Positional Structure Analysis of Information Technology Industry in Taiwan

The purpose of this research was to examine the interactions between the focal firm and its technological alliance, and to inquire into the technological alliance network in shaping the firm position from innovative dynamics environment. 2-mode network analysis was employed to explore the question of how technological position emerged from alliance interact. Specifically, we looked at the network structure of the sample by examining the interactions of technological alliance. Our empirical data was from the "Strategic Alliance Database" established by the National Science Council (NSC) in Taiwan. We identified technological position of firms from the 2-mode network analysis and to resolve the highlighted question. Some results that we found were as following: (1) The alliance network of IT technology approximated an ideal core/periphery structure. (2) The network structure apparently demonstrated that focal firm with higher centrality has better opportunity to locate in the central position of focal firms or in the core position in the technological network.