When an oligopoly company decides how much should be invested in its R&D, in order to reap the largest profits, it considers not only what its competitors have done but also how its competitors would respond to its a...When an oligopoly company decides how much should be invested in its R&D, in order to reap the largest profits, it considers not only what its competitors have done but also how its competitors would respond to its action. Therefore, different relationships between oligopoly companies will lead to different responses in their decisions on R&D investment. A correlation deduced from different responses of oligopoly companies in R&D investment with the complete information tactic game theory is presented, and the R&D investment of oilfield service companies was analyzed with this correlation. The correlations of Schlumberger's R&D investment, Halliburton's R&D investment and Baker Hughes' R&D investment were established and analyzed. Meanwhile, two regression models were presented. One was composed of Schlumberger's R&D investment in the previous year and Halliburton's R&D investment. The other was composed of Schlumberger's R&D investment and Baker Hughes' R&D investment in the same year. The accuracy of these two models was proved to be good.展开更多
This article explores the effects of investment upon energy intensity by applying a unique panel data of China's 27 provinces between 2004 and 2013.In addition,it also particularly stuthes other factors,such as en...This article explores the effects of investment upon energy intensity by applying a unique panel data of China's 27 provinces between 2004 and 2013.In addition,it also particularly stuthes other factors,such as energy price,economic structure,and urbanization.The results,based on four econometric regression model results,suggest that in general,the indigenous investment on research and development is a more powerful tool to decrease China's energy intensity regardless of region disparity.The foreign direct investment(FDI) has a prominent but not persistent effect on energy intensity.However,the outward direct investment has not shown its significant impact on energy intensity.At the level of an aggregate economy and China's eastern region,the results demonstrate that FDI improves energy efficiency significantly.For the central and western provinces,FDI does not support the similar conclusion.Based on these analyses,we present the corresponding regional policies for policymakers.展开更多
R &D strategic alliance is important for enterprises' sustainable development and it is a worth research for us. This paper firstly analyzes the condition and situation of tho small and medium-sized enterprises' st...R &D strategic alliance is important for enterprises' sustainable development and it is a worth research for us. This paper firstly analyzes the condition and situation of tho small and medium-sized enterprises' strategic alliance. Then it points out that the small and medium-sized enterprises should choose a sttieable alliance organization, ally themselves with big enterprises, strive for the support of the government, and develop their technology through technology unions. Finally, it suggests that the government should create better innovation environment for R&D strategic, alliance. A new way is also put forward for the applicotion and foundation of the small and medium-sized enterprises ' R&D ,strategic alliance in China. It is also helpful for the sustainable development of small and medium-sized enterprises.展开更多
Based on the background of China's emerging and transitional market,government subsidies to enterprises are regarded as a " helping hand" of promoting economic structural adjustment. In this paper,using ...Based on the background of China's emerging and transitional market,government subsidies to enterprises are regarded as a " helping hand" of promoting economic structural adjustment. In this paper,using China's A-share agricultural listed companies from 2010 to 2015 as research samples,we discuss the influence of government subsidies on research and development( hereinafter referred to as R & D) investment,and the difference in the relationships between the two from the perspective of different nature of property rights. The results show that,on the whole,the increase in government subsidies does not promote the intensity of R & D investment of agricultural listed companies. And after distinguishing the nature of property rights,the results show that state-owned enterprises can get more government subsidies than private enterprises,and the increase in government subsidies boosts the increase in R & D investment in private enterprises,but there is a negative correlation between government subsidies and R & D investment of state-owned enterprises. This conclusion can broaden the research perspective of the influence factors of corporate R & D investment,and it is of practical significance to further clarify the role of government subsidies in R & D investment decisions of enterprises with different nature of property rights.展开更多
Using a sample of 126 firms in Chinese IT industry, we developed an empirical model which tests the impact of R&D investment and employee involvement (El) on innovation commercialization. The results showed that th...Using a sample of 126 firms in Chinese IT industry, we developed an empirical model which tests the impact of R&D investment and employee involvement (El) on innovation commercialization. The results showed that the expenditure of R&D has a positive effect on performance of innovation commercialization, while the number of R&D staff has trivial impact on that. The results also revealed that E1 has no direct effect on commercialization performance, but plays a moderating role in the effect of R&D investment on commercialization of innovation. More specifically, the R&D expenditure of a finn with high involvement system has a less positive impact on the number of new products, but a more positive effect on the profit of new products.展开更多
