知識外溢的研究者常指出,知識外溢對生產力有顯著且正向的關係。此外,在近年來,雲端運算在商業及生產程序上的應用已有相當顯著的增加。一般普通認為雲端運算具備可靠、可擴張及降低成本等優勢。但有關探討知識外溢及雲端運算之關聯的實證研究仍屬少見。所以,本研究試圖探討知識外溢與雲端運算的關係。本研究包含質性與量化資料分析。首先,使用量化模型分析台灣上市公司資料。其次,運用個案研究雲端運算與知識擴散的關係。研究結果發現,台灣製造業的知識外溢對於生產力有些許且顯著的影響。此外,本研究以廣達電腦做為個案研究實證雲端運算與知識外溢的關係。研究結果顯示,雲端運算並無法直接影響公司的知識外溢。本研究可促使對知識擴散與雲端運算的關係有更清楚的了解。
Research of knowledge spillovers has often suggested that knowledge spillovers have a significant and positive effect on productivity. Moreover, the use of cloud computing in business and product process in recent years has increased noticeably. It is generally agreed that cloud computing has the advantage of reliability, scalability and lower cost etc. However, there is scant research of empirically documented the link between knowledge spillovers and cloud computing. Therefore, the aim of this study attempts to explore how knowledge spillovers and cloud computing are related. This research involved both qualitative and quantitative data analyses. The first step is quantitative analysis of the database which is collected from Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) listed companies. The second step uses case study to examine the relationship between cloud computing and knowledge spillovers. Results of this study show that knowledge spillovers in the Taiwanese manufacturing industry have a little but significant influence on productivity. This research uses Quanta as a case study to examine the relationship between cloud computing and knowledge spillovers. The findings suggest that cloud computing does not have direct effect on knowledge spillovers. This study may lead to a better understanding of the relationship between knowledge spillovers and cloud computing.