亞太及美洲地區電子化整備趨勢分析

Review e-Readiness Rankings of Asia-Pacific and Americas between 2004 and 2006

10.6978/YKSYK.200708.0128

賴明豐(Ming-Fong Lai)；呂芬蘭(Fen-Lan Lu)；王宣智(Hsuan-Chih Wang)

電子化整備度 ； 亞太地區 ； 美洲地區 ； 灰關聯分析 ； e-Readiness rankings ； Asia ； Americas ； grey relational analysis

研考雙月刊

31卷4期（2007 / 08 / 01）

128 - 144

繁體中文

資通訊技術的興起促成全球化競爭的態勢，甚至驅使著社會型態的轉型需求，將網路與資訊技術融入每個人的日常生活中。因此，有愈來愈多的國家將電子化整備度視為整體競爭力的一環。尤其對台灣企業而言，受國內外經濟環境變遷的影響紛紛赴外投資，如東南亞與美洲地區。管理者為了克服時間與空間的限制，愈來愈多的營運流程開始傾向透過網路及相關的資訊應用進行強化，以提高全球運籌與經營的效率。有鑑於此，本文透過英國經濟學人智庫2004至2006年發表的e-Readiness rankings評比結果分析亞太及美洲地區電子化整備發展的現況與趨勢，並以灰關聯分析方法探尋、瞭解不同年間電子化整備指標與該地區經濟發展間的潛在關係。希望透過跨年度的評比結果瞭解兩區資訊化環境的現況與策略趨勢，供企業管理者與政府相關單位制訂投資決策或電子化相關政策時參酌。

The rise of information and communication technologies (ICTs) not only has made possible the trend of globalization, but also has driven a transformation of our society-incorporating ICTs into our daily lives. As a result, more and more countries are considering electronic readiness (e-Readiness) as an important factor in evaluating global competitiveness. With regards to Taiwanese enterprises, because of production, manufacturing, and cost efficacy concerns, many companies are adapting a global logistic management (GLM) strategy, which relies heavily upon ICTs. Therefore, this article analyzes the current e-Readiness rankings of Asia and the Americas, based upon the 2004-2006 survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit of England. Using grey relational analysis to examine potential patterns for e-Readiness developing strategies in these regions, we hope to be able to provide recommendations for managers and policymakers in Taiwan on investment decisions and e-society policies.