Globalisation and competitiveness affected the way of enterprises undertake innovation, particularly in the case of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). According with European Commission (2013) in Europe 99% of t...Globalisation and competitiveness affected the way of enterprises undertake innovation, particularly in the case of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). According with European Commission (2013) in Europe 99% of the enterprises is SMEs. SMEs all over the world are considered as the lifeblood of the economies. The importance of this research is justified by the predominance of SMEs that represents the majority of enterprises in Portugal. SMEs contribute to the creation of jobs, as well as to the competitiveness of the economies, specially, in crisis time. This study has two main objectives; firstly propose a literature review focused on competitiveness of SMEs. Secondly analysis a sample of 23 enterprises identified as leaders of Portuguese SMEs in 2012. The data considering a ranking list of the largest 1,000 Portuguese SMEs in 2012, published by Exame (2013). This analysis considers some SMEs features such as, sales, market share, dimension, and sector. Additionally this research presents a SME case included in this database. Through the application of a questionnaire the study provides a complementary micro perspective of the factors that influences enterprises competitiveness. The questionnaire is divided into three parts: Part one refers to the characterization of the enterprise; Part two assesses the entrepreneurial competitiveness, considering nine questions to assess performance, six questions to assess internal processes and four questions to understand the relations with customers; and part three analyses the diffusion of innovation through three questions. Finally the study provides important clues relevant for the development of public policies that can support the innovation and competitiveness of SMEs. Moreover the discussions highlight some variables approached in literature review considered as pertinent in the case of innovative SME due to their contribution to exports and to economic growth.展开更多
As a part of the redundancy of organization, financial slack has become the focus of academic research. This paper takes the listed companies of manufacturing industry above Designated Size as sample, using multiple r...As a part of the redundancy of organization, financial slack has become the focus of academic research. This paper takes the listed companies of manufacturing industry above Designated Size as sample, using multiple regression to examine the relationship between corporate financial slack and R & D investment under dynamic environment, using the Malmquist index method based on DEA model to analyze the innovation efficiency of Chinese manufacturing industry during the period of2009-2013. The results show that: Financial slack and R & D investment intensity presents inverted "U" type relationship in?sample?companies, and the relationship is positively regulated by environmental dynamism; Financial slack promotes R & D investment but have lag effect.展开更多
Base on panel data of manufacturing and high-tech industry companies which discoursed R & D expenditure in financial statements from 2004 to 2011, this paper studies the relationship between debt financing and corpor...Base on panel data of manufacturing and high-tech industry companies which discoursed R & D expenditure in financial statements from 2004 to 2011, this paper studies the relationship between debt financing and corporate R & D expenditure under different grow opportunities by using the robust fixed effects that Daniel Hoechle proposed m 2007. The results show that there is not a "increasing first, decreasing later" non-linear relationship but a "double negative" relationship between debt level and corporate R & D expenditure. And the "double negative" relationship has a different mechanism in different growth companies.展开更多
As a part of the redundancy of organization, financial slack has become the focus of academic research. This paper takes the listed companies of manufacturing industry above Designated Size as sample, using multiple r...As a part of the redundancy of organization, financial slack has become the focus of academic research. This paper takes the listed companies of manufacturing industry above Designated Size as sample, using multiple regressionto examine the relationship between corporate financial slack and R & D investment under dynamic environment, using the Malmquist index method based on DEA model to analyze the innovation efficiency of Chinese manufacturing industry during the period of 2009-2013. The results show that: Financial slack and R & D investment intensity presents inverted "U" type relationship in?sample?companies, and the relationship is positively regulated by environmental dynamism; Financial slackpromotes R & D investment but have lag effect.展开更多
Using all Chinese firms listed on the stock exchanges during 2007-2012, we examined the influence of employees' heterogeneity characteristics on R&D investment. The empirical result showed that employees' educatio...Using all Chinese firms listed on the stock exchanges during 2007-2012, we examined the influence of employees' heterogeneity characteristics on R&D investment. The empirical result showed that employees' educational level and R&D investment is a significant positive correlation. We also proved the number of technical employee has a positive effect on R&D.展开更多
To reveal the quantitative relationship between research and development (R&D) investment and gross domestic product (GDP) in China, we have demonstrated and analyzed the relationship between R&D investment an...To reveal the quantitative relationship between research and development (R&D) investment and gross domestic product (GDP) in China, we have demonstrated and analyzed the relationship between R&D investment and science and technology (S&T) progress, and based on a mount of S&T statistical data, have proceeded demonstration research of the relationship between R&D investment and GDP in China with Solow and vector auto regression (VAR) models. Cubic curve fitting and cross-correlation analysis of them with SPSS have shown that there is a strong synchronic relationship between R&D investment and GDP.展开更多
