A Study of the Key Factors of SMEs Transformation: the Case of IOT Company in China

本研究欲探討的是在物聯網技術迅猛發展，並且在未來將深刻影響社會發展的情況下，做為傳統中小企業，將如何因應的問題。本研究在架構上以領導行為、智財管理與策略、研發策略等三構面為主，並以深入的個案研究為基礎，得到了以下的初步結論： 結論1：傳統中小企業轉型至高科技企業的關鍵成功因素：領導行為、智財管理與策略、以及研發策略等三者共同決定了轉型之結果。 結論2：傳統中小企業轉型至高科技企業時，會善用其在行業內的既有基礎與人脈關係之優勢，以提升轉型績效。 結論3：傳統中小企業轉型至高科技領域時，打破組織界限與地域界限以進行跨界合作，是其保障轉型成功的重要手段。 最後，本研究結論還提出了對於產業界、個案公司以及後續研究的建議。The study aims to investigate the question about how traditional small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would respond to rapidly developing ICT and networking technologies, such as internet of things (IoT). A framework including three major dimensions: leadership behavior, intellectual property management and strategy, R&D strategy is adopted for this research. Additionally, an in-depth case study approach is utilized. Several conclusions, obtained from this investigation, are as follows: Conclusion 1： All three critical factors together: leadership behavior, intellectual property management and strategy, and R&D strategies, determine the results of the traditional SMEs’ transformation into high-tech areas. Conclusion 2：The traditional SMEs are expected to make good use of their advantages in both of capabilities and networks in order to enhance their transformation into high-tech areas. Conclusion 3：The traditional SMEs are expected to break the organizational and geographical boundaries for cross-border cooperation in order to enhance their transformation into high-tech areas. Finally, this study draws some recommendations for the traditional SMEs with intention of moving into high-tech areas, the case company and the researchers for subsequent studies