Comparative Evaluation of Industrial Competitiveness of Japan, the United States, Europe and Asia : A New Framework of "Symbiotic Competitiveness" for the 21st Century

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The concept of industrial competitiveness, which emerged in the United States during the 1980s, has now become a critical issue for many countries. An intensive comparative survey on the industrial competitiveness of Japan, the United States, Europe, and Asia, was carried out in 1999 and 2000, and it clearly revealed each country's comparative strengths and weakness. The surveys cover 290 items of industrial technologies categorized in 14 fields from materials, devices, and system engineering to production technology and management technology. This survey implies that management of technology (MOT), namely innovation management is a critical factor recovering and sustaining competitiveness. It should be noted that the paradigm shift of innovation management from the catch-up "incremental model" to the front-runner "radical model,"requires completely different approaches. In this paper, a "cross-generational framework" for next generation innovation model is derived from the linear model to "market finding" Kline model, the to the third "market experiment abduction mode" and finally to "market creation " interactive model. Furthermore, a new type of technologist, "techno-producers," who come up with creative objectives and coordinate the practical program to achieve the objective is proposed. The linkage among industry, academia and government, and their higher integration are critical important. Finally, this paper introduces an important concept of "symbolic competitiveness, " a philosophical point of view that suggest a redefinition of the current concept of competitiveness for future world prosperity.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION REVIEW OF COMPETITIVENESS
• Ⅱ. EVALUATION OF JAPAN'S INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS
• OUTLINE OF THE SURVEY
• RESULT OF SURVEY AND ANALYSIS
• Ⅲ. A CROSS-GENERATION FRAMEWORK: NEW INNOVATION PROCESS MODEL
• PARADIGM SHIFT OF INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
• LINEAR MODEL TO KLINE MODEL
• CROSS-GENERATIONAL INTERPRETATION OF THE INNOVATION MODELS
• NEXT GENERATION INNOVATION MODEL: A CROSS-GENERATIONAL VIEWPOINT
• Ⅳ. STRATEGY FOR NEXT GENERATION INNOVATION SYSTEM
• TIME FOR TECHNO-PRODUCERS TO PREVAIL
• CONCEPT OF COMPETITIVENESS FOR THE 21 CENTURY
• Ⅴ. CONCLUSION