This research is about how ERP system affects the strategy of a company. The paper use strategy matrix as a measurement tool for the changes of strategy changes. We use resource-base view as the base of theory. In this case study, we can learn how small and medium enterprises use information technology for better preference. The implementation of ERP system will changes the allocation of resources and ability of the company. In this process, it will also changes strategy of the company. The implementation also affects value chain for the company; the company, which instills such a system, must evaluate those changes before the implementation. With the data collected from the case, we have some findings about the relation between the implementation of ERP system and strategy of a company. First, ERP system can provide the company an intergraded platform for all it¡¦s business. Second, the implementation of ERP system will help company relocate it¡¦s activities. Third, ERP system will also changes the relations between companies. At least, ERP system will help company accumulate different resources and develop new ability for new strategy. We suggest company which want to instill such system must well planning their relation between other companies and effects of organization changes.

Taiwan has listed on developed countries, people in Taiwan are more and more emphasis on leisure activities following on the higher income, increased GNP and changed life style of aging society. Besides, 5-working-day scheme and promotion of tourism and leisure industries have become Taiwan government¡¦s important policy. Tourism and leisure industries is a tremendous potential market, which implies billions of dollars treasure there. Moreover, tourism and leisure industries can help Taiwan government to resolve high un-employee problems. I believe that this potential emerging market of leisure and tourism industries may draw more and more attention from authorities and interested parties. So as this paper hi-lights leisure industries and takes a case study of Shitzuwan Beach Resort. From business operational environment point of view, there are certain factors that cause an enterprise operates very successfully in its field, these certain factors are well known as key success factors. On the other hand, resource-based view is looking into and focusing an enterprise¡¦s internal resources and its capabilities, this theory has been implemented since 1990 and becomes a fad now a day. From resource-based view, the formation of competitive advantage of a firm is weather or not its resources and capabilities match with key success factors, this model of ¡uresource and core competence ¡÷ key success factors ¡÷ competitive advantage¡vhave been proved by the ¡ucompetitive advantage matrix analysis model¡v whereas the model created by the author. The main purpose of this paper therefore, is to contribute to the theoretical creation of competitive advantage matrix analysis model, this model is based on two dimensions of key success factors¡]KSF¡^and resource-based view¡]RBV¡^, through this competitive advantage matrix can illustrates the types of competitive advantage and intensive of competitive advantage of the designated enterprise. The result of matrix analysis also gives hints for the enterprises to overview and to reinforce his internal resources as well as core competence, so as to keep and create its competitive advantage. Key Words¡GKey Success Factor¡]KSF¡^, Resource-based View¡]RBV¡^, Core Competence, Competitive Advantage, Competitive Advantage Matrix Analysis.

¡@¡@Since the release of 3G licenses in Taiwan telecommunication industry in 2001, the mobile value-added service application market hasn't matured yet to meet the public expectation, built up the service application ecosystem like NTT Decoma in Japan. However, a new and popular telecommunication standard, WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) appeared and was referred to the most possible standard to compete as the 4th or even final generation these years for its tech advantage and promotion. In 2007, National Communications Commission has released 6 operating licenses, including FAREASTON Telecom, TATUNG InfoComm, VASTAR CABLE SYSTEM, FIRST INTERNATIONAL TELECOM, GLOBAL MOBILE and VMAX Telecom. Thus WiMAX is expected as the application platform which will likely succeed to develop digital content and mobile value-added service. ¡@¡@Because WiMAX Operators are promising industry in preparation stage, the study based on Resource-based View attempts to utilize the concept structure of Strategic Integration Model macroly, which operating scope, core resource and business network interact each other, designing a suitable case analyzing matrix model to study how Taiwan WiMAX Operators carry out the strategic deployment of mobile value-added services, induct the applying patterns of WiMAX moible service and generalize the key success factor.

