Why the whole is less than the sum of its parts: Examining knowledge management in acquisitions

This paper seeks to explain why an acquiring organization was unable to leverage the expertise of the acquired organization even though both organizations were highly successful in their own right prior to the acquisition. It offers a knowledge-based perspective by teasing out the essential knowledge attributes pertinent to acquisitions. The research was carried out using an interpretative case study methodology at a Singapore-based multinational organization in the semi-conductor industry. The main data collection method used was face-to-face interviews with some 28 staff from October 2006 to December 2006, almost 2 years after the acquisition exercise. The findings suggest that the lackluster outcome could be traced to three knowledge attributes, namely, accessibility, applicability and cumulativeness. In conclusion, a number of practical and research implications are highlighted.     

关于半导体技术文献分类的研究

文章研究半导体技术文献分类的三个问题：半导体技术文献的分类标准；半导体技术文献的分类体系；半导体技术文献的分类方法。     

中国R＆D投入趋势研究

从国际比较与发展趋势来看，中国的Ｒ＆Ｄ经费投入严重不足，对增强经济发展后劲带来潜在的不利因素。为此，中国政府应强化控能力，较大幅度增加财政科技拨款，以保证实现Ｒ＆Ｄ经费到２０００年占ＧＤＰ１．５％的目标。