A fuzzy integral based way of measurement assessment has been established by using linguistic varia-bles and combining fuzzy integral with hierarchy analysis for measurement of medium and small enterprises'product...A fuzzy integral based way of measurement assessment has been established by using linguistic varia-bles and combining fuzzy integral with hierarchy analysis for measurement of medium and small enterprises'product innovation. The conclusions drawn from analyses made with 20 medium and small enterprises providebases for governments to formulate applicable policies and for medium and small enterprises to enhance theirproduct innovation.展开更多
Tolland,Connecticut,USA-Gerber Technology,a business unit of Gerber Scientific, Inc.(NYSE:GRB) and a world leader in automated CAD/CAM and PLM solutions for the apparel and flexible materials industry,announces that f...Tolland,Connecticut,USA-Gerber Technology,a business unit of Gerber Scientific, Inc.(NYSE:GRB) and a world leader in automated CAD/CAM and PLM solutions for the apparel and flexible materials industry,announces that fast-growing internet retailer Bonobos,Inc. has selected the YuniquePLM product展开更多
Product innovation is an important strategy for high-tech firms, especially for small and medium enterprises. This paper proposes that the technological strategies for SMEs are dynamic and during different phase, ther...Product innovation is an important strategy for high-tech firms, especially for small and medium enterprises. This paper proposes that the technological strategies for SMEs are dynamic and during different phase, there is different innovation strategy which leads to various market performances. In particular, through the case study of Weili Electronics Co., Ltd, we fred that organizational learning abilities play a fundamental role in strategic decision. In addition, the frameworks for the determinants of technological strategies in three stages are established to illustrate the evolutionary processes of product innovation in Weili Electronics Co., Ltd.展开更多
This paper empirically examines how foreign technologies impact firms’product innovation;specifically,we consider the moderating effects of perceived political instability and informal competition.This study uses the...This paper empirically examines how foreign technologies impact firms’product innovation;specifically,we consider the moderating effects of perceived political instability and informal competition.This study uses the strategy tripod view theory to develop a novel theoretical model to explain how perceived political instability and informal competition impact the relationship between foreign technologies and product innovation.Our empirical model,which is based on survey and national-level data from thousands of firms across several emerging markets,shows that(i)low levels of perceived political instability and increased foreign technologies marginally increase the chances of introducing new products or services.(ii)Low levels of informal competition and high levels of foreign technologies marginally increase product innovation.(iii)High levels of perceived political instability and informal competition marginally reduce the likelihood of product innovation.(iv)The interaction between perceived political instability,informal competition,and foreign technologies marginally increases firms’product innovation.Other results reveal the significance of firm characteristics,activities,and managerial experiences.Some implications for practice,policy,and theory are discussed.展开更多
Artificial intelligence(AI)has reshaped the subject of product innovation and triggered transformations in product innovation strategies and processes.This study proposes a subject-strategy-process(SSP)framework for b...Artificial intelligence(AI)has reshaped the subject of product innovation and triggered transformations in product innovation strategies and processes.This study proposes a subject-strategy-process(SSP)framework for business intelligence(BI)for big data-driven product innovation through logical deduction,drawing on the theory of big data cooperative assets and an adaptive innovation perspective on enterprise-user interaction.The aim is to explore new mechanisms through which AI influences product innovation in manufacturing.This study indicates three aspects.Firstly,the two-way involvement of humans and AI forms a dual feedback-enhancement mechanism of factor combination and knowledge accumulation.This mechanism drives structural changes in innovation subjects and forms a new foundation for strategic and process transformations in product innovation.Secondly,the alignment between an enterprise’s cognitive strategy about AI,competitive strategy,organizational culture,business model,and ecosystem jointly shapes the integrated application of AI in innovation processes.Thirdly,the new features of the big data-driven product innovation process include full-process diffusion from the fuzzy front end,nonlinear iteration of demand-solution pairs,and generative self-testing in intelligent manufacturing.Taken together,the study demonstrates that the SSP framework is well-suited to analyzing the new mechanisms of BI for big data-driven product innovation,which offers a fresh lens for examining the relationship between AI and product innovation.展开更多
