Journal of Technology Innovation (기술혁신연구)
- Volume 20 Issue 2
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- Pages.75-107
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- 2012
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- 1598-1347(pISSN)
An Empirical Study on Technological Innovation Management Factors of SMEs
중소기업의 기술혁신 관리요소에 관한 실증연구
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Im, Chae-Hyon
(School of Business Administration, Kyungpook National University) ;
- Shin, Jin-Kyo (Department of Business Administration, Keimyung University)
- Received : 2012.03.20
- Accepted : 2012.07.24
- Published : 2012.09.30
Abstract
Previous researches on technological innovation have several limitations such as lack of general mechanism for technological innovation(inputs, throughputs and outputs of technological innovation), large company oriented studies, and ignoring importance of technology management capabilities. So, this study suggested a new model using resource-based theory and system theory, and empirically applied that to SMEs. Structural equation model analysis by using 223 SMEs in Daegu region provided a support for most of hypotheses. Research results showed that all of factors on technological innovation were significantly and positively related with each other: inputs(R&D leadership, innovation strategy, R&D investment, R&D human resource management, external network), throughputs(portfolio management, project management, technology commercialization) and output(technological innovation). In case of technological innovation inputs, R&D leadership influenced on innovation strategy positively and significantly. And R&D leadership and innovation strategy had positive and significant effects on R&D investment, R&D human resource management and external network. R&D human resource management and external network exerted positive and significant influences on technological innovation throughputs such as portfolio management and project management. But R&D investment did not significant impacts on technological innovation throughputs. Among technological innovation throughputs, both portfolio management and project management had positive and significant effect on technology commercialization. In addition, technology commercialization acted positively and significantly technological innovation output. This study suggests necessary of efforts to implement innovation strategy and manage R&D human resource effectively based on CEO's innovativeness and entrepreneurship. Also, if SMEs want to develop technology and commercialize it, they have to cooperate with external technology resources and informations. Research results revealed that proper level of R&D investment, internal and external communication, information sharing, and learning and cooperative culture were very important for improvement of technological innovation performance in SMEs. Especially, this research suggested that if SMEs manage technological innovation process effectively based on resource-based and system approaches, then they can overcome their resource limitations and gain high technological innovation performance. Also, useful policy support for technological innovation of central or regional government by this research model is important factor for SMEs' technological innovation performance.
본 연구에서는 기술혁신의 결정요인 도출 또는 기술혁신의 투입과 산출 간 관계에만 집중한 기존 연구의 한계, 기술혁신의 연결 메커니즘 연구의 필요성 제기 및 관련 연구들이 실태조사 수준에 머물러 있는 현실, 대기업과 중소기업의 기술혁신 추진과정 차이 등에 따라 중소기업의 기술혁신 관리요소에 관한 실증연구를 실시하였다. 이를 위해 자원기반 및 시스템 관점에서 주요 기술혁신 관리요소를 도출 분류하여 연구모형을 제시하였고, 중소기업을 대상으로 실증적으로 규명하였다. 세부적으로 살펴보면, 투입(R&D리더십, 혁신전략, R&D투자, R&D인적자원관리 및 외부네트워크), 과정(포트폴리오관리, 프로젝트관리 및 사업화) 및 산출(기술혁신) 간 관계를 실증 분석하였다. 대구지역 223개의 중소기업을 대상으로 한 구조방정식모형 분석 결과, 투입요소 간 관계, 투입요소와 과정요소 간 관계, 과정요소 간 관계, 그리고 과정요소와 산출요소 간 관계가 전반적으로 긍정적으로 유의하였다. 그러나 투입요소와 과정요소 간 관계에서 R&D투자가 포트폴리오관리와 프로젝트관리에 유의한 영향을 미치지 못하는 것으로 나타났는데, 이는 R&D투자가 독립적으로 과정요소에 영향을 미치기보다 우수한 인적자원, 유용한 정보와 기술이 뒷받침될 때 과정요소에 유의한 영향을 미칠 것으로 예상한다. 본 연구의 결과는 중소기업들이 연구모형을 활용하여 기술경영 상의 제약을 효율적으로 극복하고, 보다 높은 기술혁신 성과를 달성하는데 도움이 될 것이다. 아울러 정책기관들이 중소기업의 기술혁신 관리요소에 관심을 갖고, 애로요인을 보완해 줌으로써 보다 효과적인 정책지원이 가능할 것이다.
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