The aim of this study is to discuss the query: ¡§When organizations apply different human resource (HR) systems in managing their employees with different characteristics, what will be the employees¡¦ possible performance patterns?¡¨ by modifying and extending Lepak & Snell¡¦s (1999) HR architecture. According to employees¡¦ contribution to the sustained competitive advantages (SCAs), we first identified two main characteristics of employees: complexity and uniqueness. The employees could be further categorized into core, unique, complex, and imitable HR and the HR architecture is thereby constructed. Furthermore, based on agency theory and transactional cost theory, we propose behavioral control and internal development as the two main strategies for managing employees with different characteristics: integration with HR architecture, and construction of human resource management (HRM) architecture. Finally, there are exchange relationships between employees and their organizations. Since psychological contracts reflect employees¡¦ beliefs in the terms and conditions of a reciprocal exchange relationship between them and their employers (Rousseau, 1995), they are viewed as the best linking mechanism between HR systems and employee behaviors (Wright & Boswell, 2002). Accordingly, we adopted psychological contract perspective to discuss the relationships between HR systems and employees¡¦ role behaviors and sequentially proposed the corresponding psychological contract architecture as well as the performance architecture. Multilevel analysis and t-test of data from 172 Taiwanese datasets (172 copies from immediate managers and 806 from employees) revealed that different HR systems not only are applied to manage different types of employees but also elicit different patterns of employees¡¦ performance. First, organizations would like to apply higher levels of internal development and lower levels of behavioral control in managing their core HR. These strategies caused employees to believe that they had a long-term exchange relationship with the organizations and simultaneously improve their in-role behaviors, OCBI, and OCBO. In contrast, organizations would like to apply lower levels of internal development and higher levels of behavioral control in managing their imitable HR. This governance made employees focus on specific performance-reward contingencies in their exchange relationships with the organizations, as well as to enhance their in-role behaviors. Next, organizations would like to apply higher levels of internal development and behavioral control in managing their unique HR. These strategies caused employees to believe that they had a long-term exchange relationship with the organizations, with an emphasis on specific performance-reward contingencies. For this reason, this HR system could prompt employees¡¦ appropriate in-role behaviors and OCBO. Finally, according to the HRM architecture, an organization should theoretically apply a lower level of internal development and behavioral control in managing its complex HR. Since it is not possible to form employees¡¦ psychological contract or create relevant role behaviors when organizations do not actively adopt specific strategies to manage them, we did not empirically examine the relationships between HR systems and employees¡¦ complex role behaviors. However, complex HR still contributes to the SCAs. Accordingly, future research could focus on complex HR and explore which types of HR system would be beneficial in regard to their role behaviors.

Taiwan manufacturer has the cost advantage of manufacture and is famous in the world. Taiwan Electronic Passive Component(E.P.C.) company has the big pressure from those lower labor and land cost countries such as China because the technical entry barrier of passive component is low. Due to this situation, Taiwan passive component company endeavor to develop high-valued product and keep the strong relation with the customer in order to maintain the long-term profitability. Thus, the low-end and mid-end of passive component is occupied by Taiwan passive component company. Meanwhile, Taiwan Passive component company plan to develop high-end of passive component and to get more profit from these niche product. Taiwan subsidiary of international passive component company has the big competitive pressure on it. If Taiwan subsidiary of international passive component company does not take the appropriate strategy, this niche market will be expected to lose in the near future. Based on industry analysis and supplier analysis of Electronic Passive Component(E.P.C.),and case study from Taiwan subsidiary of international passive company, the thesis explored the success experience of competitive advantage from the case research of mainly utilizing The Five Force Analysis Model, Resource-Based View(R.B.V.), and SWOT Analysis. The suggestion were conclude as followed. 1.To Taiwan E.P.C. industry: To have the strong relation with each Design-Center of Japan, America, and Europe; to get the advantage of key material and manufacture process; to keep improving quality management. 2.To the research firm: To differentiate professional and technical support service; provide just-in-time delivery; to make the low-end product in the lower land and labor cost country.