This study delves into the dynamics of green product innovation,artificial intelligence(Al)adaption,and intellectual capital,investigating their impact on the competitiveness of firms in Oman.It emphasizes the crucial...This study delves into the dynamics of green product innovation,artificial intelligence(Al)adaption,and intellectual capital,investigating their impact on the competitiveness of firms in Oman.It emphasizes the crucial role of government intervention and R&D investments in this process.Based on the responses of 214 top managers in Oman,the research employs structural equation modeling to analyze the intricate relationships between these factors.The findings underscore a significant positive correlation between green innovation,Al implementation,and intellectual capital,with government involvement and R&D investments as vital moderators.This study provides a novel perspective on the synergy of technology,innovation,and intellectual capital in developing economies.It offers essential insights for business leaders,policymakers,and scholars,highlighting the necessity of integrating advanced technologies and sustainable practices in business strategies to achieve competitive advantage.The research adds to the existing body of knowledge on innovation and competitiveness.It offers practical implications for enhancing firm performance in Oman and similar emerging markets.展开更多
This study is based on the Ability-Motivation-Opportunity(AMO)model.Through two sub-studies,it explores the influence of ability-enhancing,motivation-enhancing,and opportunity-enhancing strategic human resource manage...This study is based on the Ability-Motivation-Opportunity(AMO)model.Through two sub-studies,it explores the influence of ability-enhancing,motivation-enhancing,and opportunity-enhancing strategic human resource management(SHRM)in science and technology enterprises,on product innovation performance(PIP).It also reveals the dynamic evolution that influence from the perspective of the enterprise lifecycles.Sub-study 1 analyzes 441 questionnaires from managers of science and technology enterprises,using a qualitative comparative analysis method to determine the differences in the lifecycles of different enterprises.A qualitative comparative analysis of the questionnaires identifies the configurations of AMO SHRM,organizational emotional capability(OEC),and organizational human capital(OHC)that affect PIP at different lifecycles.Sub-study 2 empirically validates the dynamic capability path and resource-enhancing path of the impact of AMO SHRM on PIP using 444 questionnaires from managers of science and technology enterprises.The outcomes make the following revelations.(1)There are two possible configurations for product innovation during the startup stage,and opportunity-enhancing SHRM(OSHRM),OEC,and OHC are necessary conditions for impacting product innovation.There are three possible configurations for product innovation during the growth phase,and three possible configurations during the mature phase.(2)OSHRM in the startup stage affects product innovation through human capital,while ability-enhancing SHRM(ASHRM)and motivation-enhancing SHRM(MSHRM)do not significantly affect product innovation.ASHRM and OSHRM in the growth stage affect product innovation through OEC and OHC,while MSHRM has a significant impact on product innovation.AMO SHRM in the mature stage affects PIP through OEC and OHC.The study compares the impact of AMO SHRM on PIP from the perspectives of dynamic capability and resource-enhancing paths,and longitudinally analyzes the adaptability of the two paths in different stages of the enterprise life,providing reference for science and technology enterprise management practices.展开更多
Innovation in the period product category has experienced a boost in recent years as part of the growing interest in women’s health products.Disruptive brands,start-ups and the area of Fem Tech are key areas to watch...Innovation in the period product category has experienced a boost in recent years as part of the growing interest in women’s health products.Disruptive brands,start-ups and the area of Fem Tech are key areas to watch.Collectively they are destigmatizing this category,and we can finally use the word“period”in marketing,as well as talking about the issues women deal with.Simultaneously,there has been an explosion in products in the sexual health category and a move away from outdated,reserved language.展开更多
With the global economy increasingly dependent on innovation,urban discourse has shifted to consider what kinds of spatial designs may best nurture innovation.We examined the relationship between the built environment...With the global economy increasingly dependent on innovation,urban discourse has shifted to consider what kinds of spatial designs may best nurture innovation.We examined the relationship between the built environment and the spatial heterogeneity of regional innovation productivity(RIP)using the example of China's Pearl River Delta(PRD).Based on a spatial database of 522546 patent data from 2017,this study proposed an innovation-based built environment framework with the following five aspects:healthy en-vironment,daily interaction,mixed land use,commuting convenience,and technology atmosphere.Combining negative binomial