued to have an impact on Taiwan subsiderary. Foreign companies, according to the investment, technology position and existed market position, have varying degrees of local impact. The impact of parent company host culture and subsiderary local culture in Taiwan also interact with the factors mentioned above. To meet demands of parent company, oftently caused trouble in local business operation. In this study, a subsidiary (case company) of a MNC of semiconductor quartz manufacturing industries in Taiwan, via the differences of attitudes and issue resolving, disposition among the MNCs to explore the operation impact of cultural differences between the multi-national members. As a result of cultural differences, conflict and contradiction, a subsidiary of multinational companies in Taiwan found that the culture impact can be switched from resistance to assistance and maneuver to help creating a favorable business environment.

This thesis studies the relationships between management localization and Taiwanese-invested-company performance at the Su-Chou and Sha-Man area, China. Those companies invested or to-invest in China to take an appropriate measure in recruiting and local people placement may apply this thesis. This study uses a questionnaire to collect data. The data of survey object is based on the Booklet of Taiwanese company at the area of Su-Chou and Sha-Man, China. issued by Industrial Council, Republic of China. Except 630 questionnaires mailed, the researcher visits the owners, personnel at the area of Su-Chou and Sha-Man, China. This research receives 102 effective questionnaires. The effective response rate is 16.19%. The results are: 1. Financial performances have significant differences among the scale of capital invested, the beginning ownerships, nowadays ownerships, and the degree of internationalization; 2. Non-financial performances have significant differences among the years company invested, number of employee, scale of capital invested, the beginning ownerships, and nowadays ownerships; 3. Interdependence with mother company has significant differences among the years company invested, areas located, and the degree of internationalization; 4. Interdependence with local area has significant differences among areas located, scale of capital invested, and the degree of internationalization; 5. There is not significant differences between the localized ratio of higher level management and the localized ratio of basic level management; 6. The mother company revenue ratio shared by the invested company in China has significant differences at the variable of the localized ratios of middle management; 7. The interdependence with mother company positively affects the degree of localization; 8. The interdependence with local area positively affects the degree of localization; 9. There is no difference between the degree of localization and localized ratio of higher level management; 10. Local resources used negatively affects the localized ratios of middle management; 11. Localization positively affects the localized ratios of middle management; 12. Operation by local company positively affects the localized ratio of basic level management; 13. The localized ratio of basic level management positively affects the financial performance; 14. The localized ratio of basic level management positively affects the non-financial performance; 15. The native localized ratio of middle level management positively affects the non-financial performance; 16. The native localized ratio of basic level management positively affects the non-financial performance; 17. There is no differences between the ratio of natives employed and the ratio of native management; 18. Interdependence with mother company positively affects the financial and non-financial performance; 19. Interdependence with local area positively affects the financial and non-financial performance.

Abstract There is more than 20 years since Mainland China implemented the ¡¥open door¡¦ policy; starting from 1979. China¡¦s large and potential local market, abundant resources i.e. land, labors, raw-materials etc. and various taxation incentives are giving the great attractions to MNCs on making investments in China. On the opposite, Taiwan is now intertwined with the internal political turmoil and global economic downturn that lead the economic development to a situation of stasis. The current economic development in two sides of the strait has revealed the opposite trends, one is rising, and the other is shrinking. In face of such unpleasant situation, what can Taiwan do to create other opportunities for future economic development? The focus of this thesis is on the changes of value activities of MNC¡¦s Subsidiaries in Taiwan. The main themes for this research are (1) MNCs have long been the key players of international investment since 1960s, and influenced substantially on the global economic development. The investment behaviors of MNCs in the new developing market - China have brought the high attentions of academic circles and practitioners. (2) In face of the rapid upraising of China, what are the changes of value activities in MNC¡¦s Subsidiaries in Taiwan? What are the possible solutions for future development of Taiwan? (3) Until now (per our understanding), there are few articles studying about the resources flow and the mutual dependence amongst MNC¡¦s HQ and Subsidiaries, this thesis provides the observations. Therefore, this thesis covers the topics of the initiative behaviors of MNC¡¦s Taiwan Subsidiaries while intending to set up a new Subsidiary in China; the decisive factors of assigning the third country nationals (TCNs) for China Subsidiary and the role shifts of Taiwan Subsidiary upon of the time changes. This thesis indicates that because of the value activities in MNC¡¦s Taiwan Subsidiaries are mostly concentrated on production or operation, and do