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Impact of Core Competencies of Technological Innovation Startups on Financial Performance through Innovation Activities

기술혁신 스타트업의 핵심역량이 혁신성을 매개로 재무적성과에 미치는 영향

  • Sang-jin Lee (Technology and Management, Kyung Hee University Graduate School) ;
  • Tae-hee Kim (Department of Business Analytics, Ajou University Graduate School) ;
  • Sung-o Kim (General Industrial Convergence, Konkuk University Graduate School)
  • 이상진 (경희대학교 테크노경영대학원) ;
  • 김태희 (아주대학교 일반대학원 비즈니스애널리틱스학과) ;
  • 김성오 (건국대학교 일반대학원 신산업융합학과)
  • Received : 2024.08.01
  • Accepted : 2024.08.24
  • Published : 2024.08.31
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Abstract

This study analyzes the impact of core competencies of technology innovation startups-namely technological development capability, organizational management capability, and digital transformation capability-on financial performance through the mediation of innovativeness. Previous research has focused on the non-financial performance of startups, with a lack of studies examining financial performance, which is a crucial indicator of actual business success. Therefore, an online survey was conducted targeting domestic technology innovation startups, and data from 213 responses were used for the final analysis. The results of the structural equation modeling indicated that technological development capability, organizational management capability, and digital transformation capability positively influence innovativeness. Additionally, higher levels of innovativeness were associated with improved financial performance, and innovativeness was found to play a significant mediating role between core competencies and financial performance. These findings suggest which competencies technology innovation startups should focus on to achieve financial goals.

본 연구는 기술혁신 스타트업의 핵심역량인 기술개발역량, 조직운영역량, 디지털전환역량이 혁신성을 매개로 재무적 성과에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 기존 연구는 스타트업의 비재무적 성과에 집중되어 있으며, 실제 사업성공에 중요한 지표인 재무적성과를 확인할 수 있는 연구는 부족하다. 따라서, 국내 기술혁신 스타트업을 대상으로 온라인 설문조사를 실시하였고, 데이터 213부가 최종 분석에 활용되었다. 구조방정식을 사용한 결과, 기술개발역량, 조직운영역량, 디지털전환역량이 혁신성에 긍정적인 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 혁신성이 높을수록 재무적성과가 향상되었으며, 혁신성은 핵심역량과 재무적 성과 사이에서 중요한 매개 역할을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 이 결과는 기술혁신 스타트업이 재무적 목표를 달성하기 위해 어떤 역량에 집중해야 하는지에 대한 방향을 제시한다.

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