In recent years, China has promulgated many laws and regulations of environmental protection, gradually forming an environmental regulation system, and most enterprises are under the dual pressure of environmental pro...In recent years, China has promulgated many laws and regulations of environmental protection, gradually forming an environmental regulation system, and most enterprises are under the dual pressure of environmental protection and business performance. It would be a significant way that enterprises undertake R&D activities for a change. This paper is based on the Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listed heavy pollution enterprises in 2011-2016, which is based on the review and summary of research results of former researchers, combining with current environmental regulation situation of our country, raising the relevant hypothesis between environmental regulations, R&D investment and business performance against heavy pollution industry. Adopting the method of empirical research, it also built the linear regression model which employs the relevant financial data of heavy-polluting enterprises in China as the statistical research sample. The relationship for heavy-polluting enterprises affected by environmental regulations between environmental protection R&D investment and enterprise business performance was tested. The results show that there is a positive influence on the environmental R&D investment and business performance, and a lag effect upon the R&D investment of enterprises to business performance. Finally, the research results were used to evaluates problems existing in the R&D investment on pollution industry in China as well as business performance and we put forward some suggestions on improving environmental regulation standards and technology innovation consciousness as well as optimizing the structure of R&D investment.展开更多
With the deepening of electric power market reform in China,the monopoly edge of the state-owned electric power enterprises will lose.On the basis of the existing post performance salary mechanism,Chinese power enterp...With the deepening of electric power market reform in China,the monopoly edge of the state-owned electric power enterprises will lose.On the basis of the existing post performance salary mechanism,Chinese power enterprises need to optimize the incentive mechanism of R&D staff,to arouse the R&D staff's enthusiasm and creativity,to adapt to the new market competition and further improve market value.Whilst the incentive mechanism optimizing processing needs to consider not only the changing market environment but also the personal and working characteristics of R&D staff.This paper summarizes the characteristics of the current Chinese power enterprises' R&D staff:staff's theory quality is high,but insensitive to the market;they are confronted with heavy workload and diversified job choices;managers can observe their behavior choices or not;besides,the process of R&D is complex and the market reactions of R&D achievements are uncertain.Based on the premise of the above features,two incentive models are established in this paper from the point of view of enterprise managers.One is for the situation when staff's behavior choices can be observed;the other is for the situation when staff's behavior choices cannot be observed.Through solving the model,we analyze the optimization path of electric power enterprises R&D staff incentive mechanism under these conditions:(1) when staff's behavior choices can be observed,managers can pay more to the R&D staff who develop products with higher output value,in order to encourage them to work harder.(2) when staff's behavior choices cannot be observed,managers should take reasonable strategies according to the different situations:a.when R&D staff incentive totally depend on the market value of the R&D achievements,managers should allocate workload rationally according to their different technical levels;b.when the market reactions of R&D results become more precarious,managers need to reduce the incentive intensity which based on the market value and raise their fixed salary level;c.when R&D staff become more risk averse,managers should reduce the incentive intensity which based on the market value and raise their fixed salary level;on the contrary,managers should improve the incentive intensity and reduce the fixed salary level.展开更多
文摘When an oligopoly company decides how much should be invested in its R&D, in order to reap the largest profits, it considers not only what its competitors have done but also how its competitors would respond to its action. Therefore, different relationships between oligopoly companies will lead to different responses in their decisions on R&D investment. A correlation deduced from different responses of oligopoly companies in R&D investment with the complete information tactic game theory is presented, and the R&D investment of oilfield service companies was analyzed with this correlation. The correlations of Schlumberger's R&D investment, Halliburton's R&D investment and Baker Hughes' R&D investment were established and analyzed. Meanwhile, two regression models were presented. One was composed of Schlumberger's R&D investment in the previous year and Halliburton's R&D investment. The other was composed of Schlumberger's R&D investment and Baker Hughes' R&D investment in the same year. The accuracy of these two models was proved to be good.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities:[Grant Number JBK1607K05]
文摘This article explores the effects of investment upon energy intensity by applying a unique panel data of China's 27 provinces between 2004 and 2013.In addition,it also particularly stuthes other factors,such as energy price,economic structure,and urbanization.The results,based on four econometric regression model results,suggest that in general,the indigenous investment on research and development is a more powerful tool to decrease China's energy intensity regardless of region disparity.The foreign direct investment(FDI) has a prominent but not persistent effect on energy intensity.However,the outward direct investment has not shown its significant impact on energy intensity.At the level of an aggregate economy and China's eastern region,the results demonstrate that FDI improves energy efficiency significantly.For the central and western provinces,FDI does not support the similar conclusion.Based on these analyses,we present the corresponding regional policies for policymakers.
