Title :
The technology innovation evolution of optical component industry in Taiwan
Author :
Kao, Fang-Chen ; Chen, Chun-Shou ; Chang, Justine
Author_Institution :
Largan Precision Co., Ltd., Taiwan
fDate :
July 31 2011-Aug. 4 2011
Abstract :
The study is a longitudinal and qualitative case study of a single industry. An emphasis on the importance of technology innovation process can be extended to the relative explanations in the theories of the competitive advantage sources that companies create. Through an exploration on optical component industry, the study discloses and suggests that during the process of establishment and growth, business organizations must consider how to build, execute and examine an effective innovation method in order to adjust strategic establishment activities, including opportunities identification-positioning of market and technology-resources allocation-developments of market and technology opportunities, etc., thus creating competitive advantages and values.
Keywords :
innovation management; optical instruments; optoelectronic devices; organisational aspects; resource allocation; Taiwan; business organization; competitive advantage sources; identification positioning opportunity; innovation method; optical component industry; strategic establishment activity; technology innovation evolution; technology innovation process; technology resources allocation development; Companies; Industries; Lenses; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
Technology Management in the Energy Smart World (PICMET), 2011 Proceedings of PICMET '11:
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1552-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-890843-24-3