學位論文

Permanent URI for this collectionhttp://rportal.lib.ntnu.edu.tw/handle/20.500.12235/73861

Browse

Search Results

Now showing 1 - 3 of 3
  • Item
    Role on Knowledge Transfer of the Mining Sector in Mongolia
    (2012) 古嵐; Khulan Ganbat
    The knowledge-related roles of the expatriates are becoming one of the most appealing academic research topics. The purpose of this research is to identify the role of the expatriates on knowledge transfer of the mining companies in Mongolia. The objectives of this study are to: identify the role of the expatriates on knowledge transfer, identify what kind of knowledge is transferred by the expatriates, and identify the main factors and obstacles, which are impacting the expatriates on knowledge transfer process. Research was implemented by qualitative approach. Ten expatriates who fulfilled participation requirement was interviewed. Findings of the study revealed that expatriates who assigned to Mongolian mining companies play diverse role as knowledge transferor. Beside main job responsibility all the expatriates are in charge of advising, leading, guiding and training their co-workers. Managerial, organizational and technical related knowledge mostly transferred by expatriates to Mongolian employees. Main influential factor and obstacle is managerial support and language ability of the local employee. Findings of the study will assist mining organizations clearly see where the weaknesses are and how to improve that in the future with expatriates’ involvement. This study contributes to the existing literature. Study was one of the groundbreaking studies about expatriates in Mongolia and knowledge management in the mining industry of Mongolia.
  • Item
    The Effect of Intellectual Capital on Taiwan Banking Institutions’ Business Performance
    (2012) 周信甫; Hsin-Fu Chou
    Transforming into a knowledge-based economy, there is an increasing need for Taiwan to explore how intellectual capital creates value for financial institutions especially when signing MOU in 2009. Thus, this empirical study aims to understand how intellectual capital influences the business performance, specifically in the context of financial institutions in Taiwan. An Intellectual capital questionnaire adapted to measure the intellectual capital components, including human capital, structural capital, customer capital and innovation capital. The population is employees of financial companies in Taiwan. Research samples are collected and the data are analyzed by Partial Least Squares (PLS) and multiple regressions through backward elimination methods. There are two outcomes as follow: Firstly, PLS analysis pointed out that intellectual capital does have significant influence on Taiwan banking institutions’ performance. The positive influence of human capital to structural capital and customer capital, structural capital to customer capital, innovation to structural capital and structural capital and customer capital to business performance are proved to be significant. Secondly, multiple regression results proved intellectual capital’s significant impact on business performance. The outcomes discovered the characteristics of Taiwan banking institutions and pointed out room for the industry’s improvement. Also, it improves the problem of PLS analysis. All the models have high explanatory power over Taiwan banking institutions’ performance. Also, some recommendations for the government, Taiwan financial institutions’ managers, and future researches were provided.