Abstract ¡§Leasing¡¨ is a product of credit transaction with a long history, morn than 5000 years, according to the historical record. In recent years, the leasing industry started from the Industrial Revolution in 18th Century and due to its unique function such as specific investment, margin lending, sales promotion and assets management, it has already become one of the important category under the financing industry. Taiwan¡¦s leasing industry can be traced back to the beginning of 1970s and the fastest growing period was happened from 1978 to 1983. Over those years, more than 90 leasing companies were existed; however, due to the influence of the economy depression, people¡¦s willingness to invest became less and less and finally the corporate business achievement turned out to be negative for several years. At present, the number of the members goes down to 13 and obviously, the leasing company is largely affected by the depression of the outer prosperities. In recent years, because of the influence of the State¡¦s subprime mortgage, financial tsunami has become more and more serious around the world; therefore, the worldly financial institutions, enterprises and even the countries are now facing the results of the unprecedented managing risks. Leasing industry is categorized as one of the affiliated service industry of financial industry; most of its funding comes from the financial institutions and money markets which belong to the business of high degrees of operating and financial leverage. Under the impacts of the current financial tsunami, the financial industry itself has the phenomenon of not owning enough floating capital and so does the leasing industry; in the meanwhile, the financial industry needs to encounter the degenerating quality of the payment due to the results of those bankrupt companies. In consequence, the leasing industry is also coming across a hard time that accompanies with the financial crisis. This research starts from the basic knowledge of the Resource-Based View and continues to discuss how to make the best use of the limited resources and capabilities to manage a successful management under the highly competitive financial environment. Case studies will be applied in this research, especially the analysis of Company C. Industry investigation will be proceeded first to further understand the company¡¦s self-owned resources and capabilities and then to notice the advantages, the opportunities and the threats of the industry. After these steps, professional interviews and the analysis of the documents will be studied to sort out the following key factors to make the leasing industry successful. 1. Owning the ability of credit management, strengthening the quality of the products and maintaining the stable profit-making. 2. Creating the diversity of the resources of the capital. 3. Owning strong sales team and distribution channels to have a larger market share to create the values of marketing. 4. Owning a clear enterprise position and developing strategies. 5. Owning an internationalized marketing ability. Key Words¡GLeasing , Key Success Factor¡]KSF¡^, Resource-based View¡]RBV¡^, Competitive Advantage.

<p>Information in a data warehouse is stored in materialized views, which must be kept consistent with respect to changes made in the sources. This problem has been extensively studied in the relational model. The process is referred to as view maintenance.</p><p>XML is emerging as the de facto standard for data representation and data exchange of semistructured data. Most discussions involving XML assume the XML data is stored in plain text files. However, there are a number of different approaches for storing XML data, which can be categorized according to the underlying system used.</p><p>Views and materialized views can also be specified in XML. This dissertation investigates how view maintenance in an XML context is influenced by the utilized approach for storage. We survey existing storage strategies using a relational database as the underlying system for storage, and storage strategies using plain text files. Further, we survey approaches for maintenance in the context of XML. We investigate three selected storage strategies in detail. We conclude with some insights gained during the investigation.</p>

<p>Data warehouse maintenance and maintenance cost has been well studied in the literature. Integrating data sources, in a data warehouse environment, may often need data cleaning, transformation, or any other function applied to the data in order to integrate it. The impact on view maintenance, when data is integrated with other comparison operators than defined in theta join, has, however, not been closely looked at in previous studies.</p><p>In this study the impact of using a complex join in data warehouse environment is analyzed to measure how different maintenance strategies are affected when data needs to be integrated using other comparison operators than defined in a theta join. The analysis shows that maintenance cost is greatly increased when using complex joins since such joins often lack optimization techniques which are available when using a theta join. The study shows, among other things, that the join aware capability of sources is not of importance when performing complex joins, and incremental view maintenance is better approach than using recomputed view maintenance, when using complex joins. Strategies for maintaining data warehouses when data is integrated using a complex join are therefore different than when a theta join is used, and different maintenance strategies need to be applied.</p>

