The Study of SMEs' Social Networks on the Impact of Collaborative Alliances and Financial Performance

中小企業社會網絡對合作聯盟與財務績效影響之研究

陳淑真(Shu-Jen Chen)

《修平學報》 30期 (2015/03) Pp. 33-61

摘要

近年來，全球經濟在新興市場上明顯地轉移，中小企業在眾多國家中己扮演了舉足輕重的角色，然而也面臨了更為險峻的國內外經濟局勢的挑戰。在台灣，中小企業佔整體企業約98%僱用將近78%的員工，是國家經濟的主流。然而，企業正加速面臨進入國際他過程中資源置乏和貿易障礙等相關難題。本研究的主題條探討高階主管如何藉由外部人際互動，使中小型製造業者問形成台作聯盟，克服資源和條件上之弱勢，以改善並提升財務績效。具體而言，本研究旨在探討自變數（即人際互動網絡和聯盟）與因變數（即財務績效）之間的關聯性。本研究之目的條整台與強調「社會網絡理論」和「資源基礎理論」之間的連動性。研究時條依據多元迴歸分析作測試，並假設實證結果為兩個假設獲支持，一個假設未獲支持。在數據分析結果顯示，社會網絡」與「合作聯盟」之間有著密不可分的關聯性。對中小企業而言，擁有「台作聯盟」對財務績效有顯著的貢獻。

關鍵字

中小企業 ； 聯盟 ； 財務績效 ； 社會網絡理論 ； 資源基礎理論

並列摘要

In recent years, the global economy has shifted markedly in emerging markets. SMEs in many countries have played a vital role; nevertheless, they also face much riskier situations from domestic and international economic challenges. In Taiwan, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), playing a very important role to the country's economic growth, accounting for almost 98% of overall enterprises and employing almost 78% of all employees. However, SMEs still have to overcome resource limitations and trade barriers to the internationalization process. The research questions in this study addressed the increasing external social networking behavior of top managers, and how these constructs help manufacturing SME build collaborative alliances in order to overcome resource and capability constraints and to enhance financial performance in Taiwan. More specifically, the present study aimed to examine the effects of independent variables (i.e., social networks and alliances) and dependent variable (i.e., financial performance). The present study aimed to integrate and highlight theories: Social network theory and resource-based theory. Hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis to answer research questions. The empirical results of hypotheses testing revealed that two of the study's hypotheses were supported, and one hypothesis was not supported. The results of the data analysis showed that social network was significantly related to alliances in this study. Having collaborative alliances was found to be related to an SME and financial performance.

並列關鍵字

SME ； Alliances ； Financial Performance ； Social Network Theory ； Resource-Based Theory

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