Constructing The Technology Acquisition Strategy for Followers of CSSC Industry

• Published in: Journal of Business Administration no. 114; pp. 69 - 87
• Main Authors: 王士虓(Shi-Xiao Wang), 洪秀婉(Shiu-Wan Hung), 盧文民(Wen-Min Lu), 蕭榮吉(Rong-Ji Hsiao), 侯晨恩(Chen-En Hou)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: Taiwan 國立臺北大學企業管理學系 01.09.2017; National Taipei University Department of Business Administration
• Subjects: Cooperation; Photovoltaic cells; Researchers; Small & medium sized enterprises-SME; Taiwan; 多標準決策; FAHP; 矽晶太陽能電池產業; Multi-criteria decision making; Technology acquisition strategy; CSSC industry; 模糊層級分析; 技術獲取策略
• ISSN: 1025-9627
• DOI: 10.3966/102596272017090114003

The crystalline silicon solar cell (CSSC) industry is critical to the renewable energy field, and enhancing Taiwan’s competitiveness in this field is an important issue for professionals and researchers. Technology acquisition can help followers to obtain competitive advantages in the intense environment. Thus, the approach of getting technologies that are suitable for firms’ development is a challenge. This study employed Taiwan’s CSSC industry as a case study and developed a fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) model to supply firms with appropriate technology acquisition strategies. Expert questionnaire method was used to identify the weights of influencing factors. There were 85 samples collected from researchers, academics, and professionals from the industry. The study found that internal R＆D is regarded as a crucial technology acquisition strategy. Firms need to increase investment to develop new materials and increase solar cell’s capacity. Strategic alliances would bring firms with technologies in the short-term; however, if conflicts arise during the integration process, it would arise negative and unconducive to the long-term cooperation. Moreover, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can cooperate with developed countries’ suppliers from upstream to lower costs and construct a comprehensive production chain. The technology acquisition should not only consider firms’ development, but also pay more attention to the market demands.