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International Economic Intelligence Knowledge and Information Supply of Strategy in Taiwan: Basis for the Development of Conceptual Networking for International Trade Operation

International Economic Intelligence International Economic Intelligence Knowledge and Information Supply of Knowledge and Information Supply of Strategy in Taiwan:Strategy in Taiwan:Basis for the Development of Basis for the Development of Conceptual Networking for Conceptual Networking for International Trade OperationInternational Trade Operation

Ph.D. of Business AdministrationPh.D. of Business Administration

CandidateCandidate ：： Tong, Jone-YeTong, Jone-Ye2222ndnd February 2009 February 2009


Overview of This PresentationOverview of This Presentation

The purpose of this Presentation is to present the overall The purpose of this Presentation is to present the overall study and conceptual networking development of the study and conceptual networking development of the Thesis: “Knowledge and Information Supply of Strategy Thesis: “Knowledge and Information Supply of Strategy in Taiwan: Basis for the Development of Conceptual in Taiwan: Basis for the Development of Conceptual Networking for International Trade Operation” by using Networking for International Trade Operation” by using an integrated and extracted present.an integrated and extracted present.

This Presentation will use 5 Sections to demonstrate This Presentation will use 5 Sections to demonstrate Problem and its Background; Theoretical Framework; Problem and its Background; Theoretical Framework; Methods of Research; Presentation/Analysis/Interpretation Methods of Research; Presentation/Analysis/Interpretation of Data and Conclusions /Recommendation of the Thesis. of Data and Conclusions /Recommendation of the Thesis.

Duration of this Presentation will be 20 minutes. Duration of this Presentation will be 20 minutes.


Section 1: Section 1: Problem and its Background - Problem and its Background - 11

Problem Identified The importance of international trade can be recognized The importance of international trade can be recognized upon the countries’ dependency on external trade. upon the countries’ dependency on external trade. Currently, the economy of almost all nations in the world Currently, the economy of almost all nations in the world is connected with international economy. The economic is connected with international economy. The economic dependency among different countries increases, thus dependency among different countries increases, thus international trade issues become more complicated.international trade issues become more complicated.

Taiwan is an island country, and according to the Taiwan is an island country, and according to the Economy Statistics, external trade dependency of Economy Statistics, external trade dependency of TaiwanTaiwan is high, and is high, and has increased rapidly.has increased rapidly. over 100% over 100% for four years (102.67% in 2004, 104.39% in 2005, for four years (102.67% in 2004, 104.39% in 2005, 113.76% in 2006 and 118.28% in 2007) and total volume 113.76% in 2006 and 118.28% in 2007) and total volume of external trade reached $465.7 billion USD in 2007.of external trade reached $465.7 billion USD in 2007.


Section 1: Section 1: Problem and its Background - Problem and its Background - 22 With regard to increasingly complicated trade issues, theWith regard to increasingly complicated trade issues, the direct and immediate acquisition of correct information,direct and immediate acquisition of correct information, such as immediate international economic development such as immediate international economic development and the policy of the government, would result in the and the policy of the government, would result in the planning of proper operational directionsplanning of proper operational directions..

Taiwan government has actively promoted Taiwan government has actively promoted e-government and network-based framework, But for e-government and network-based framework, But for those who are not familiar with e-network application, those who are not familiar with e-network application, the process is complicated and cannot acquire the the process is complicated and cannot acquire the information on time. There is currently the lack of information on time. There is currently the lack of classification, assessment and integration and immediateclassification, assessment and integration and immediate providing from governmental or private organizations. providing from governmental or private organizations.


Section 1: Section 1: Problem and its Background - Problem and its Background - 33 International economic organizations have evidently International economic organizations have evidently expended in recent years for supporting sustainable expended in recent years for supporting sustainable development of regional economy.development of regional economy.

There is only few scholars have probed into the specific There is only few scholars have probed into the specific regulations of some economic organizations, and there is regulations of some economic organizations, and there is the Lack of complete and systematic study, the Lack of complete and systematic study, generalization and framework in Taiwan.generalization and framework in Taiwan.

Lack of websites can systematically provide intelligence Lack of websites can systematically provide intelligence information (including trade regulations of global and information (including trade regulations of global and regional economic organizations) for trade operators inregional economic organizations) for trade operators in Taiwan.Taiwan.


Section 1: Section 1: Problem and its Background - Problem and its Background - 44

Problem Solution To build systematically construct effective international To build systematically construct effective international economic intelligence knowledge and intelligence economic intelligence knowledge and intelligence information supply of strategy in Taiwanese government is information supply of strategy in Taiwanese government is the solution. the solution.