文摘R &D strategic alliance is important for enterprises' sustainable development and it is a worth research for us. This paper firstly analyzes the condition and situation of tho small and medium-sized enterprises' strategic alliance. Then it points out that the small and medium-sized enterprises should choose a sttieable alliance organization, ally themselves with big enterprises, strive for the support of the government, and develop their technology through technology unions. Finally, it suggests that the government should create better innovation environment for R&D strategic, alliance. A new way is also put forward for the applicotion and foundation of the small and medium-sized enterprises ' R&D ,strategic alliance in China. It is also helpful for the sustainable development of small and medium-sized enterprises.
文摘Based on the background of China's emerging and transitional market,government subsidies to enterprises are regarded as a " helping hand" of promoting economic structural adjustment. In this paper,using China's A-share agricultural listed companies from 2010 to 2015 as research samples,we discuss the influence of government subsidies on research and development( hereinafter referred to as R & D) investment,and the difference in the relationships between the two from the perspective of different nature of property rights. The results show that,on the whole,the increase in government subsidies does not promote the intensity of R & D investment of agricultural listed companies. And after distinguishing the nature of property rights,the results show that state-owned enterprises can get more government subsidies than private enterprises,and the increase in government subsidies boosts the increase in R & D investment in private enterprises,but there is a negative correlation between government subsidies and R & D investment of state-owned enterprises. This conclusion can broaden the research perspective of the influence factors of corporate R & D investment,and it is of practical significance to further clarify the role of government subsidies in R & D investment decisions of enterprises with different nature of property rights.
文摘Using a sample of 126 firms in Chinese IT industry, we developed an empirical model which tests the impact of R&D investment and employee involvement (El) on innovation commercialization. The results showed that the expenditure of R&D has a positive effect on performance of innovation commercialization, while the number of R&D staff has trivial impact on that. The results also revealed that E1 has no direct effect on commercialization performance, but plays a moderating role in the effect of R&D investment on commercialization of innovation. More specifically, the R&D expenditure of a finn with high involvement system has a less positive impact on the number of new products, but a more positive effect on the profit of new products.
文摘Globalisation and competitiveness affected the way of enterprises undertake innovation, particularly in the case of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). According with European Commission (2013) in Europe 99% of the enterprises is SMEs. SMEs all over the world are considered as the lifeblood of the economies. The importance of this research is justified by the predominance of SMEs that represents the majority of enterprises in Portugal. SMEs contribute to the creation of jobs, as well as to the competitiveness of the economies, specially, in crisis time. This study has two main objectives; firstly propose a literature review focused on competitiveness of SMEs. Secondly analysis a sample of 23 enterprises identified as leaders of Portuguese SMEs in 2012. The data considering a ranking list of the largest 1,000 Portuguese SMEs in 2012, published by Exame (2013). This analysis considers some SMEs features such as, sales, market share, dimension, and sector. Additionally this research presents a SME case included in this database. Through the application of a questionnaire the study provides a complementary micro perspective of the factors that influences enterprises competitiveness. The questionnaire is divided into three parts: Part one refers to the characterization of the enterprise; Part two assesses the entrepreneurial competitiveness, considering nine questions to assess performance, six questions to assess internal processes and four questions to understand the relations with customers; and part three analyses the diffusion of innovation through three questions. Finally the study provides important clues relevant for the development of public policies that can support the innovation and competitiveness of SMEs. Moreover the discussions highlight some variables approached in literature review considered as pertinent in the case of innovative SME due to their contribution to exports and to economic growth.
文摘As a part of the redundancy of organization, financial slack has become the focus of academic research. This paper takes the listed companies of manufacturing industry above Designated Size as sample, using multiple regression to examine the relationship between corporate financial slack and R & D investment under dynamic environment, using the Malmquist index method based on DEA model to analyze the innovation efficiency of Chinese manufacturing industry during the period of2009-2013. The results show that: Financial slack and R & D investment intensity presents inverted "U" type relationship in?sample?companies, and the relationship is positively regulated by environmental dynamism; Financial slack promotes R & D investment but have lag effect.
文摘Base on panel data of manufacturing and high-tech industry companies which discoursed R & D expenditure in financial statements from 2004 to 2011, this paper studies the relationship between debt financing and corporate R & D expenditure under different grow opportunities by using the robust fixed effects that Daniel Hoechle proposed m 2007. The results show that there is not a "increasing first, decreasing later" non-linear relationship but a "double negative" relationship between debt level and corporate R & D expenditure. And the "double negative" relationship has a different mechanism in different growth companies.
