Browsing by Author "Mao, Chi-Kuo"

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FMS patterns: Penetration vs. traffic substitution in different groups of countries
(2008-03-01)
Mao, Chi-Kuo
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Tsai, Hsiang-Chih
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Chen, Chun-Mei
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管理科學系
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經營管理研究所
This paper studies the issue of fixed to mobile substitution, or FMS, which in recent years has become a significant trend. FMS occurs in two ways: one is the effect of a shift of traffic from fixed line to mobile; the other is the effect on fixed line penetration of the growth of mobile subscriptions. These two effects are called traffic substitution and penetration substitution, respectively. This paper, based on data from 1997 through 2004, finds that different substitution effects are taking place in different economies. In the more developed countries (G7 and NIE) FMS models mainly focus on 'traffic substitution'. However, in the emerging economies (ASEAN and BRIC) FMS patterns mainly focus on 'penetration substitution' in association with the income effect. Policy implications on information economics are drawn from the above phenomena. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
From benard cell to human organization
(2007)
Mao, Chi-Kuo
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經營管理研究所
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Institute of Business and Management
Evolution and self-organization are the fundamental subjects of the complex system theory (CST). The knowledge developed in the field of CST can serve as a new foundation to enhance the human organization theory. However, CST consists of a family of sub-theories, each of which has its own specific perspective of investigation. Before the CST can be applied to human organizations, the underlying principles which govern the process of phase change have to be re-aligned and put into an integral framework so as to allow us to see, from all angles, the "whole elephant" of the behaviors of a complex system. This article takes Benard Cell phenomenon as the object; sub-theories of CST, including dissipative structure, synergetics, fractal, catastrophe and chaos, are applied to explain the phase change process of a complex system as well as the underlying effect of the self-organizing force. On this basis, theoretical implications to the study of human organization system are summarized.
Income, affordable and threshold effects on FMS in the developed and developing economies
(2008-10-01)
Chen, Chun-Mei
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Tsai, Hsiang-Chih
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Mao, Chi-Kuo
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經營管理研究所
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Institute of Business and Management
This paper studies the effects on fixed to mobile substitution (FMS) that has evolved into an essential industry trend. Based on data from 1997 through 2005, three kinds of effects, income, affordable and threshold, are derived from various FMS patterns in developed and developing economies. The income effect is the prerequisite for the two other effects. For the G7 and new industry economies (NIE) (Taiwan, Singapore, H.K and S. Korea), the 5% income effect threshold is crossed and the mobile penetration rate climbs up rapidly. However, for Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC),(1) most of these developing economies have experienced only the income effect. When mobile average revenue per user (ARPU) comes close to or drops lower than fixed line ARPU, the mobile penetration rate begins to increase and the affordable effect appears. As the mobile penetration rate begins to grow, it does not at first affect fixed line growth. The threshold effect happens only when the mobile penetration rate crosses a critical mass threshold; then the growth of fixed line penetration will decline or stop. Once mobile substitution occurs, the traditional paradigm of fixed line as the universal service obligation (USO) is no longer valid and the rules must be changed. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Post-SARS tourist arrival recovery patterns: An analysis based on a catastrophe theory
(2010-12-01)
Mao, Chi-Kuo
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Ding, Cherng G.
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Lee, Hsiu-Yu
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經營管理研究所
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Institute of Business and Management
In 2003, the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) ravaged many Asian countries. The outbreak of SARS caused a crisis in the tourism industry in many parts of Asia in that year. The purpose of this study is to examine and to compare the post-SARS recovery patterns of inbound arrivals from Japan, Hong Kong and USA in Taiwan. Taking the cusp catastrophe model as its foundation, this study proposes a well-grounded approach to understanding the nature of the recovery processes and to explaining the difference between the recovery patterns displayed by arrivals from Japan and those from Hong Kong and USA. Implications regarding tourism promotion policies are drawn from the analysis. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The evolutionary process and collaboration in supply chains
(2010)
Cheng, Hsiu-Chun
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Chen, Mu-Chen
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Mao, Chi-Kuo
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運輸與物流管理系註：原交通所+運管所
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經營管理研究所
Purpose - The primary aim of this paper is to investigate the evolutionary process and collaboration within Taiwan's cut-flower supply chains. The paper also go on to discuss the enablement of supply chain coordination through information technology (IT) adoption and network effects, as well as performance improvements achieved by the introduction of the wholesale information sharing hotline (WISH) system. Design/methodology/approach - This paper examines the evolutionary process in Taiwan's cut-flower supply chains from a macro-study perspective, based upon primary data obtained from in-depth interviews. The paper also applies multiple regression analyses from a micro-study perspective, in order to gain insights into the evolution of market share within the supply chains, thereby facilitating the investigation of the effectiveness of the WISH system. Findings - The results reveal that the auction houses are heavily dependent upon reliable sources of supply, and that in the earlier stages of the evolutionary process, they played a mediating role in the formulation of auction lines based upon retailer demand through the adoption of the e-auction mechanism. Since then, the operational performance of the auction houses has been improved considerably, with horizontal coordination being supported by information sharing through the WISH system. The network effect is found to have a positive correlation with the number of participants within the system. Originality/value - This paper focuses specifically on the evolutionary process of the cut-flower supply chains in Taiwan, examining the simultaneous achievement of both vertical and horizontal collaboration through the advancement of IT.