regression and Geodetector to examine the impact of the built environment on RIP,the results show that the spatial distribution of innovation productivity in the PRD region is extremely uneven.The negative binomial regression results show that the built environment has a significant impact on the spatial differentiation of RIP,and,specifically,that healthy environment,mixed land use,commuting convenience,and technology atmosphere all demonstrate significant positive impacts.Meanwhile,the Geodetector results show that the built environment factor impacts the spatial heterogeneity of RIP to varying degrees,with technology atmosphere demonstrating the greatest impact intensity.We conclude that as regional development discourse shifts focus to the knowledge and innovation economy,the innovation-oriented design and updating of built environments will become extremely important to policymakers.展开更多
The platform of distributed design and resource sharing is important for medium-sized and small companies in developing products to improve competitiveness. As a background of creative product design, a knowledge mode...The platform of distributed design and resource sharing is important for medium-sized and small companies in developing products to improve competitiveness. As a background of creative product design, a knowledge model based on product collaborative innovation development of products (CIDP) is proposed. Characteristics of CIDP are analyzed, and the framework and key technologies of the CIDP-platform based knowledge studied. Through integration of existing system and interface designs, a development platform has been built to support the PCID within knowledge-based engineering (KBE). An example is presented, indicating that the prototype system is maneuverable and practical.展开更多
The existing literature on innovation concentrates mostly on large industrial firms and high-technology industries,whereas,little attention has been given to agribusiness.Empirical evidence regarding the driving force...The existing literature on innovation concentrates mostly on large industrial firms and high-technology industries,whereas,little attention has been given to agribusiness.Empirical evidence regarding the driving forces behind innovation in agribusinesses in developing countries,China in particular is scarce.This paper helps fill that void.It develops a framework in which innovation results from synergies between internal resources and external networks.This paper applies and tests the framework using 2003-2005 data from a panel survey of 32 leading agribusiness firms in Shandong Province,China.The empirical results indicate the importance of internal resources,external networks and the synergies between them.We find that R&D expenditures and the number of technical employees are internal resources that are both important to product innovation.Surprisingly,management quality is negatively related to the possession of a unique technology and new products as a proportion of all products.It is possible that management quality is associated with more formalization and rigidity in decision-making,hindering creativity and lengthening the new product development cycle.In order to develop innovative products,our results suggest that investing in R&D and hiring more technical staff may be more effective approaches than spending on managerial talent.展开更多
The effect that the market orientation brings to product innovation performance is reported and the degree of product innovativeness is explored. The interdepartmental integration inside the company is also investigat...The effect that the market orientation brings to product innovation performance is reported and the degree of product innovativeness is explored. The interdepartmental integration inside the company is also investigated. A series of hypotheses were developed aiming at presenting a conceptual framework to clarify how market orientation contributes to product innovation performance-moderated by the degree of product innovativeness and affected by the interdepartmental integration. Survey data from 36 business units were analyzed based on the respondents in the research. The statistic results suggest a substantial positive effect of market orientation on product innovation performance. Under the condition of incremental innovativeness among the samples, the more innovative the product is, the more improvements in product innovation performance would be achieved. A variety of particular interdepartmental integration mechanisms have been certified to lend more supports to establishing market orientation and improving product innovation performance.展开更多
With the development of science and technology as well as the diversification and individualization of market demand,modern products update more and more rapidly.e rapid development of new products to satisfy the incr...With the development of science and technology as well as the diversification and individualization of market demand,modern products update more and more rapidly.e rapid development of new products to satisfy the increasingly improved and personalized customer demands greatly depends on the progress in the innovative design theory and performance optimization展开更多
