• Journal of Technology Innovation
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.49-67
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• 2009

As technological capabilities have enhanced, the patterns of innovation activities of latecomer firms changed to post catch-up mode. The purpose of this research is to analyze the post catch-up innovation patterns of technology-intensive small and medium firms of Korea. The innovation patterns can be divided into three types: the technology deepening innovation type, the new technology based innovation type and the architectural innovation type. The characteristics of the technology deepening innovation type are cumulative technological learning and the integration of new generic technology and existing technologies. The characteristics of new technology based type are the acquisition and revelations of new basic knowledges from former incubating organizations such as large firms and universities. The characteristics of the architectural innovation type are the learning of system architecture knowledge from former organization and interactive learning with user firms. These post catch up innovations also have some general characteristics. They effectively exploited the windows of opportunities which are opened in the middle of technological paradigm change.

• Journal of Technology Innovation
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.75-114
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• 2012

Transition from imitation based catch-up to new value creation based post catch-up innovation system is becoming the main issue for Korea. The notion of post catch-up research highlights the understanding of new patterns of innovation and the interrelationship among innovating agents within systems of innovation. More specifically, it is a context specific framework which accommodates discontinuum of technological innovation from the past and a creation of new organizational arrangement and institutions. Moreover, post catch-up approach follows the tradition of development, institutional and evolutionary theories context. This paper, therefore, explores whose focus is on the possibility of new theoretical development and new research agenda.

• Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.27-65
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• 2006

This study reviews the success cases of National Research&Development Projects such as TDX and CDMA projects at the catching-up stage and FTTH technology development project at the post catching-up stage. First, we investigate why the success model of national R&D projects at the catching-up stage failed to operate properly at the post catching-up stage, and then we propose improved policies for a successful national R&D project at the post-catching up stage. From the comparison of FTTH development case at the post catching-up with TDX and CDMA cases at the catching-up stage, we observed that at the catching-up stage 1) there are high uncertainties in technology development and it is very difficult to establish technology standards, 2) it is difficult to conduct government driven R&D and to develop a market for the technology developed, 3) it is difficult to share a vision among the participants in the H&D consortium, and 4) commercialization of the technology developed from the project was carried out by SMEs and venture businesses with little marketing capabilities. Also, we discuss the national level technology development strategies and the role of the government for a successful national research and develop project at the post catching-up stage.

• Journal of Technology Innovation
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.205-221
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• 2009

Since second half of 1990s, Korean "Han-Ryu" focuses international attention, which means Korean cultural industries increase their exports. However, traditional theories of international trade in cultural industries could not explain this phenomenon of increasing cultural goods from developing countries. Using the fact that Becker(1996)'s 'consumption capital' can increase productivity in cultural industries as well as contribute to form 'taste' for new cultural goods. This study suggests the proper conditions for catching-up of developing countries in cultural industries through comparative statistics.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.184-197
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• 2013

본고에서는 탈추격형 연구방법을 정립하는 데 중요한 요소가 되는 R&D 전주기 프로세서를 제안하였다. 이를 위해 연구방법의 개념 정립에 필요한 R&D 관련 기본 개념들과 과거 추격형 R&D의 연구방법론으로 활용되었던 시스템 개발 프로세스를 소개하였다. 향후 새롭게 정립되어야 할 탈추격형 R&D의 개념을 정의하고 그 특성으로써 기술의 아이디어 생성부터 시장에서 활용되는 기술 수명 전주기에 걸쳐 프로세스 활동을 정립하였다. 또한 연구개발 기획 시부터 산업화에 이르는 R&D 전주기 프로세스에서 강점과 약점을 비교하여 탈추격형 R&D에서 특히 보강되어야 할 주요 활동과 프로세스를 구성하는 각 단계에서의 수행해야 할 주요 활동을 제시하였다. 이를 통하여 탈추격형 R&D를 실행하기 위한 연구방법으로써 적용할 수 있는 연구방법론의 기반을 마련하였다.

• Journal of Science and Technology Studies
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.33-66
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• 2007

In the post-catchup era, the probability of technology risk are growing according to technology innovation activities with high uncertainty are increasing. Risk acceptance and management are appearing as a more important policy issue. This paper examines the technology risk as a political and social sight and the character of technological risk in the post-catchup era. In the post-catchup, new technology and policy are more undergone trial and err. In particular, we need new approach and policy countermeasures to cope with risky environment and overcome catchup legacy. Accordingly, Korea risk management is needed reshaping of risk management system, increment of risk communication, risk management according to technology type, precautionary approach, bounded trial and err strategy, knowledge accumulation and learning reinforcement.

