The Influence of the Netowrking Ties on the Competitiveness of A Firm: An Empirical Study of the Firm in the Hsin-Chu Scientific Park

• Main Authors: Shin-Shiun Chang, 張世勳
• Other Authors: Han-Sheng Lei
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2002
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/52690404007007860004

碩士 === 朝陽科技大學 === 企業管理系碩士班 === 90 === Abstract Michael E. Porter points out that the geographic clustering may be one of the sources of the competitive advantage of some industries. Some scholars believe that the inter-firms networking relationships within the cluster are very important facilitating factors of the competitiveness of the firms in this cluster. This study proposes that the type of network, the target contacts and the position in the network all will influence the competitiveness of the focal firm. This study chose the firms in the Hsin-Chu Scientific Park as the target sample, collected the data needed by mail questionnaire, and use the multiple regression models to analyze them. Through the analysis, this study found: 1.The closer the contact partners to the geographic cluster the stronger the focal firms’ competitiveness are; 2.The geographic clustering will influence the focal firms’ networking positions and the latter will influence their competitiveness; 3.The multiplicity of the networking ties have negative impact on the focal firms’ competitiveness and 4.The information and electronic industries as a whole tend to prefer to transact in arm’s of length with their transaction partners. Keywords：geographic clustering, industrial network, competitiveness, information and electronic industries