This paper examines the critical role of innovations as a driver for sustainable competitive advantages. A quadruple model of global strategy is introduced. The model is based on the introduction of an innovation-base...This paper examines the critical role of innovations as a driver for sustainable competitive advantages. A quadruple model of global strategy is introduced. The model is based on the introduction of an innovation-based perspective of strategy. This is in addition to the other three but well-known perspectives of global strategy （industry-based, resource-based, and institution-based views）. Thus, the four perspectives of strategy could lead a complete set of factors that need to be analyzed for the formulation of global strategy. The model could assist organizations in sustaining their competitive advantages. It is proposed that the introduction of the innovation-based view represents the fourth perspective of a strategy quadruple, thus overcoming a long-standing criticism, namely, the global strategy may lack adequate attention to innovation in developing a firms＇ global competitive strategies. This paper presents a set of four hypotheses. When tested, these hypotheses could result in a better understanding of the link between the innovation and the global strategy domain. Furthermore, the quadruple model could be useful in understanding the relationship between innovativeness and business performance. It is anticipated that this paper could assist researchers, business management, and analysts in developing global innovation strategies.展开更多
This paper examines the critical role of globalization as a driver for innovation. The introduction of the global strategy quadruple model truly links the three known strategy perspectives （namely, industry competiti...This paper examines the critical role of globalization as a driver for innovation. The introduction of the global strategy quadruple model truly links the three known strategy perspectives （namely, industry competition, resources and institution views） and performance. The model could assist in advancing the cause of sustainable competitive advantages. This study could assist scholars in addressing the three important research questions： （1） Why are some finns more innovative than others？ （2） What effects do product, firm, industry, and market innovativeness have on business performance？ and （3） Does the link between innovativeness and business performance depend on all or some of the innovativeness factors of product, firm, industry, and market？ The presented set of four hypotheses, when tested, will result in a better understanding of the links and relationships among a firm＇s global strategy, innovativeness, and business performance. The quadruple model presented can be used to examine these relationships in general and in the context of innovation. It is anticipated that this paper will assist researchers, business management, and analysts in developing global innovation strategies.展开更多
Chinese agriculture is undergoing a transformation process from traditional agriculture into modern agricultrue.This article discusses how land. labor, fertilizer, machinery etc. are used in agricultural production of...Chinese agriculture is undergoing a transformation process from traditional agriculture into modern agricultrue.This article discusses how land. labor, fertilizer, machinery etc. are used in agricultural production of different regions. reveals the influence of natural conditions and economic level on the utilization of modern agricultural factors. It proposes a system of allocation hoes of regional agricultural productive factors and points out the development stage and tendency of allocation of agricultural productive factors in different regions.展开更多
What is sustainable development and what should we do?First definition of sustainable development given in 1987 by world Commission on Environment and Development (Bruntland Commission),it is the most often-quoted def...What is sustainable development and what should we do?First definition of sustainable development given in 1987 by world Commission on Environment and Development (Bruntland Commission),it is the most often-quoted definition:展开更多
In this article, the relationship between the knowledge of competitors and the development of new products in the field of capital medical equipment has been investigated. In order to identify the criteria for measuri...In this article, the relationship between the knowledge of competitors and the development of new products in the field of capital medical equipment has been investigated. In order to identify the criteria for measuring competitors’ knowledge and developing new capital medical equipment products, marketing experts were interviewed and then a researcher-made questionnaire was compiled and distributed among the statistical sample of the research. Also, in order to achieve the goals of the research, a questionnaire among 100 members of the statistical community was selected, distributed and collected. To analyze the gathered data, the structural equation modeling (SEM) method was used in the SMART PLS 2 software to estimate the model and then the K-MEAN approach was used to cluster the capital medical equipment market based on the knowledge of actual and potential competitors. The results have shown that the knowledge of potential and actual