Summary: | 碩士 === 國立交通大學 === 管理學院經營管理學程 === 100 === This article is to shed light on the configuration of the global industrial machinery and equipment related companies by using financial ratios observed from 505 companies worldwide in the industry. The financial ratios are extracted to 5 constructs via factor analysis, and 3 different clusters can be found after cluster analysis: R&D expansion, Heavy Assets and Relationship Management. ROIC is used to examine the performance among the 3 clusters, and it is found that the Relationship Management cluster is leading in the industry, second by Heavy Assets, and then R&D expansion. The results can be served as a reference for managers in developing company strategies and alternative analysis in order to become continuously sustained.
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