Title: Science and technology manpower policy and an estimation of high tech manpower demand for the regional operation centre: the case of Taiwan

Authors: Jiann-Chyuan Wang, Chia-Hui Lin, Kuen-Hung Tsai

Addresses: Division of Taiwan Economy, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, 75 Chang-Hsing St., Taipei 106, Taiwan. ' Division of Taiwan Economy, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, 75 Chang-Hsing St., Taipei 106, Taiwan. ' Department of Business Administration, National Taipei University, 69 Sec. 2, Chien-Kwo Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan

Abstract: This paper has three main objectives. Firstly, it seeks to analyse the major trends in the development of Taiwan|s hi-tech industries, and the supply and demand gap. Secondly, it examines the policies adopted by the government to address the shortage of hi-tech talent in Taiwan, by reforming the education system, strengthening on-the-job training, encouraging the recruitment of overseas talent and promoting the flow of talent between industry and academia. Thirdly, empirical analysis is undertaken to estimate labour demand deriving from the implementation of Taiwan|s Regional Operation Center. The results of the empirical research show that, over the next three years, the shortage of manpower in the high tech sector will be most serious among companies in the electronics and electrical machinery industries. It is anticipated that engineers will be in particularly short supply, followed by senior technical personnel.

Keywords: high tech manpower; manpower policy; science and technology; high technology; regional operation centres; government policy; engineering education; training; manpower shortage; Taiwan.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2007.012714

International Journal of Technology Management, 2007 Vol.38 No.3, pp.268 - 291

Published online: 10 Mar 2007 *

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