not take part in business related management thus they have few decision powers on initiating a China Subsidiary. Exceptions are for those Subsidiaries which have the top management with local nationality and/or with entrepreneurship might participate indirectly in decision making. Besides, MNC¡¦s Taiwan Subsidiaries mainly act as the task role in China project therefore, the depth of involvement depends on their capabilities and resources which have relation to the years of establishment. If other MNC¡¦s affiliates or regional headquarters are possessed of the needed capabilities and resources, they might also involve to a certain extent in China¡¦s investment. The assignments of top team members for China project are influenced by the management style of MNCs. In most of cases, the top leading positions are filled by home country nationals of MNCs. But, for the functions of factory construction; operation or production the manager positions are commonly delegated to the experienced persons in Taiwan Subsidiaries. The main considerations are the technical capabilities, cultural background and common language. In respect of the role shifts of Taiwan Subsidiaries during the three developing stages i.e. construction, operation, and expansion of China Subsidiaries, our cases indicate that during the construction period, the main contributions of Taiwan Subsidiaries are to helping the personnel recruitments, providing technologies of factory construction and establishing the management systems; during the operation period, the contributions are to smoothing the daily production, optimizing the process, upgrading the quality of products; during the expansion period, the contributions are to enhancing the supply chain management, improving the productivity, introducing the new products or new manufacturing processes. This thesis concludes that, in line with the continuous growth of China Subsidiaries, the importance of Taiwan Subsidiaries might be dieing down, especially when there will be more and more experienced and capable human resources in China. This thesis also indicates that, due to the product profiles of MNC¡¦s Subsidiaries in Taiwan and China have the high percentages of overlap thus the internal sales competition can be foreseen. However, our cases reveal that there is no fact of strong competition but most cooperation. The main reasons are that the business management is normally handled and coordinated by the separated organization of regional sales & marketing also, the current market demands are still big enough. Therefore, at the moment, two Subsidiaries of Taiwan and China are sitting in a balance or even in a complementary situation. However, if Taiwan¡¦s economic situation can not go abreast with that of China, it can be predicted the fadedness of Taiwan Subsidiaries in MNC¡¦s position. Only the individuals who with the high competencies can continuously play the important roles in MNC¡¦s Subsidiaries or possibly to be upgraded to the higher position in MNC¡¦s regional or global management teams.

Due to the trend of globalization, Auto-parts industry in Taiwan is facing the challenge of market liberalized and global car companies¡¦ tactical regroup that cause the structural readjustment. In order to maintain market competitive capacity, Auto-parts companies in Taiwan head into internationalization gradually and set up overseas subsidiaries in different investing types, creating so-called multi-national enterprises. The overseas subsidiaries will not only present their different tactical missions they should undertake that are different from their headquarter¡¦s during expanding market share, but also play different roles in monolithic value chain. Under internationalized operation, how to keep track of transcendental international knowledge-management tactics and generate innovative motivity continuously will be a great challenge to reputed traditional industry- Auto-parts in the future. Through questionnaire-inquire method, this research reports explore the connection of the knowledge management and the ability of organization innovation in Auto-parts industry. Adding the view of internationalized tactics to search the above influence of otherness in order to find out the most optimum international knowledge-management operation mode. After this research is studied and verified, the main points of it as follows: 1. The analysis of otherness: This research points out that the level of internationalization to the Auto-parts firms does not cause any notable difference in knowledge management and organization innovation. 2. Influential analysis: In the part of affection of knowledge management to organization innovation, this research notes that other variable of knowledge management to management innovation and technology innovation exists positive connection aside from knowledge management tactics. The ¡§learning culture¡¨ is the most forecasting factor to management innovation and technology innovation. Besides, both ¡§knowledge-supporting information system¡¨ and ¡§knowledge-transfer advancement¡¨ get marked forecasting to the management innovation of Auto-parts industry. ¡§Multinational-integration-knowledge innovation¡¨ has notable forecasting to technology management. Only value-chain-activity causes influence in variable to the part of knowledge management and organization innovation in internationalized tactics. The research to Auto-parts industry remarks that learning culture, knowledge-supporting information system, knowledge-transfer advancement and multinational-integration-knowledge innovation enable knowledge management to create positive affection in organization innovation. Thus, as my suggestion, enterprises have to get the effort in cultivating learning culture, establishing knowledge-supporting information system, advancing knowledge transfer and using the method of integration to create knowledge.

