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Inter–Fields Technology Spillovers Leverage
Co-Evolution between Core Technologies and their
Application to New Fields Service Oriented
Manufacturing towards a Ubiquitous Society Chihiro
Watanabe , Hiroshi Takahashi , Yuji Tou , Kwok
L. Shum |
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Contrary to its conspicuous achievement, Japan’s economy has been experiencing
a long lasting economic stagnation over the last decade. This can largely be
attributed to an organizational inertia clinging to a traditional business model
based on growth oriented development trajectory during the course of the high
economic growth period in an industrial society while shifting to an information
society and also to low economic growth era under mature economy. Thus,
switching to new functionality development initiated trajectory from growth oriented
development is urgent. Inter–fields technology spillovers leverage co-evolution
between core technologies and their application to new fields, and contribute to
such a shift. This paper, on the basis of an empirical analysis focusing on Japan’s
leading electrical machinery firms over the last quarter century, attempts to
demonstrate this postulate. Significant relationship between technological
diversification, assimilation of spillover technology and new functionality
development is demonstrated both theoretically and empirically. Sources of a virtuous
cycle and a vicious cycle between success firms and failed firms are identified,
thereby firms’ strategy toward a ubiquitous society characterized by ‘on demand’,
‘all actors participation and cooperation’, and ‘seamless’ community is postulated.
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The Strategic Implication of Electornic Commerce for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
Mohammed Shahedul Quader |
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The objective of this paper is to examine the strategic implication of electronic
commerce for small and medium sized enterprises. This paper explores how
electronic commerce has the potential to transform the marketplace by changing
firms’ business models, by shaping relationships, and by contributing to changes
in the market structure. Thus, by changing firms’ competitive advantages and
the nature of the firms’ competition, electronic commerce may have strategic
implications for small and medium sized enterprises. From the research
undertaken, the paper draws conclusions on the interviewees understanding of
how electronic commerce fits into the broader context of their business and its
strategy.
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Profiling of Internet Banking Users in
India Using Intelligent Techniques
V. Ravi , Mahil Carr , N. Vidya Sagar |
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Internet banking is a new delivery channel for banks in India. The Internet
banking channel is both an informative and a transactional medium. However,
Internet banking has not been popularly adopted in India as expected. The
objective of this paper is to find the profiles of Internet banking users as well
as non-users using intelligent techniques. This study investigates and identifies
potential customers based on profiles of existing users. The profiles may be
used to target and attract potential customers to adopt Internet banking.
Significant determining variables that influence adoption of Internet banking
were identified from the literature especially from the theory of reasoned action,
theory of planned behavior, technology acceptance model and diffusion of
innovations theory. Likert scale responses were collected from a sample of
users and non-users of Internet Banking using a questionnaire. The resultant
data set was analyzed using statistical and intelligent techniques like
Classification and Regression Trees (CART), Support Vector Machines (SVM),
Neural Networks and Logistic Regression and classification models were built.
This paper compares these four predictive models for their accuracy and
usefulness. CART turns out to be a good predictive model since it also provides
rules for identifying potential Internet banking users, apart from performing
feature selection.
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Determinants of Profitability of Bank in India :A Multivariate Analysis
B.S. Bodla , Richa Verma |
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Banking Sector Reforms have changed the face of Indian banking industry. The
reforms have led to the increase in resource productivity, increasing level of
deposits, credits and profitability and decrease in non-performing assets.
However, the profitability, which is an important criteria to measure the
performance of banks in addition to productivity, financial and operational
efficiency, has come under pressure because of changing environment of banking.
An efficient management of banking operations aimed at ensuring growth in
profits and efficiency requires up-to-date knowledge of all those factors on which
the bank’s profit depends. Accordingly, in this paper we have made an attempt
to identify the key determinants of profitability of Public Sector Banks in India.
The analysis is based on step-wise multivariate regression model used on
temporal data from 1991-92 to 2003-04. The study has indicated that the variables
such as non-interest income, operating expenses, provision and contingencies
and spread have significant relationship with net profits.
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A Dynamic Connection of Balance Scorecard Applied for the Hotel
Chiung-Ju Liang , Lung-Chun Hou |
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This study provides empirical evidence on the dynamic connection of BSC and we
demonstrate strategy maps that linked measures and performance drivers together
in a cause-and-effect diagram. We expand the relationship of framework from,
two perspectives, developed by Banker et al. (2000) into four perspectives. The
results indicate that a number of key hypotheses are consistent with the work of
Heskett et al. (1997) and represent an important extension of conceptualization
of service to profit. The financial outcomes can be achieved only if customers
are satisfied. We did not find obvious evidence to support the hypotheses that
employee’s development that are related to price effect or volume effect, indirectly
impact on contribution margins through the behavioral variables of customer
satisfaction.
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Adoption of Self Service Bill Payment Technologies(SSBPTS): a Conceptual Model
Jayasimha KR , Rajendra Nargundkar |
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In many industries the concept of full-service is on a rapid decline. Self service
either aided by technology or otherwise is dramatically altering the way many
services are created and delivered. While Banking and Financial Service
Industries (BFSI) continue to invest heavily in technology, use of technology
mediated self service is spreading rapidly to other industries also. Increasing
number of self service bill payment technology (SSBPT) applications can be
found in both private and public sector. Credit & debit card companies,
insurance companies, utilities like water, power, telecom etc., are in the forefront
of SSBPT applications. However, available literature reveals over-emphasis
on BFSI sector skewed towards a few types of Self Service Technologies (SSTs).
