Int. J. Technology Management, Vol. 39, Nos. 1/2, 2007 3 Copyright © 2007 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Technology innovation and knowledge management in the high-tech industry Iuan-Yuan Lu* and Chun-Hsien Wang Institute of Business Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan, ROC E-mail: iylu@bm.nsysu.edu.tw E-mail: absshian@yahoo.com.tw *Corresponding author Chih-Jen Mao Department of Business Administration, Fortune Institute of Technology, Kaohsiung 831, Taiwan, ROC Institute of Business Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan, ROC E-mail: cjmao@mail.nsysu.edu.tw Abstract: This study presents a comprehensive and integrated discussion of the various facets of technology innovation and Knowledge Management (KM) for high-tech firms. KM represents a key contemporary trend and is a key management discipline in decision making, strategy development, information systems and technology management. KM provides a broad perspective, an efficient method of problem-solving, sharing managerial knowledge and leveraging technological knowledge. This work focuses mainly on influences that might shape the future of knowledge-based technological innovation in the knowledge economy, particularly, the influence of knowledge activities. Accordingly, it is important to provide some brief perspectives on the development of technological innovation and KM. Keywords: Knowledge Management (KM); technology innovation; high technology firms. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Lu, I-Y., Wang, C-H. and Mao, C-J. (2007) ‘Technology innovation and knowledge management in the high-tech industry’, Int. J. Technology Management, Vol. 39, Nos. 1/2, pp.3–19. Biographical notes: Iuan-Yuan Lu is a Professor in the Institute of Business Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan. He received a PhD in Administration Engineering in 1978 from Keio University, Japan. He is the President of the Chinese Society for Quality, the Board of Directors of China Steel Crop, the Board of Committee of the Fortune Institute of Technology, the Board of Committee of the Electronics Testing Center (ETC), the Board of Directors of Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineering, the Board of Directors of Chinese Management of Technology Society, the Member of Board of the