دانلود رایگان مقاله ارتقای فناوری شرکت های کوچک و متوسط با استفاده از یک استراتژی استقرار نیروی انسانی

abstract

This paper outlines a scheme that uses manpower from public research institutes to assist the technology upgrading of Small-and-Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The Growing Enterprises through Technology Upgrading (GET-Up) initiative has been successfully implemented in Singapore since 2003. The key program in the initiative is a manpower secondment scheme (i.e. a temporary placement of manpower in a different organization) known as T-Up. We propose that T-Up represents a new approach to technology transfer which additionally maximizes the industrial impact of public sector research. Instead of traditional technology transfer modes which are transactions-based, T-Up utilizes skills and human resource transfer through secondment of public sector researchers. Findings from two surveys conducted in 2005 and 2012 show that the T-Up secondment program had positive impact on the technological capabilities, innovation performance and growth of participating companies. Additionally, case studies highlight that this approach addresses a wide range of challenges faced by local SMEs and is flexible enough to cater to specific needs and requirements.

6. Discussion

This paper outlines a scheme that uses manpower from public research institutes to assist the technology upgrading of Small-and-Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The Growing Enterprises through Technology Upgrading (GET-Up) initiative has been successfully implemented in Singapore since 2003. The key program in the initiative is a manpower secondment scheme (i.e. a temporary placement of manpower in a different organization) known as T-Up. We propose that T-Up represents a new approach to technology transfer which additionally maximizes the industrial impact of public sector research. Instead of traditional technology transfer modes which are transactions-based, T-Up utilizes skills and human resource transfer through secondment of public sector researchers. Findings from two surveys conducted in 2005 and 2012 show that the T-Up secondment program had positive impact on the technological capabilities, innovation performance and growth of participating companies. Additionally, case studies highlight that this approach addresses a wide range of challenges faced by local SMEs and is flexible enough to cater to specific needs and requirements.In this paper, we have outlined a unique scheme of using secondment of researchers from public research institutes to assist in the technology upgrading of SMEs which has been successfully implemented in Singapore since 2003. Findings from the surveys show that the scheme has generated positive impact on the technological capabilities, innovation performance and growth of participating companies. Additionally, selected case studies highlight that this approach addressed a wide range of challenges faced by local SMEs and inspired further R&D collaboration between the SMEs and public research institutes. The results imply that the public research institutes have found a more effective way to fulfil their mission of technology transfer to local industries and as a result they have developed better understanding of the industry needs which will improve their future R&D planning and efforts.