Background and Aim: Most organisations today operate in a globally complex environment that is dynamic, highly competitive and extremely unpredictable (Tarique & Schuler, 2010). Other than the external circumstances, these authors further maintain that organisations are facing various global challenges: talent exiting organisations, managing older mature workers versus managing younger workers and a scarcity in the required competencies for the specific requirements of the positions within the organisation. As mentioned by Bersin (2011) “We are entering a new era of unparalleled talent scarcity which will put a brake on economic growth around the world, and fundamentally change the way we approach workforce challenges.” The challenge arguably presented to many organisations is that they have to think globally and at the same time manage their human capital in a systematic manner in an attempt to gain and sustain future competitive advantage (Tarique & Schuler, 2010). The Talent Mindset of leaders plays an important role in the effective implementation of Talent Management practices. Talent management is a construct that evolves around the concept of leadership mindset (McArdle & Ramerman, 2008). Talent management involves the implementation of integrated human resource strategies to attract, develop, retain and productively utilize employees “with the required skills and abilities to meet current and future business needs” (Kontoghiorges & Frangou, 2009). It is a culture that contributes to and unleashes passion, commitment, and performance of people which in turn contributes to the organisation achieving its mission, vision, and business goals (McArdle & Ramerman, 2008). This means that the leaders of an organisation need to apply a talent mindset and the outcomes thereof on employees and the organisation as a whole. According to Schiuma, Mason and Kennery (2007) leaders have the task of unleashing organisational energy which in turn can have a significant impact on the well-being of employees (Derman, 2009). Managing talent and organisational energy thus means managing the sources of energy dynamics and creating a thriving work environment in which individuals will experience both a sense of vitality and a sense of learning at work (Schiuma et al., 2007; Spreitzer et al. 2005). Individuals who feel a sense of vitality and aliveness are more likely to be mentally and physically healthy (Keyes cited in Spreitzer et al. 2005). The overall purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between Talent Mindset, Organisational Energy and Work Wellness of employees in a multi-national company. This study aimed to describe, explore and understand the concepts Talent Mindset, Organisational Energy and Work Wellness and the interrelationships between them. Research Method: A quantitative approach was used to gather the data by means of three questionnaires namely the Talent Mindset Index (TMI), the EnergyScapes Profile (ESP) and the Shirom – Melamed Vigour Measure (SMVM). The questionnaires were distributed among a convenience sample of employees (N=485) in a South African multi-national company operating in the financial industry. The data were analysed by means of descriptive statistics, and factor analysis, which were followed by multiple regressions and Manovas/ Anovas to test each hypothesis. Results: The regression analysis conducted showed that talent mindset is a significant predictor of organisational energy and work wellness. Organisational energy is a significant predictor of work wellness and organisational energy mediates the relationship between talent mindset and work wellness. The results showed a statistically significant difference between age and the Talent Mindset dimensions but there was no statistically significant difference between gender, home language, race, years in the company, job level and basis of employment. The results further indicated that there is no statistically significant difference between organisational energy and the different biographical variables. It also indicated a statistically significant difference between gender and the SMVM dimensions, but not between marital status, home language, age, years in the company, geographical region, job level and basis of employment. Practical Relevance: This research highlighted the importance of a leader’s Talent Mindset and the impact thereof on individual outcomes such as organisational energy and individual well-being. This research clearly showed that Leaders who apply Talent Management practices sufficiently in organisations enhances employees’ perceptions of organisational energy which in turn have a positive impact on their wellness in the workplace. / Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2012. / Human Resource Management / Unrestricted