Select main target markets (U.S., Europe, ASEAN 10, Select main target markets (U.S., Europe, ASEAN 10, Japan, Hong Kong and China) where Taiwan has 92% Japan, Hong Kong and China) where Taiwan has 92% gross export value and gross import value 79.2%, and identify gross export value and gross import value 79.2%, and identify economic organizations of these countries (economic organizations of these countries (WTOWTO; ; OECDOECD; ; NAFTANAFTA; ; FTAAFTAA; ; EUEU; ; ASEANASEAN and APEC ). and APEC ).

Collect “Trade Policy” and “Regulation Execution” of these Collect “Trade Policy” and “Regulation Execution” of these Economic Organizations and the “Measures” of Taiwan Economic Organizations and the “Measures” of Taiwan Government, and then, transformed them into an information Government, and then, transformed them into an information structure by hierarchical framework.structure by hierarchical framework.


Section 2: Section 2: Theoretical Framework - 1Theoretical Framework - 1

Findings from Related Studies

The dependence on e-information on international trading The dependence on e-information on international trading operation is increasing rapidly in Taiwan: operation is increasing rapidly in Taiwan:

* * Internet prevalence of overall industry in Taiwan has grown;Internet prevalence of overall industry in Taiwan has grown; * * Most of small and medium enterprises have used broadband Most of small and medium enterprises have used broadband Internet;Internet; * * Acquiring economic information through Internet is still the Acquiring economic information through Internet is still the key relied on by international trade managers, since it is key relied on by international trade managers, since it is convenient, immediate, diverse and cheap;convenient, immediate, diverse and cheap; ** Encounter the difficulties, is the key words, excess data Encounter the difficulties, is the key words, excess data searched, charge of membership of the websites, incomplete searched, charge of membership of the websites, incomplete information or slow renewal, insufficient language information or slow renewal, insufficient language proficiency, and difficulty in the use of the database proficiency, and difficulty in the use of the database interface.interface.



Economic information with “intelligence knowledge” can be Economic information with “intelligence knowledge” can be applied to corporate operational strategy, andapplied to corporate operational strategy, and Intelligence Intelligence Information is critical in competitive international trade Information is critical in competitive international trade market.market.

Japanese firms are the evidence that they could quickly grew Japanese firms are the evidence that they could quickly grew from the 60s to 70s and entered the U.S. marketfrom the 60s to 70s and entered the U.S. market by applied applied competitive intelligence knowledge.competitive intelligence knowledge.



Concept for Framework Development Focus on the acquisition, management and application of two-way Focus on the acquisition, management and application of two-way information of international trade, and collected the information on information of international trade, and collected the information on the target markets and their economic organizations, and the the target markets and their economic organizations, and the interactive trade information, from the view of practical interactive trade information, from the view of practical international trade.international trade. Define “Economic Factors” in accordance with “Static” and Define “Economic Factors” in accordance with “Static” and “ “Dynamic” characteristics of trade interactive information, and Dynamic” characteristics of trade interactive information, and provide hierarchical numbers to show their levels to form the initial provide hierarchical numbers to show their levels to form the initial conceptual framework.conceptual framework. Identify Economic Factors for foreign trading environment: General Identify Economic Factors for foreign trading environment: General Institute; Anti Dumping; Dispute Settlement Meeting; Agreement Institute; Anti Dumping; Dispute Settlement Meeting; Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measured; Agreement on Trade-on Trade-Related Investment Measured; Agreement on Trade- Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights; Investment and Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights; Investment and Competition; Environment; Development.Competition; Environment; Development. Identify Economic Factors for Domestic trade operations: Identify Economic Factors for Domestic trade operations: Agriculture; Non-agricultural products; Service industry trade.Agriculture; Non-agricultural products; Service industry trade.


Section 3: Section 3: Methods of Research - 1Methods of Research - 1

Intelligence Knowledge Development

Literature and Study Review

International Economic Knowledge for domestic

trading operators

Measure Economic Knowledge in terms of

Trading Factors

Information Supply StrategyInformation Supply Strategy

Yes

No

Can it be interpreted via

Taiwan e- environment

effectively?

Regional or global economic groups or

organizations that mostly relate to Taiwan

international trade business


Information Supply StrategyInformation Supply Strategy

Section 3: Section 3: Methods of Research - 2Methods of Research - 2

External Trading Factors

Internal Trading Factors

Foreign Environment

Domestic Environment

Economic Factors

Conceptual Information Networking Demonstration Conceptual Information Networking Demonstration

Conceptual Information Networking (WTO)

Level 1: Agreement

Level 2: Agreement Items Under Level 1

Level 3: Industry classification

Level 4: Agreement Items Under Level 3

Level 5: Description of Articles or Agreement Items of Level 4

Trading Factors

Foreign Economic Factors (Static): Domestic Economic Factors (Dynamic):

Level 1: Domestic measures with respect to Level 1 Foreign Economic Factors.