• Proceedings of the Korea Technology Innovation Society Conference
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• 2017.11a
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• pp.1453-1469
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• 2017

우리나라는 후발주자임에도 불구하고 개방형 운영체제의 전격적 채택과 고급 기종 중심의 공격적 제품 라인 확대, 그리고 가치사슬의 수직 통합 체계 구축 등에 힘입어 2011년 세계 스마트폰 시장 점유율 1위를 차지하였다. 그러나 우리나라 스마트폰 산업은 시장 점유율 1위를 달성한지 4년만인 2015년 또 다른 후발주자인 중국에 추격을 허용하였다. 이와 같은 스마트폰 산업 주도권 이전 현상을 논의하기 위해 본 연구는 추격 사이클 이론에 기반하여 중국 스마트폰 산업의 추격과 관련한 기술 수요적 정책 및 제도적 기회의 창을 고찰하고, 이에 대한 중국의 전략적 대응과 우리나라의 실책을 논의하였다. 먼저 기술적 기회의 창으로 스마트폰 아키텍처의 모듈화와 시스템 반도체의 원칩화는 스마트폰 생산에 필요한 기술적 지식의 장벽을 낮추는데 기여하였다. 또한 2013년부터 급성장하기 시작한 저가(190달러 이하) 스마트폰 시장은 기술적 열위인 중국의 시장 개척에 우호적 기회로 작용하였다. 이와 함께 중국 정부의 스마트폰 관련 연구개발 투자 확대는 중국에게 우호적 사업 환경을 제공하는 정책적 기회의 창으로 작용하였다. 이와 같은 기회의 창을 활용하기 위해 중국 스마트폰 산업은 빠른 시장 진입, 원가 절감을 위한 현지 부품 채용, 정부 연구개발 투자를 활용한 기술 역량 축적 등의 전략적 대응을 전개하였다. 반면 우리나라는 고급 기종 생산 고수와 저가 기종 출시 지연, 수직통합 체계의 고착화에 따른 부품 경쟁력 악화에 따라 중국에 추격을 허용하게 되었다. 본 연구는 산업 주도권 이전 현상에 대한 최신 실증을 추가함으로써 추격 사이클 이론의 발전에 기여할 것으로 기대되며, 향후 우리나라 스마트폰 산업 발전 정책 발굴에 중요한 지침으로 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Science and Technology Studies
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.79-102
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• 2009

This study reviews the issue of public interests of technologies required in industrial technology policy as well as the demand for changes in industrial technology policy as result of the migration from catch-up to post catch-up innovation system. In fact, the importance of public interests which served as the rationale for government intervention in industrial technology policy have gradually faded, which invited controversies over the legitimacy and effectiveness of government intervention in promoting specific technologies or industries. Today, the existing policy framework has to change to correspond to the post catch-up environment which requires creative technology development. In this context, the Korean government needs to reduce direct support for certain companies or technologies, but increase R&D investment in energy, environment and health and welfare to enhance public interests of technology innovation activities.

• Journal of Technology Innovation
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.1-28
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• 2012

The government-supported research institutes' system seems to face a turning point as the country's innovation system, shaped in the industrialization process, now reveals its own limitations. This makes the transformation of the innovation system unavoidable. Korea began to emerge as a leader in several technological areas including semiconductor, TFT-LCD, and handset, in a few cases even outpacing advanced countries. This has changed the very nature of the problems and questions to be resolved. This study analysed the structural limitations and challenges of government-supported research institutes focused ETRI. In a nutshell, The innovation system of government-supported research institutes seems to face a situation where the new innovation environment is conflicting and competing with the legacy of the past: governance, planning, budget, personnel, evaluation system. There are needs for change and thus tries to achieve a innovation system transition and build a new vision and management system including a new mode of working for post-catchup innovation.

• Journal of Technology Innovation
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.115-154
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• 2017

This article offers a review of the major literature about sectoral innovation studies of Korea and its implications over the past 30 years. The literature on the sectoral innovation studies in Korea has focused on analysing successful technological catch-up from an evolutionary perspective and most of research has centered on the issues about entry strategies, learning mechanisms. Recently "Emerging economies" like Korea in the 2000s face major challenges as they make a transition from (a) a phase of economic development characterised by 'catching up' with the global technological frontier, involving technological "imitation", to (b) a phase of continuing development based on the development of new knowledge for globally leading (post catch-up) product and process innovation. This paper reviews those bodies of literature of patterns of sectoral innovation, technological capability accumulation and catch-up process, catch-up innovation and institutions, and patterns of growth dynamics. Finally, given the importance of sectoral innovation studies, we suggest that industrial upgrading, transition towards leadership, dark side of catch-up issues are needed for future research directions.