Past studies have investigated both active and passive SSTs as well as demand
based & supply based issues in adoption of SSTs. However, as SSTs spread to
new services, to new cultural and organizational settings, further research is
required. Based on a critical review of literature, this paper presents a number
of research propositions which can be operationalised and tested empirically.
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Does Banks' Size Matter in India?
Gunjan M. Sanjeev |
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Lately there has been a focus on consolidation of banks operating in India. It is
felt that larger banks will be able to benefit from the economies of scale and will
benefit in terms of profitability by taking on larger projects. As the size increases,
efficiency becomes a matter of increasing concern. This study has evaluated the
efficiency of the public sector banks operating in India for a period of five years
(1997-2001) using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Further, it is has
investigated if there exists any relationship between the efficiency and size of the
banks. The results of the study suggest that no conclusive relationship can be
established between the efficiency and size of the banks.
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Cross-prodects Technology Spillover in Inducing a Self-propagating Dynamism for the Shift to a Service Oriented Economy Lessons from High-Performance Fine Ceramics
Akira Ohmura , Chihiro Watanabe |
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While it is strongly expected that firms are switching from manufacturing
technology (MT) driven growth-oriented trajectory to information technology
(IT) driven functionality- initiated trajectory in a service oriented economy,
substance of the mechanism in this switching has still remained a black box.
Innovation of high quality materials is the basis of the next generation industry
and fine ceramics are expected to lead a way for this innovation as they are
invented by innovative manufacturing process. Consequently, fine ceramics
have accomplished a rapid development through substituting for a broad range
of materials, both high-performance materials and structural materials.
However, contrary to a remarkable development of the fine ceramics as high
performance materials, structural materials have experienced stagnating trends.
This contrast can be attributed to the differences of functionality between two
materials which is quite similar to the contrasting development trajectories
between IT and MT. Careful observation of the certain fine ceramics which
shifted from structural materials to high-performance materials recently
demonstrates technology spillover carried by researchers through their active
interactions between two fields of R&D. This finding leads to additional finding
that such active interactions of researchers explore cross-products technology
spillover leading to a self-propagating development typically observed in IT
development dynamism. These observations could provide a significant insight
to an elucidation of a mechanism in facilitating a switching from MT driven
growth-oriented trajectory to IT driven functionality-initiated trajectory for a
service oriented economy. This paper, on the basis of the empirical analysis of
the development trajectories of fine ceramics over the last quarter century,
demonstrates this hypothetical view.
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Optimising Customer-Orientation in Small Business Through Marketing-Mix Feed-Back Results
'Neetu Andotra , Pooja |
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The strategy pursued by small businesses is supposed to be committed to creating
higher value for the consumer and improving entrepreneurial performance. It
is in this context the present research has been carried out, particularly to
assist entrepreneurs to devise an appropriate strategy for customer orientation
by focusing on the expressed needs, purchase behavioural pattern, and relevant
knowledge and ideas of the market about SSI products. The study analyses
that the socio-economic profile of respondents in a village viz., Barwal in Kathua
district of J&K has a fairly low correlation with marketing-mix variables. Also
key factors and service quality variables, contributing towards customerorientation
have been identified. The results of the analysis but emphasis on
improving overall marketing-mix framework with special attention to ‘quality
improvement’, ‘control in price variation’, ‘improving salesman services’,
‘making intensive advertisement efforts’, ‘arranging exhibitions’ and ‘offering
free gifts’ on purchase of SSI products.
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Business Analysis of Children's Mathematics
Tutoring Schools in Taiwan
Jui-ling Huang , Li-li Hung |
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Tutoring education has been existed in Taiwan for a long time. It is an important
part of social and continuing education and could make up for the insufficient
regular school education. In this study, purchase behavior, market segmentation
and development tendency of children’s tutoring businesses in Taiwan were
studied. The “localized monopoly” model was investigated in the economic
aspect. Children’s mathematics education does focus on the process of progressive
understanding. In fact, it is directly related to the teaching skills of the teacher.
Therefore, the faculty cultivation of mathematics tutoring education, especially
among the chain operation tutoring schools for children is usually achieved
through the passing over of experience. This experience-transmitting model will
naturally affect joining conditions in chained operation systems, negotiations
over rights and obligations, and the image of the entire business.
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Indian Courier Industry: The Leader's Dilemma
Sanjeev Varshney , A. Sahay
Epworth |
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Indian Express industry has undergone large changes in recent past. Industry
which was once dominated by Indian Postal Department is now dominated not
only by a few large national players but also comprise large multinational
players and small regional and local players. Indian industry is led by Blue
Dart Express Ltd which has been maintaining its number one position with
largest network. However, with the entry of large international players and
plans of expansion in Indian market, lot of upheaval has happened. Thus, the
future face of the Indian industry is in a flux. This case presents the current
situation of the Indian express industry and provides an overview of the strategies
adopted by Blue Dart Express Ltd enabling it to maintain the position of leader
in the industry.
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