Below Level 1: Domestic measures with respect to correspondent Foreign Economic Factors below Level 1 .


Section 4: Section 4: Presentation, Analysis and Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data - 1 Interpretation of Data - 1

Input of the Study Process of the Study Output of the Study

Literature and Study Review International Economic Knowledge measured in terms of:

1. Degree of dependence on foreign trade in Taiwan;2. Main target markets of export and import of Taiwan;3. Trade Policy and Regulation Executions of main export and import target markets of Taiwan;4. Strategy measures of Taiwan Government with respect to external economic variations of main export and import target markets of Taiwan;5. Dependence of Internet applications in Taiwan industries;6. Current Trade e-environment in Taiwan.

1. Information infrastructure of trading is the base of development of international trade strategy and promotion of international trade application in the current complicated and changeable environment.

2. The direct and immediate acquisition of intelligent international trading information is needed for Taiwan trade operators.



Economic /Trade statistics /analysis in Taiwan on different countries from 1996 to 2006.

Participation of Taiwan and related economic nations inregional or global economicGroups or organization.

(This Study, Chapter 3 Table 3.1 to Table 3.3, Chapter 2 Table 2.1 to Table 2.4, Figure 2.1 to Figure 2.3)

Information supply strategy described in terms of:

External Trading Factors: Economic/Trading information of economic groups or organizations; Trade policy of economic groups or organizations; Trading Agreements of economic groups or organizations.

Internal Trading Factors: Government trading policy/action; Government protection policy/action; Government assistance policy/action; Government reward policy/action;

Main Taiwan target markets:

U.S.; Europe; ASEAN 10; Japan; Hong Kong; China.

Trade Policy/Regulation Execution in economic organizations of Main Taiwan target markets and the “Measures” of Taiwan government: WTO; OECD; NAFTA; FTAA; EU; ASEAN; APEC.





Economic Analysis on Taiwan’s Participation in WTO Multilateral Trade Negotiation Strategy (91MOEABOT002)

Identify Economic Factors in terms of:

Foreign: General Institute; Anti Dumping; Dispute Settlement Meeting; Agreement on Trade- Related Investment Measured; Agreement on Trade- Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights; Investment and Competition; Environment; Development.

Domestic: Agriculture; Non-agricultural products; Service industry trade.

Influences of economic factors and classification /Chapter 2 Table 2.1, (Chapter 4 /Table 4.1)




This Study (Chapter 4) Classify the influence scales of Economic Factors by hierarchical relationship and constructed the framework

Hierarchical symbols of WTO factors, Chapter 2 Table 2.2,(Chapter 4/ Table 4.2)

This Study (Chapter 5) Collect, plan and integrate Intelligence Knowledge with respect to Economic Factors, and demonstrate the Pilot Economic Factor Framework Design.

Influence scale and classification of domestic and foreign economic factors,

Chapter 2, Figure 2.1 and Figure 2.2, (Chapter 4/ Figure 4.1 and Figure 4.2)

Conceptual Networking design/ Appendix 2, (Chapter 5 and Appendix 1 to Appendix 7).


Section 5: Section 5: Conclusions and Conclusions and Recommendation - 1Recommendation - 1

If international trade intelligence information can be effectively collected and applied through a Supply System of “International Economic Information” and “Governmental Measures” to allow Trade Operators to be more flexible and Companies would certainly grow in the current complicated and changeable environment.

ConclusionsConclusions


In this Study, the “Conceptual Networking for International In this Study, the “Conceptual Networking for International Trade Operation” is only a small part of the overall Trade Operation” is only a small part of the overall economic information in terms of practical trade. In order economic information in terms of practical trade. In order to fulfill overall trading demands, it must rely on to fulfill overall trading demands, it must rely on government, private organizations, or institutes with government, private organizations, or institutes with sufficient manpower and resources.sufficient manpower and resources.

Based on the “Conceptual Networking for Based on the “Conceptual Networking for International Trade Operation” with normalized “risk International Trade Operation” with normalized “risk management mechanism”, this Study provides a complete management mechanism”, this Study provides a complete application framework for domestic companies of application framework for domestic companies of international trade or related firms to reduce risk and have international trade or related firms to reduce risk and have highly flexible operation and management, and will be their highly flexible operation and management, and will be their direction of future studiesdirection of future studies ..

RecommendationRecommendation

Section 5: Section 5: Conclusions and Conclusions and Recommendation - 2Recommendation - 2


End of PresentationEnd of Presentation

Tong, Jone-YeTong, Jone-Ye


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