This thesis explores the scope for the transfer and integration of human resources management (HRM) knowledge to provide the basis for the development of more productive and efficient supply chains, in the specific case of the aftermarket distribution channels of multinational companies in the automotive industry in China. Most studies of human resources management, supply chain management, and knowledge transfer have focused on internal transfer within multinational companies and there has been more limited research on the transfer of such knowledge across organisations in the supply chain, particularly in relation to distribution channels. Thus the starting point for the research was to understand the preconditions, mechanisms and effects on the distribution supply chain of the transfer and integration of HRM knowledge. To explore these issues the thesis compares and contrasts a poorly performing supply chain (that is Company J's supply chain) with two more successful supply chains in the automotive aftersales market (that is those of Company M and Company S). The aim was to identify whether the poorly performing supply chain could learn from the other two cases through a detailed exploration of the motivators and mediators that facilitate or hinder processes of HRM transfer and integration, and the outcomes of these processes on the performance of the supply chains and the manufacturers and distributors within the supply chains. A qualitative research approach was utilised. Data was gathered through one-on-one, semi-structured interviews with senior-level management, mid-level management, and frontline staff from the manufacturers and wholesale distributors in the three automotive aftermarket distribution channels and analysed using computer-assisted coding software, NVivo. In line with the extant literature, the thesis findings support the proposition that a relational supply chain network based on trust facilitates HRM knowledge transfer and integration, and provides a basis for competitive advantage in the supply chain. At the same time the findings suggest some important extensions to current knowledge and understanding of the processes and impact of HRM knowledge transfer. Firstly the research found that consideration should be given to recategorising the classic division between tacit and explicit knowledge with respect to HRM into fundamental and differential categories, in order to more clearly differentiate the type of strategic HRM knowledge transfer that could provide the basis for competitive advantage. Likewise the study found that it is not the mechanism of transfer- whether through systems or by inter-person channels- that should be the criteria to categorise knowledge, as a blended approach involving both types of transfer mechanisms was associated with better transfer effectiveness. Third the type of HRM to be transferred needs to fit the specific needs of distributors within the supply chain; in practice the best fit for this part of the supply chain can be considered a mix of paternalistic and transaction HRM, rather than the so-called 'best' practice HRM. Finally although there was potential in principle for the underperforming supply chain to learn from the experiences and practices of the higher performing supply chains, the extent to which Company J was likely to be able to emulate the more successful chains was constrained by significant internal barriers to learning (for example the pressure for short-term gains and the time needed to build trust, the lack of internal HRM expertise and the lack of local decision-making authority). However, an even more major constraint on the learning process came from the dynamic changes in the aftermarket distribution system that had the potential even to disrupt the trust-based partnerships in the exemplar supply chains. Thus the scope for applying the lessons from past practice, which has been the major focus of the comparative investigation of the three supply chains, may be limited by both the variations in internal conditions and by the fact that the key challenges for future development may be different from those faced in the automotive aftersales market in the past.

目前世界跨國公司在全球進行擴張，日益成為世界經濟的主體，研究全球某跨國會計師事務所的企業社會責任的推行計畫，具有相當高的學術價值和實際意義。企業社會責任已經成為管理學、經濟學、社會學等學科共同研究的焦點問題。但在理論上企業社會責任的研究缺乏像主流企業理論那樣成熟的理論基礎和研究方法。 市場環境正在走向成熟，要求企業承擔社會責任已經有了相當的經濟條件。隨著越來越多的跨國公司來大中華經濟圈(涵蓋大陸與香港)投資，研究在大中華經濟圈跨國公司企業社會責任方面的履行狀況，成為建構出永續發展社會的關鍵性需求。 本研究運用利害關係人理論對企業社會責任的履行施以問卷調查，研究在大中華經濟圈跨國公司社會責任應該履行的水準，然後透過CSR相關人士之質化訪談，同時借鏡於問卷調查統計資料，對在大中華經濟圈全球某跨國會計師事務所如何規劃及推行企業社會責任加以深入的量化分析以得出結論，並輔以研究建議模型來做一般性的推廣。 / Nowadays, the multi-national companies are expanding globally and becoming the main axis of the world economy. The research of the implementation of corporate social responsibility in the accounting firms has the high level academic values and the practical meanings. CSR has become the interdisciplinary focus of the management science, economics and sociology, but the research of CSR is lack of the mature theoretical foundations and research method. More and more multi-national companies invest in the greater Chinese economic zone, including Mainland China and Hong Kong. The research on CSR implementation status of the multi-national companies has become the key demand in construction of the sustainable development society. This article uses questionnaires to study the multi-national companies' social responsibility in China according to the stakeholders' theory. Through the indepth interview with CSR related persons and the quantitative statistical survey to get to the conclusion, then generate the conclusion with the suggested model.