competitors has a positive and significant effect on the development of new products in the capital medical equipment market. From the point of view of the knowledge of actual competitors, the market of “MRI”, “Ultrasound” and “SPECT” is grouped in the low knowledge cluster;“Pet MRI”, “CT Scan”, “Mammography”, “Radiography, Fluoroscopy and CRM”, “Pet CT”, “SPECT CT” and “Gamma Camera” markets are clustered in the medium knowledge. Finally, “Angiography” and “CBCT” markets are located in the knowledge cluster. From the perspective of knowledge of potential competitors, the market of “angiography”, “mammography”, “SPECT” and “SPECT CT” in the low knowledge cluster, “CT scan”, “radiography, fluoroscopy and CRM”, “pet CT”, “CBCT” markets in the medium knowledge cluster and “MRI”, “pet MRI”, “ultrasound” and “gamma camera” markets in the high knowledge cluster are located.展开更多
China will begin accrediting its own innovative products from this year. It plans to complete the Catalog of China's Independent Innovation Products by 2007 for future reference of government procurement. The prod...China will begin accrediting its own innovative products from this year. It plans to complete the Catalog of China's Independent Innovation Products by 2007 for future reference of government procurement. The products in the catalog shall enjoy preferential policies. According to the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, the accreditations shall be made based on Measures for the Administration of the Accreditation of National Independent Innovation Products (for Trial Implementation), which was jointly launched on December 31, 2006, by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), and the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China.展开更多
基金Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 70171039)Major Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 70131010 )Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province (Grant No. G01-09)
文摘A fuzzy integral based way of measurement assessment has been established by using linguistic varia-bles and combining fuzzy integral with hierarchy analysis for measurement of medium and small enterprises'product innovation. The conclusions drawn from analyses made with 20 medium and small enterprises providebases for governments to formulate applicable policies and for medium and small enterprises to enhance theirproduct innovation.
文摘Tolland,Connecticut,USA-Gerber Technology,a business unit of Gerber Scientific, Inc.(NYSE:GRB) and a world leader in automated CAD/CAM and PLM solutions for the apparel and flexible materials industry,announces that fast-growing internet retailer Bonobos,Inc. has selected the YuniquePLM product
文摘Product innovation is an important strategy for high-tech firms, especially for small and medium enterprises. This paper proposes that the technological strategies for SMEs are dynamic and during different phase, there is different innovation strategy which leads to various market performances. In particular, through the case study of Weili Electronics Co., Ltd, we fred that organizational learning abilities play a fundamental role in strategic decision. In addition, the frameworks for the determinants of technological strategies in three stages are established to illustrate the evolutionary processes of product innovation in Weili Electronics Co., Ltd.
文摘This paper empirically examines how foreign technologies impact firms’product innovation;specifically,we consider the moderating effects of perceived political instability and informal competition.This study uses the strategy tripod view theory to develop a novel theoretical model to explain how perceived political instability and informal competition impact the relationship between foreign technologies and product innovation.Our empirical model,which is based on survey and national-level data from thousands of firms across several emerging markets,shows that(i)low levels of perceived political instability and increased foreign technologies marginally increase the chances of introducing new products or services.(ii)Low levels of informal competition and high levels of foreign technologies marginally increase product innovation.(iii)High levels of perceived political instability and informal competition marginally reduce the likelihood of product innovation.(iv)The interaction between perceived political instability,informal competition,and foreign technologies marginally increases firms’product innovation.Other results reveal the significance of firm characteristics,activities,and managerial experiences.Some implications for practice,policy,and theory are discussed.
基金supported by the key project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China“Research on the Theory,Methods,and Applications of Innovation via Enterprise-User Interaction Driven by Big Data in the Internet Environment”(No.71832014)the key project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China“Research on the Digital Transformation and Adaptive Management Changes of Manufacturing Enterprises”(No.72032009)the major project of the National Social Science Fund of China“Research on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Transformation and Upgrading of the Manufacturing Industry and Its Governance System”(No.23&DA091).
