• Proceedings of the Technology Innovation Conference
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• 1996.12a
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• pp.27-62
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• 1996

As an exploratory attempt, this study examines the patterns of global R&D activities of industrial firms, focusing on the management of overseas R&D centers in terms of their location, primary missions, management style, organizational structure and communication and global human resource management system Based on a review of existing studies mainly undertaken in advanced countries and cases of foreign MNCs, several hypothetical relationships are postulated : 1) There appears a strong relationship between the purpose and location of R&D activities : 2) Different levels of global management and technological capability lead to different types of overseas R&D organizations : 3) The relationship between autonomy of overseas R&D organizations and their R&D performance will be moderated by organization size, development time pressure, and a need for internal efficiency : 4) Frequent communication between the headquarter and overseas R&D organizations will increase R&D performance 5) Mutual exchange of R&D professionals between the headquarter and overseas R&D organizations will be positively related with R&B performance. In addiction, this study explores the current state of global R&D activities of selective firms in Korea, based on ie-depth interviews, and analyzes the sources of problems in their global R&D management. Finally, theoretical and managerial implications of this study are discussed and future research directions are proposed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Operations and Management Science Society Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.141-144
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• 2007

This research aims to propose model for measuring the efficiency of R&D organizations by using Data Envelopment Analysis. In existing research about using Data Envelopment Analysis, the types of R&D organizations have not been clarified and the difference between analysis time from measurement time is usually $4{\sim}5$ years. This research divides R&D organizations into three types and provides proper methods for measuring the efficiency of each R&D organizations.

• Journal of the Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.101-121
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• 2009

The research literature presents that Total Quality Management (TQM) has been successfully embraced by firms for strategic and operational management in the last decades. However few studios analyze the role of TQM practices in the R&D environment. The objective of this study is to evaluate TQM practices implemented in manufacturing-based R&D organizations with respect to R&D performance. Our research model is primarily based on Malcolm Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence framework, including three moderating variables (industry type, organization size, quality management system certification), to propose hypotheses on the relationships between leadership practice, management practice and R&D performance. Results of canonical correlation analysis using data from 130 R&D organizations show that in aggregate leadership practice is positively related to management practice which is, in turn, positively related to R&D performance. These relationships are, however, affected by the moderating variables. Our results imply that TQM practices can be strategically adopted in the R&D organization.

• Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.740-767
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• 2009

This paper examined the effect of organizational capability on performance in Korean and the United States manufacturing R&D organizations. We used self-reported data from 122 Korean and 79 U.S. firms to address three research questions. Structural equation modeling techniques validated the adapted instrument used in the study, and revealed that R&D organizational capability accounts for R&D performance. The degree of explanation power for the performance was significantly higher in Korean than the U.S. R&D organizations. Several implications of the findings were discussed.

• Proceedings of the CALSEC Conference
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• 1999.11a
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• pp.85-92
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• 1999

The current R＆B system has a lot of problems caused by complexity of the system and lack of IDE concept among the related offices and organizations. IDE concept is building Integrated database with data which applied standards and digitalized. So R＆D CALS system should be established for the related offices and organizations can use data which created during R＆D life-cycle in IDE. In this paper, I suggested system requirements and system quality factors for building IDE based upon SSS form.

• Journal of Science and Technology Studies
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.247-289
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• 2019

By examining the experiences of three social economy organizations who participated in the social problem-solving R&D projects, we discuss the conditions which may encourage the participation of civil society in national R&D programs in South Korea. By calling for the inclusion of social economy organizations along with the living-lab, the social problem-solving R&D projects introduced a new type of civic participation in the national R&D programs. It is the requirement in the RFP of the social problem-solving R&D which led PIs to inviting social economy organizations into their projects. But the invites occurred rather abruptly and accidently without adequate mutual understanding between scientific experts and social economy organizations. While helping social economy organizations participate in R&D processes, this form of institutional arrangement also led them into a position in subordination to scientific experts. Social economy organizations were supposed to coordinate the living lab in the social problem-solving R&D projects which they felt familiar as an extension of what they have been doing. In contrast, they felt administrative work such as accounts following complicate administrative rules as the most unfamiliar challenge. The difference in their emphases between scientific experts and social economy organizations was also evident. Social economy organizations viewed that, while they and ordinary people are primarily interested in a practical use of the developed products or services, scientific experts tend to focus on research and development. Not only did such difference produce a friction in the R&D processes but also it had social economy organizations view the R&D projects they participated in as unsuccessful. Nevertheless, all these experiences provided a great opportunity for the social economy organizations for learning and growing as a new actor in the national R&D.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.807-814
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• 2008

The fast globalization and the emergence of China have caused the change in relationship between big and medium enterprises. Therefore, the competition among medium enterprises became severe and the extremities in technical aspects became important. This study is aimed to comprehend the results and the affecting factors of R&D of Korean IT venture companies by reviewing of proceeding studies and actual proves. I define them considering of the character of the industries, the management of strategies and organizations, the process of R&D, and the performance which company made. As a result of empirical analysis are as the following : The character of industries affects the management of strategies and organizations. The management of strategies and organizations have an effect on the process of R&D and the process of R&D had an good effect on companies' capabilities and business performance.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.243-259
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• 2003

Many R&D organizations have interests on knowledge management system(KMS) to organize and utilize their knowledge resources. Currently, for research collaboration and knowledge management R&D organizations use either a specialized knowledge management system or a set of general application systems such as basic messaging system and document management system. The objectives of this paper are to identify important functionalities of knowledge management systems based on team characteristics and knowledge process of research teams in research organizations and to provide implications to design and implement knowledge management system for R&D teams. Survey results show that research teams perceive communication, collaboration and connection functionalities are important when their team sizes are large or they are distributed. During knowledge capture process, they need personalization of knowledge to reduce information overload.

• Korea Trade Review
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• v.47 no.2
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• pp.47-67
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• 2022

This study is to investigate the relationships between R&D collaboration and competitive advantage in Korean international venture firms from the perspective of resource-based theory, organizational learning and network theory. The R&D collaboration is divided into vertical cooperation within the value chain and horizontal cooperation beyond value chain. The first key finding from empirical analysis is that both vertical and horizontal R&D collaborations have significantly positive impacts on technology based competitive advantages. The vertical R&D collaboration has more impacts on competitive advantages than horizontal R&D collaboration. This suggests that R&D collaboration with purchasers and suppliers plays a greater role for venture organizations' competitiveness. Second, the potential knowledge based absorption capacity and mutual goodwill trust also work significantly to reinforce the positive influences of R&D collaboration to the competitive advantage. This implies that mutual trust between partners participating in collaboration and absorption capacity within venture organizations would strengthen the effectiveness of R&D cooperation. This study provides the practical implications that the performance and effectiveness of R&D collaboration may rely on the nature of cooperation partners and internal organization capability.

• Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.57-65
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• 1975

A perfect evaluation for scientists and engineers is impossible unless the R&D process is fully explored. But the study in this area is being intencified, and consequently progress is being made. In this paper an evaluation method for scientists and engineers in project-oriented R&D organizations is developed. That is, a method that the evaluation for the job performance directly influences personnel management such as promotion, and the evaluation for their potential, characteristics influences indirectly. Further systematization of evaluation process, which is no less importatant than evaluation itself, is attempted.