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In the era of the knowledge economy, knowledge comprises the core of economic growth, making the exploration of the spatial organization of knowledge generation an important issue. This study clarifies the knowledge generation process. In terms of the development mode, the Taiwanese bicycle industry can be geographically divided into northern, central, and southern regions. Each area possesses its own independent system with related and cooperative factories. Dajia, located in central Taiwan, is the most mature of the three. The geographical closeness of and industrial cooperation between community structures allow them to share resources, reduce deal prices, and promote professional investment. Even social networks can be exploited to produce and promote creativity. Therefore, this investigation proposed utilizing knowledge groups to understand spatial organizational style, with particular reference to villages. The study results demonstrate that the knowledge activities conducted in Dajia bicycle village are determined by the composition of the village, cooperation within the industry, and effective support from industrial and social resources.
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Bicycle production is a traditional industry which requires creative designs and research. For example, a large factory cannot survive by making bicycles alone; it needs to undertake research and develop related products, such as electrical bikes and leisure bikes. When they face a shortage of technical know-how, their multiproduct operations encounter difficulties. Furthermore, without new batches of professionals to help raise the quality of overall performance, the quality of the workforce as a whole comes into question. This is also an important task for bicycle industry.
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The Taichung Science Park attracts most of the July and August graduates every year. Graduates make Science Park their priority when hunting for jobs after leaving school. Those who choose to join traditional industries such as bicycle production are few and far between.
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Pai, Jt., Hu, Ts. (2013). The Role of the Knowledge Community and Transmission of Knowledge: A Case of Bicycle SMEs in Taiwan. In: Kawakami, M., Shen, Zj., Pai, Jt., Gao, Xl., Zhang, M. (eds) Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development. Strategies for Sustainability. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5922-0_11
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