文摘Artificial intelligence(AI)has reshaped the subject of product innovation and triggered transformations in product innovation strategies and processes.This study proposes a subject-strategy-process(SSP)framework for business intelligence(BI)for big data-driven product innovation through logical deduction,drawing on the theory of big data cooperative assets and an adaptive innovation perspective on enterprise-user interaction.The aim is to explore new mechanisms through which AI influences product innovation in manufacturing.This study indicates three aspects.Firstly,the two-way involvement of humans and AI forms a dual feedback-enhancement mechanism of factor combination and knowledge accumulation.This mechanism drives structural changes in innovation subjects and forms a new foundation for strategic and process transformations in product innovation.Secondly,the alignment between an enterprise’s cognitive strategy about AI,competitive strategy,organizational culture,business model,and ecosystem jointly shapes the integrated application of AI in innovation processes.Thirdly,the new features of the big data-driven product innovation process include full-process diffusion from the fuzzy front end,nonlinear iteration of demand-solution pairs,and generative self-testing in intelligent manufacturing.Taken together,the study demonstrates that the SSP framework is well-suited to analyzing the new mechanisms of BI for big data-driven product innovation,which offers a fresh lens for examining the relationship between AI and product innovation.
文摘This study delves into the dynamics of green product innovation,artificial intelligence(Al)adaption,and intellectual capital,investigating their impact on the competitiveness of firms in Oman.It emphasizes the crucial role of government intervention and R&D investments in this process.Based on the responses of 214 top managers in Oman,the research employs structural equation modeling to analyze the intricate relationships between these factors.The findings underscore a significant positive correlation between green innovation,Al implementation,and intellectual capital,with government involvement and R&D investments as vital moderators.This study provides a novel perspective on the synergy of technology,innovation,and intellectual capital in developing economies.It offers essential insights for business leaders,policymakers,and scholars,highlighting the necessity of integrating advanced technologies and sustainable practices in business strategies to achieve competitive advantage.The research adds to the existing body of knowledge on innovation and competitiveness.It offers practical implications for enhancing firm performance in Oman and similar emerging markets.
文摘This study is based on the Ability-Motivation-Opportunity(AMO)model.Through two sub-studies,it explores the influence of ability-enhancing,motivation-enhancing,and opportunity-enhancing strategic human resource management(SHRM)in science and technology enterprises,on product innovation performance(PIP).It also reveals the dynamic evolution that influence from the perspective of the enterprise lifecycles.Sub-study 1 analyzes 441 questionnaires from managers of science and technology enterprises,using a qualitative comparative analysis method to determine the differences in the lifecycles of different enterprises.A qualitative comparative analysis of the questionnaires identifies the configurations of AMO SHRM,organizational emotional capability(OEC),and organizational human capital(OHC)that affect PIP at different lifecycles.Sub-study 2 empirically validates the dynamic capability path and resource-enhancing path of the impact of AMO SHRM on PIP using 444 questionnaires from managers of science and technology enterprises.The outcomes make the following revelations.(1)There are two possible configurations for product innovation during the startup stage,and opportunity-enhancing SHRM(OSHRM),OEC,and OHC are necessary conditions for impacting product innovation.There are three possible configurations for product innovation during the growth phase,and three possible configurations during the mature phase.(2)OSHRM in the startup stage affects product innovation through human capital,while ability-enhancing SHRM(ASHRM)and motivation-enhancing SHRM(MSHRM)do not significantly affect product innovation.ASHRM and OSHRM in the growth stage affect product innovation through OEC and OHC,while MSHRM has a significant impact on product innovation.AMO SHRM in the mature stage affects PIP through OEC and OHC.The study compares the impact of AMO SHRM on PIP from the perspectives of dynamic capability and resource-enhancing paths,and longitudinally analyzes the adaptability of the two paths in different stages of the enterprise life,providing reference for science and technology enterprise management practices.
文摘Innovation in the period product category has experienced a boost in recent years as part of the growing interest in women’s health products.Disruptive brands,start-ups and the area of Fem Tech are key areas to watch.Collectively they are destigmatizing this category,and we can finally use the word“period”in marketing,as well as talking about the issues women deal with.Simultaneously,there has been an explosion in products in the sexual health category and a move away from outdated,reserved language.