<p>This thesis investigates possibilities to perform image interpolation on an FPGA instead of on a graphics card. The images will be used for 3D display on Setred AB’s screen and an implementation in firmware will hopefully give two major advantages over the existing rendering methods. First, an FPGA can handle big amounts of data and perform a lot of calculations in parallel. Secondly, the amount of data to transfer is drastically increased after the interpolation and with this, a higher bandwith is required to transfer the data at a high speed. By moving the interpolation as close to the projector as possible, the bandwidth requirements can be lowered. Both these points will hopefully be improved, giving a higher frame rate on the screen.</p><p>The thesis consists of three major parts, where the first handles methods to increase the resolution of images. Especially nearest neighbour, bilinear and bicubic interpolation is investigated. Bilinear interpolation was considered to give a good trade off between image quality and calculation cost and was therefore implemented. The second part discusses how a number of perspectives can be interpolated from one or a few captured images and the corresponding depth or disparity maps. Two methods were tested and one was chosen for a final implementation. The last part of the thesis handles Multi Video, a method that can be used to slice the perspectives into a form that is needed for the Scanning Slit display to show them correctly.</p><p>The quality of the images scaled with bilinear interpolation is satisfactory if the scale factor is kept reasonably low. The perspectives interpolated in the second part show good quality with lots of details but suffers from some empty areas. Further improvements of this function is not necessary but would increase the image quality further. An acceptable frame rate has been achieved but further improvements of the speed can be performed. The most important continuation of this thesis is to integrate the implemented parts with the existing firmware and with that enable a real test of the performance.</p>

<p>På WM-data har man utvecklat ett ramverk som heter Java Development Platform med avsikt att modellera större delar av ett system och därmed minska mängden kod som måste skrivas för hand. Ramverket baseras helt på existerande öppna lösningar och används vid utveckling av webbaserade system och skapar en skiktat lösning med en webbapplikation som presentationslager. Problemet är att webbapplikationen har kommit att bli väldigt svår att modellera i enhet med resten av systemet framför allt på grund av den hårda kopplingen till Struts-ramverket. Samtidigt har man börjat få upp ögonen för AJAX och vad det skulle kunna tillföra ramverket.</p><p>Examensarbetet fokuserar på att utreda de problem som existerar i ramverket samt undersöka integrationen av AJAX ur en synvinkel som gynnar dagens lösning. Detta görs genom litteraturstudier, laborationer och genom att undersöka existerande ramverk och plattformar som löser liknande problem. Fokus ligger även på hur AJAX kan användas för att lösa problemen i modelleringen.</p><p>Resultatet av arbetet mynnar ut i en analys som behandlar de aspekter som krävs för att AJAX ska kunna bli en del av JDP-ramverket. Analysen innefattar också synen på hur AJAX skulle kunna användas för att underlätta modelleringen av webbapplikationen utan att införa något nytt modelleringsverktyg, det vill säga att UML fortfarande kan användas.</p> / <p>At the WM-data company a framework called Java Development Platform has been developed with the intention of developing a system by first modelling and generating a major part of it instead of handwriting everything from scratch. The framework is based solely on existing open source solutions and is used for developing layered web based systems with the web application as the presentation layer. The problem is that the web application has become very difficult to model in the same way as the rest of the system especially due to the tight coupling between the model and the Struts framework. At the same time, AJAX has been getting more and more attention for its application areas as well as how it can be used to solve the problems with modelling the web application.</p><p>The thesis intends to focus on researching the existing problems in the framework as well as investigate the integration of AJAX from a standpoint that the framework can benifit from. This is done through literature studies, laborations and by looking at existing frameworks and platforms that aim to solve problems like the ones in JDP. The focus also lies on how AJAX can be used to solve the problems with modelling the web application.</p><p>As a result, the thesis ends in an analysis which considers the aspects needed for implementing AJAX into the JDP framework. The analysis also discusses how AJAX can be used to facilitate the modelling of the web application without having to model it in another way other than through UML diagrams.</p>