文摘As a part of the redundancy of organization, financial slack has become the focus of academic research. This paper takes the listed companies of manufacturing industry above Designated Size as sample, using multiple regressionto examine the relationship between corporate financial slack and R & D investment under dynamic environment, using the Malmquist index method based on DEA model to analyze the innovation efficiency of Chinese manufacturing industry during the period of 2009-2013. The results show that: Financial slack and R & D investment intensity presents inverted "U" type relationship in?sample?companies, and the relationship is positively regulated by environmental dynamism; Financial slackpromotes R & D investment but have lag effect.
文摘Using all Chinese firms listed on the stock exchanges during 2007-2012, we examined the influence of employees' heterogeneity characteristics on R&D investment. The empirical result showed that employees' educational level and R&D investment is a significant positive correlation. We also proved the number of technical employee has a positive effect on R&D.
文摘To reveal the quantitative relationship between research and development (R&D) investment and gross domestic product (GDP) in China, we have demonstrated and analyzed the relationship between R&D investment and science and technology (S&T) progress, and based on a mount of S&T statistical data, have proceeded demonstration research of the relationship between R&D investment and GDP in China with Solow and vector auto regression (VAR) models. Cubic curve fitting and cross-correlation analysis of them with SPSS have shown that there is a strong synchronic relationship between R&D investment and GDP.
基金supported by Jiangsu University Philosophical and Social Science Research Projects (Grant No. 2014SJB4442014)
文摘In recent years, China has promulgated many laws and regulations of environmental protection, gradually forming an environmental regulation system, and most enterprises are under the dual pressure of environmental protection and business performance. It would be a significant way that enterprises undertake R&D activities for a change. This paper is based on the Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listed heavy pollution enterprises in 2011-2016, which is based on the review and summary of research results of former researchers, combining with current environmental regulation situation of our country, raising the relevant hypothesis between environmental regulations, R&D investment and business performance against heavy pollution industry. Adopting the method of empirical research, it also built the linear regression model which employs the relevant financial data of heavy-polluting enterprises in China as the statistical research sample. The relationship for heavy-polluting enterprises affected by environmental regulations between environmental protection R&D investment and enterprise business performance was tested. The results show that there is a positive influence on the environmental R&D investment and business performance, and a lag effect upon the R&D investment of enterprises to business performance. Finally, the research results were used to evaluates problems existing in the R&D investment on pollution industry in China as well as business performance and we put forward some suggestions on improving environmental regulation standards and technology innovation consciousness as well as optimizing the structure of R&D investment.
基金supported by 2016 annual North China Electric Power University undergraduate innovative training program research project(Grant No.20162183)
文摘With the deepening of electric power market reform in China,the monopoly edge of the state-owned electric power enterprises will lose.On the basis of the existing post performance salary mechanism,Chinese power enterprises need to optimize the incentive mechanism of R&D staff,to arouse the R&D staff's enthusiasm and creativity,to adapt to the new market competition and further improve market value.Whilst the incentive mechanism optimizing processing needs to consider not only the changing market environment but also the personal and working characteristics of R&D staff.This paper summarizes the characteristics of the current Chinese power enterprises' R&D staff:staff's theory quality is high,but insensitive to the market;they are confronted with heavy workload and diversified job choices;managers can observe their behavior choices or not;besides,the process of R&D is complex and the market reactions of R&D achievements are uncertain.Based on the premise of the above features,two incentive models are established in this paper from the point of view of enterprise managers.One is for the situation when staff's behavior choices can be observed;the other is for the situation when staff's behavior choices cannot be observed.Through solving the model,we analyze the optimization path of electric power enterprises R&D staff incentive mechanism under these conditions:(1) when staff's behavior choices can be observed,managers can pay more to the R&D staff who develop products with higher output value,in order to encourage them to work harder.(2) when staff's behavior choices cannot be observed,managers should take reasonable strategies according to the different situations:a.when R&D staff incentive totally depend on the market value of the R&D achievements,managers should allocate workload rationally according to their different technical levels;b.when the market reactions of R&D results become more precarious,managers need to reduce the incentive intensity which based on the market value and raise their fixed salary level;c.when R&D staff become more risk averse,managers should reduce the incentive intensity which based on the market value and raise their fixed salary level;on the contrary,managers should improve the incentive intensity and reduce the fixed salary level.