基金Under the auspices of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41871150)GDAS7 Project of Science and Technology Development(No.2021GDASYL-20210103004)+2 种基金National Key Research and Development Program(No.2019YFB2103-101)Special Construction Project of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Strategic Research Institute(No.2020GDA-SYL-20200201001)Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Guangzhou)(No.GML2019ZD0301)。
文摘With the global economy increasingly dependent on innovation,urban discourse has shifted to consider what kinds of spatial designs may best nurture innovation.We examined the relationship between the built environment and the spatial heterogeneity of regional innovation productivity(RIP)using the example of China's Pearl River Delta(PRD).Based on a spatial database of 522546 patent data from 2017,this study proposed an innovation-based built environment framework with the following five aspects:healthy en-vironment,daily interaction,mixed land use,commuting convenience,and technology atmosphere.Combining negative binomial regression and Geodetector to examine the impact of the built environment on RIP,the results show that the spatial distribution of innovation productivity in the PRD region is extremely uneven.The negative binomial regression results show that the built environment has a significant impact on the spatial differentiation of RIP,and,specifically,that healthy environment,mixed land use,commuting convenience,and technology atmosphere all demonstrate significant positive impacts.Meanwhile,the Geodetector results show that the built environment factor impacts the spatial heterogeneity of RIP to varying degrees,with technology atmosphere demonstrating the greatest impact intensity.We conclude that as regional development discourse shifts focus to the knowledge and innovation economy,the innovation-oriented design and updating of built environments will become extremely important to policymakers.
文摘The platform of distributed design and resource sharing is important for medium-sized and small companies in developing products to improve competitiveness. As a background of creative product design, a knowledge model based on product collaborative innovation development of products (CIDP) is proposed. Characteristics of CIDP are analyzed, and the framework and key technologies of the CIDP-platform based knowledge studied. Through integration of existing system and interface designs, a development platform has been built to support the PCID within knowledge-based engineering (KBE). An example is presented, indicating that the prototype system is maneuverable and practical.
文摘The existing literature on innovation concentrates mostly on large industrial firms and high-technology industries,whereas,little attention has been given to agribusiness.Empirical evidence regarding the driving forces behind innovation in agribusinesses in developing countries,China in particular is scarce.This paper helps fill that void.It develops a framework in which innovation results from synergies between internal resources and external networks.This paper applies and tests the framework using 2003-2005 data from a panel survey of 32 leading agribusiness firms in Shandong Province,China.The empirical results indicate the importance of internal resources,external networks and the synergies between them.We find that R&D expenditures and the number of technical employees are internal resources that are both important to product innovation.Surprisingly,management quality is negatively related to the possession of a unique technology and new products as a proportion of all products.It is possible that management quality is associated with more formalization and rigidity in decision-making,hindering creativity and lengthening the new product development cycle.In order to develop innovative products,our results suggest that investing in R&D and hiring more technical staff may be more effective approaches than spending on managerial talent.
文摘The effect that the market orientation brings to product innovation performance is reported and the degree of product innovativeness is explored. The interdepartmental integration inside the company is also investigated. A series of hypotheses were developed aiming at presenting a conceptual framework to clarify how market orientation contributes to product innovation performance-moderated by the degree of product innovativeness and affected by the interdepartmental integration. Survey data from 36 business units were analyzed based on the respondents in the research. The statistic results suggest a substantial positive effect of market orientation on product innovation performance. Under the condition of incremental innovativeness among the samples, the more innovative the product is, the more improvements in product innovation performance would be achieved. A variety of particular interdepartmental integration mechanisms have been certified to lend more supports to establishing market orientation and improving product innovation performance.
文摘With the development of science and technology as well as the diversification and individualization of market demand,modern products update more and more rapidly.e rapid development of new products to satisfy the increasingly improved and personalized customer demands greatly depends on the progress in the innovative design theory and performance optimization
文摘This paper examines the critical role of innovations as a driver for sustainable competitive advantages. A quadruple model of global strategy is introduced. The model is based on the introduction of an innovation-based perspective of strategy. This is in addition to the other three but well-known perspectives of global strategy （industry-based, resource-based, and institution-based views）. Thus, the four perspectives of strategy could lead a complete set of factors that need to be analyzed for the formulation of global strategy. The model could assist organizations in sustaining their competitive advantages. It is proposed that the introduction of the innovation-based view represents the fourth perspective of a strategy quadruple, thus overcoming a long-standing criticism, namely, the global strategy may lack adequate attention to innovation in developing a firms＇ global competitive strategies. This paper presents a set of four hypotheses. When tested, these hypotheses could result in a better understanding of the link between the innovation and the global strategy domain. Furthermore, the quadruple model could be useful in understanding the relationship between innovativeness and business performance. It is anticipated that this paper could assist researchers, business management, and analysts in developing global innovation strategies.
