Using Soft, Socialized Systems Thinking to Characterize Taiwan's Industry Organization

Abstract

In line with systems thinking in the OR/MS field, this paper develops a soft, socialized system of industry based upon recognizing the importance of social constructionist rules and resource in industrial activity. This system concept is then applied empirically to Taiwan's industrial context that is historically rooted in the society. On examination, systemic rules of Taiwanese industry include those of strong family control, vertical dis-integration, opportunistic diversification, volume expansion, cost leadership, OEMs, pluralistic, opportunistic, personal exchange relationships and opportunistic external acquisition of expertise. Systemic resources consist of capital ownership, patriarchal authority, entrepreneurism, trustworthy family managers, networks, satellite manufacturing system: trading agents, crub markets, industry externalities and hard-working employees.

摘要

本論文承襲作業研究與管理科學領域的系統學派，引申發展一個強調社會建搆規則與資源的柔性、社合化工業系統概念。並將此概念應用於檢視台灣工業系統的形構。本論文揭示的台灣工業系統規則包括：堅實家族控制、低度垂直整合、投機式多角化、追求產量擴充、強調成本領導。代工生產、市埸交換關係傾向多元、投機與個人式發展以及傾向機會式地從外部取得技術。台灣工業系統資源包括：資本所有權、父權主義、創業家精神、信賴的家族經理人、社會網路以及藉由網路關係彈性或快速可得的衛星製造體系、贸易商與地下金融市埸资源、擴散的產業外部性以及勤奮、高素質員工。

Key Words:

• Systems Thinking
• Industry Rules
• Industry Resources
• Taiwanese Industry

關鍵詞:

• 系統思考
• 工業規則
• 工業資源
• 台灣工業