Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship (벤처창업연구)

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The Effect of Technology Start-up Companies' Absorption Capacity on Start-up Performance: Focusing on the Mediating Effect of Patent Activities

기술창업기업의 흡수역량이 창업성과에 미치는 영향: 특허활동의 매개효과를 중심으로

  • 김종식 (단국대학교 미래ICT융합학과 벤처창업학) ;
  • 남정민 (단국대학교 미래ICT융합학과 벤처창업학)
  • Received : 2023.05.14
  • Accepted : 2023.06.28
  • Published : 2023.06.30
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Abstract

Amid rapid changes in technological innovation due to the influence of the 4th Industrial Revolution and COVID-19, research related to absorption capacity and patent activities to promote technological innovation of Korean technology start-ups is important in this uncertain environment. This study aims to examine the effects on entrepreneurial performance and patent activities by reconstructing absorptive capacity, an organizational capability, for technology-based startups in fields such as BT and ICT with less than seven years of establishment, distinguishing between potential absorptive capacity and realized absorptive capacity. The study also seeks to develop a theoretical research model. To accomplish this, data was collected from managerial executives, including CEOs of 215 technology startups. The following hypotheses were tested: Firstly, potential absorptive capacity had a significant impact on patent activities, while realized absorptive capacity did not. Secondly, potential absorptive capacity had a significant impact on technological performance, while realized absorptive capacity did not. Thirdly, both potential and realized absorptive capacity had a significant impact on financial and non-financial performance. Fourthly, patent activities indirectly influenced potential absorptive capacity and technological performance, but did not affect realized absorptive capacity. Fifthly, patent activities indirectly influenced potential absorptive capacity and financial performance, but did not affect realized absorptive capacity. Lastly, patent activities indirectly influenced potential absorptive capacity and non-financial performance, but did not affect realized absorptive capacity. The practical significance of this study lies in providing useful guidelines for building the core capabilities of organizations through absorptive capacity and patent activities. Furthermore, it is expected that startups that have not recognized the formation process of absorptive capacity for patent activities will perceive the formation mechanism of absorptive capability anew and show considerable interest in future potential and realized absorptive capacity as part of their management strategies. This is anticipated to play an important role in adapting to rapidly changing technological advancements, the startup ecosystem, and securing sustainable competitive advantages.

4차 산업혁명과 COVID-19의 영향으로 기술 혁신이 급속도로 변화하는 가운데, 이러한 불확실한 환경 속에서 한국 기술창업기업의 기술 혁신을 촉진하기 위한 흡수역량 및 특허활동 관련 연구는 중요한 의미를 갖는다. 본 연구는 스타트업을 기준으로 한 BT, ICT 등 신기술 기반의 7년 미만 기술창업기업을 대상으로 조직역량인 흡수역량을 잠재적 흡수역량과 실현적 흡수역량으로 재구성하여 창업성과에 미치는 영향과 특허활동에 관한 연구를 수행하고, 이론적 연구모형을 개발하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 215개의 기술 스타트업의 CEO를 포함한 관리직 임원을 대상으로 자료를 수집하였으며, 다음과 같이 가설을 검증하였다. 첫째, 잠재적 흡수역량은 특허활동에 유의미한 영향을 주었지만, 실현적 흡수역량은 유의미한 영향을 주지 않았다. 둘째, 잠재적 흡수역량은 기술성과에 유의미한 영향을 주었지만, 실현적 흡수역량은 유의미한 영향을 주지 않았다. 셋째, 잠재적 흡수역량과 실현적 흡수역량 모두 재무적 성과와 비재무적 성과에 유의미한 영향을 주었다. 넷째, 특허활동은 잠재적 흡수역량과 기술성과에 간접적인 영향을 미치고, 실현적 흡수역량은 영향을 미치지 않았다. 다섯째, 특허활동은 잠재적 흡수역량과 재무적 성과에 간접적인 영향을 미치고, 실현적 흡수역량은 영향을 미치지 않았다. 여섯째, 특허활동은 잠재적 흡수역량과 비재무적 성과에 간접적인 영향을 미치고, 실현적 흡수역량은 영향을 미치지 않았다. 본 연구의 시사점으로는 흡수역량과 특허활동의 변수가 조직의 핵심 능력을 구축하는 데 있어 유용한 지침을 제공한다는 점에서 실무적 의의가 있다. 또한, 특허활동에 대한 흡수역량 형성 과정을 중요하게 인식하지 않은 스타트업은 흡수능력 형성 메커니즘을 새롭게 인식하고, 향후 잠재적이고 실현적인 흡수역량을 통해 경영 전략에 상당한 관심을 가질 것으로 예상된다. 이는 급변하는 기술 변화와 창업생태계의 대응 및 지속 가능한 경쟁우위 확보에 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 기대된다.

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