Sang-Bing Tsai

Bio: Sang-Bing Tsai is an academic researcher from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. The author has contributed to research in topics: Supply chain & Computer science. The author has an hindex of 34, co-authored 131 publications receiving 2618 citations. Previous affiliations of Sang-Bing Tsai include Wuyi University & College of Business Administration.

Models for forecasting growth trends in renewable energy

Abstract: The advantages of renewable energy are that it is low in pollution and sustainable. Energy shortages do not apply to renewable energy. In this study, we primarily forecast growth trends in renewable energy consumption in China. Renewable energy is an emerging technology, and thus this study comprises only 22 pieces of sample data. Because the historical data comprised a small sample and did not fit a normal distribution, big data analysis was not an appropriate prediction method. Therefore, we used three grey prediction models, the GM(1,1) model, the NGBM(1,1) model, and the grey Verhulst model, for theoretical derivation and scientific verification. The accuracy and fitness of the prediction models were compared using regression analysis. Regarding the three indicators of mean absolute error, mean squared error, mean absolute percentage error, this study's comparison of the forecast accuracy of the three grey prediction models and regression analysis indicated that NGMB(1,1) had the highest forecast accuracy, followed by the grey Verhulst model and the GM(1,1) model. Regression analysis exhibited the lowest results. In addition, this study confirmed that, for predictions that use small data samples, the modified grey NGBM(1,1) model and the grey Verhulst model had higher forecast accuracy than the original GM(1,1) model did. The models used in this study for forecasting renewable energy can be applied to predicting energy consumption in other countries, which affords insight into the global trend of energy development.

Using the Fuzzy DEMATEL to Determine Environmental Performance: A Case of Printed Circuit Board Industry in Taiwan

Abstract: The method by which high-technology product manufacturers balance profits and environmental performance is of crucial concern for governments and enterprises. To examine the environmental performance of manufacturers, the present study applied Fuzzy-DEMATEL model to examine environmental performance of the PCB industry in Taiwan. Fuzzy theory was employed to examine the environmental performance criteria of manufacturers and analyse fuzzy linguistics. The fuzzy-DEMATEL model was then employed to assess the direction and level of interaction between environmental performance criteria. The core environmental performance criteria which were critical for enhancing environmental performance of the PCB industry in Taiwan were identified and presented. The present study revealed that green design (a1), green material procurement (a2), and energy consumption (b3) constitute crucial reason criteria, the core criteria influencing other criteria, and the driving factors for resolving problems.

An Empirical Study on Entrepreneurial Orientation, Absorptive Capacity, and SMEs’ Innovation Performance: A Sustainable Perspective

Abstract: Using a survey of 324 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the Yangtze River Delta in China, this study discusses the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation, absorptive capacity, environmental dynamism, and corporate technological innovation performance The results based on a moderated moderation model show that the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and innovation performance is significantly positive The absorptive capacity can positively moderate this relationship When the external environment is in high dynamism, the moderating effect of absorptive capacity will be stronger than when the environment is in low dynamism

An Empirical Study on the Organizational Trust, Employee-Organization Relationship and Innovative Behavior from the Integrated Perspective of Social Exchange and Organizational Sustainability

Abstract: Combining social exchange and inducement-contribution theory as our overarching theoretical framework, we examine innovative climate as a boundary condition and organizational trust as a mediating mechanism to explain when and how the employee-organization relationship (EOR) is associated with workplace innovative behavior. We conducted a field study using multi-source data to test our hypotheses. The results indicated that creativity positively predicted innovative behavior through organizational trust, and an innovative climate moderated the indirect effect of EOR on innovative behavior via organizational trust. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings and directions for future research are discussed.

Using the DEMATEL model to explore the job satisfaction of research and development professionals in china's photovoltaic cell industry

Abstract: The high-tech industry is a capital, and technology-intensive industry that attaches great importance to the speed of innovation. Only by constantly updating and enhancing technology can competitive vitality be maintained. Consistent innovation entails the contribution of research and development (R&D) personnel, whose competitiveness and capability impel a company's growth, yet high-tech industries typically lack such indispensable professionals. Thus, reducing R&D personnel turnover has become a major human resources management challenge for innovative companies. To explore the job satisfaction of R&D personnel, this study applied the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) method to propose a set of relevant criteria, with the research procedure comprising three steps. First, criteria for evaluating R&D personnel's job satisfaction were proposed. Second, causal relationships and degrees of influence between the criteria were determined. Third, a criteria model was constructed to evaluate R&D personnel's job satisfaction. According to the study's results, compensation (X1), promotion (X2), supervisors (X3), and job nature (X10) were the primary factors for problem solving and improving the satisfaction associated with these criteria can contribute to the satisfaction with others. Thus, managers should further emphasize these four criteria to increase the job satisfaction of R&D personnel, thereby retaining them or attracting more of such professionals. The findings yielded by the application of this criteria model provide a reference for high-tech companies to use to improve the job satisfaction of their R&D personnel.

The knowledge-creating company : how Japanese companies create the dynamics of innovation

Abstract: How has Japan become a major economic power, a world leader in the automotive and electronics industries? What is the secret of their success? The consensus has been that, though the Japanese are not particularly innovative, they are exceptionally skilful at imitation, at improving products that already exist. But now two leading Japanese business experts, Ikujiro Nonaka and Hiro Takeuchi, turn this conventional wisdom on its head: Japanese firms are successful, they contend, precisely because they are innovative, because they create new knowledge and use it to produce successful products and technologies. Examining case studies drawn from such firms as Honda, Canon, Matsushita, NEC, 3M, GE, and the U.S. Marines, this book reveals how Japanese companies translate tacit to explicit knowledge and use it to produce new processes, products, and services.

A natural resource-based view of the firm

Abstract: Historically, management theory has ignored the constraints imposed by the biophysical (natural) environment. Building upon resource-based theory, this article attempts to fill this void by proposing a natural-resource-based view of the firm—a theory of competitive advantage based upon the firm's relationship to the natural environment. It is composed of three interconnected strategies: pollution prevention, product stewardship, and sustainable development. Propositions are advanced for each of these strategies regarding key resource requirements and their contributions to sustained competitive advantage.