文摘This paper examines the critical role of globalization as a driver for innovation. The introduction of the global strategy quadruple model truly links the three known strategy perspectives （namely, industry competition, resources and institution views） and performance. The model could assist in advancing the cause of sustainable competitive advantages. This study could assist scholars in addressing the three important research questions： （1） Why are some finns more innovative than others？ （2） What effects do product, firm, industry, and market innovativeness have on business performance？ and （3） Does the link between innovativeness and business performance depend on all or some of the innovativeness factors of product, firm, industry, and market？ The presented set of four hypotheses, when tested, will result in a better understanding of the links and relationships among a firm＇s global strategy, innovativeness, and business performance. The quadruple model presented can be used to examine these relationships in general and in the context of innovation. It is anticipated that this paper will assist researchers, business management, and analysts in developing global innovation strategies.
基金This article is based on the phase achievement of national !"9th-Five-Year Plan" key project 96-013-01-01
文摘Chinese agriculture is undergoing a transformation process from traditional agriculture into modern agricultrue.This article discusses how land. labor, fertilizer, machinery etc. are used in agricultural production of different regions. reveals the influence of natural conditions and economic level on the utilization of modern agricultural factors. It proposes a system of allocation hoes of regional agricultural productive factors and points out the development stage and tendency of allocation of agricultural productive factors in different regions.
文摘What is sustainable development and what should we do?First definition of sustainable development given in 1987 by world Commission on Environment and Development (Bruntland Commission),it is the most often-quoted definition:
文摘In this article, the relationship between the knowledge of competitors and the development of new products in the field of capital medical equipment has been investigated. In order to identify the criteria for measuring competitors’ knowledge and developing new capital medical equipment products, marketing experts were interviewed and then a researcher-made questionnaire was compiled and distributed among the statistical sample of the research. Also, in order to achieve the goals of the research, a questionnaire among 100 members of the statistical community was selected, distributed and collected. To analyze the gathered data, the structural equation modeling (SEM) method was used in the SMART PLS 2 software to estimate the model and then the K-MEAN approach was used to cluster the capital medical equipment market based on the knowledge of actual and potential competitors. The results have shown that the knowledge of potential and actual competitors has a positive and significant effect on the development of new products in the capital medical equipment market. From the point of view of the knowledge of actual competitors, the market of “MRI”, “Ultrasound” and “SPECT” is grouped in the low knowledge cluster;“Pet MRI”, “CT Scan”, “Mammography”, “Radiography, Fluoroscopy and CRM”, “Pet CT”, “SPECT CT” and “Gamma Camera” markets are clustered in the medium knowledge. Finally, “Angiography” and “CBCT” markets are located in the knowledge cluster. From the perspective of knowledge of potential competitors, the market of “angiography”, “mammography”, “SPECT” and “SPECT CT” in the low knowledge cluster, “CT scan”, “radiography, fluoroscopy and CRM”, “pet CT”, “CBCT” markets in the medium knowledge cluster and “MRI”, “pet MRI”, “ultrasound” and “gamma camera” markets in the high knowledge cluster are located.
文摘China will begin accrediting its own innovative products from this year. It plans to complete the Catalog of China's Independent Innovation Products by 2007 for future reference of government procurement. The products in the catalog shall enjoy preferential policies. According to the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, the accreditations shall be made based on Measures for the Administration of the Accreditation of National Independent Innovation Products (for Trial Implementation), which was jointly launched on December 31, 2006, by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), and the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China.
