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An Empirical Study on the Obstacle Factor of Standardization and Overcoming the Obstacles of Enterprises Using the Structural Equation Model

구조방정식 모형을 활용한 표준화 장애요인과 기업의 장애극복방안에 관한 실증연구

  • 정명선 (목원대학교 지식재산학과)
  • Received : 2017.10.17
  • Accepted : 2018.03.09
  • Published : 2018.03.31
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Abstract

In order to ensure the interoperability of products and technologies, companies apply standard technology in R&D but encounter various obstacles in this process, which they try to overcome through active standardization activities. Various studies have investigated the obstacles and coping strategies of companies in the R&D process. However, studies on the obstacles and coping strategies in the standardization process are insufficient, and the types of obstacles related to standardization, so a variety of studies are also needed on the types of activities. In this study, we tried to determine the types of obstacles related to standardization and to examine how these obstacles affect the standardization activities of companies. The analysis used the data from the 'National Standards Survey' which was conducted by the Korean Standards Association in Korea for companies engaged in the electrical, electronic, and information-related fields in Korea. The relationship between standard-related difficulties, needs and standardization activities was verified through structural equation modeling. The analysis results revealed that the standards-related disability issues have some influence on the standardization activities and the mediating effect by the necessity of the standard was investigated. We also found that many companies are making various efforts to overcome the barriers caused by standard activities. This suggests that a company can build a virtuous cycle structure by performing strategic actions to overcome obstacles by standardization activity and reducing the obstacles caused by standard-related research and development.

기업은 자사의 제품과 기술의 상호운용성을 확보하기 위하여 연구개발과정에서 표준기술을 적용하게 되는데, 이 과정에서 다양한 종류의 장애요인이 발생하게 되며, 활발한 표준화 활동을 통해 이를 극복하려고 한다. 연구개발과정에서 기업의 장애요인과 장애 극복전략 간의 연구는 다양하게 진행되어 왔으나 표준화 과정에서의 장애요인과 장애 극복전략에 관한 연구는 미흡한 상태이며, 표준화와 관련된 장애요인의 유형과 기업의 장애 극복활동에 대한 유형에 대해서도 부족한 상황이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 기업이 표준화 관련 장애요인의 유형을 도출하고, 이러한 장애요인들이 기업의 표준화 활동에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지에 대해 살펴보고자 하였다. 분석을 위해서 한국표준협회가 국내의 전기전자 정보통신 분야에 종사하는 기업을 대상으로 조사하였던 '국내표준실태조사'의 자료를 활용하였으며, 표준관련 장애사항과 필요성 그리고 표준화활동간 관계는 구조방정식 모형을 통하여 검증하였다. 분석결과에 의하면, 표준관련 장애사항은 표준화 활동에 일정한 영향을 미치고, 표준의 필요성에 의한 매개효과가 있는 것으로 조사됨에 따라 많은 기업들이 표준활동에 의한 장애사항이 발생하게 되면 이를 극복하기 위해 다양한 노력들을 수행하고 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 기업은 장애사항을 극복하기 위한 전략적 행동을 스스로 수행함으로써 표준화 활동은 활발해지고 표준관련 연구개발로 인해 발생하는 장애요인들은 감소되는 선순환 구조를 구축하게 될 것으로 판단된다.

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