• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2022

The paper aims to examine the impact of exports on the growth of Vietnamese manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by exploring the information of 36,053 enterprises across 24 manufacturing sectors from the Vietnam Annual Enterprise Survey (VAES) in the period 2014-2019. To deal with the problem of variable variance, autocorrelation, and endogeneity of the model, the paper uses the OLS regression method with a strong standard error method and system GMM. Export participation by SMEs is positively associated with business growth in terms of sales and total assets, according to the findings. The GMM estimate shows that the rate of sales growth among exporters is 36.5 percent greater than that of non-exporting enterprises in the case of the sales growth measure. Exporters' average total asset growth rate is 19% greater than the rate estimated for non-exporting businesses. The study's findings indicate the need of adopting policies that promote SMEs in transition economies like Vietnam to engage in exporting activities. Furthermore, the findings show that financial assistance and suitable ownership would enable SMEs to take advantage of export opportunities to increase sales and total assets.

• 한국IT서비스학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.5-20
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• 2004

It has been known generally that investment in the extending ability to use the IT applications have further enhanced the productivity of effects of IT on firms by reducing costs, increasing returns, and increasing the speed of operations, etc. Notwithstanding this fact, it was very complex and difficult to evaluate concretely the effect of informatization of firm. SMEs(Small- & Medium-sized Enterprises) in particular. In this study, I point out the weakness of SMEs and analyze the effects of informatization through the count data model. For this analysis, I separate the effects into two part, such as organizational effect and personal effect. It comes to conclusion that organizational effect is larger than personal effect and the ability to practical use of IT systems is most efficient item related with informatization level. Since it will be important to cencentrate on raising this ability for heightening the competitiveness of SMEs.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.71-81
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• 2007

This study is to design the web-based educational setting in industry to test the effectiveness of online teaching in Korea. Especially this study focuses on the impact of information technology on educational influence on employees in small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) because these experimental settings are differed from universities or large firms often called Jaebaels. The findings of the study are summarized as education setting especially personalization content materials greatly influences on the speed and quality of employees' learning. Also the positive attitudes of employees toward the learning environment correlate to the effectiveness of online learning in SME.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권9호
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• pp.669-679
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• 2016

본 우리나라를 포함하는 세계 각국은 건설 산업의 경쟁력 및 생산성을 강화하기 위해 노력하고 있으며, 그 해답 중 일부를 BIM에서 찾고 있다. 하지만, 적극적인 BIM 도입이 요구되는 건축사사무소는 수주물량 감소, 수주 양극화, 저가설계 등 다양한 원인들로 인해 매우 열악한 실정으로 BIM 도입을 매우 부담스러워 하고 있어 BIM 도입이 매우 저조한 상황이다. 따라서 본 연구는 중소건축사사무소의 BIM 도입을 지원하기위한 방안을 마련하고자 하였다. 지원방안 마련에 앞서 중소기업 지원 관련법과 과거에 시행했거나 현재 시행중인 국내외 중소기업 지원사업을 살펴보았으며, 중소기업 지원사업에 대한 수요조사를 실시하였다. 수요조사는 설문의 형태로 242명의 건축사를 대상으로 BIM의 필요성 인지, BIM 운용 현황 및 문제점, BIM 도입지원 정책별 선호도 및 적정 지원 범위 등에 대해 조사를 진행하였다. 조사 결과 향후 건축사사무소에서 BIM을 사용하고자하는 의지는 매우 높았다. 또한, 설문에서 제시한 정부 지원 사업 중 BIM 프로그램 구입 비용 지원, BIM 교육 비용 지원, BIM 전문 인력 지원, 저금리 대출 지원 등의 정부 지원 사업의 필요성에 대해 매우 공감하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 결과적으로 본 연구는 BIM 도입 컨설팅, 도입비용지원, 교육 및 인력지원, 수주지원, 성과홍보 등 BIM 도입 준비부터 활성화에 이르는 중소건축사사무소 지원방안을 마련하였다.

• International Journal of Human Ecology
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2009

The effect of learning orientation on company innovation and innovation capability are explored based on survey data collected from 154 small and medium-sized manufacturing firms. The theoretical links between learning orientation and company innovation as well as innovation capability are investigated in four research models that compare textile and non-textile manufacturing firms. Learning orientation has a significant effect on company innovation and innovation capability in the model test. However, some of the three segmented factors (commitment to learning, shared vision, and open-mindedness) of learning orientation had no significant effect on company innovation and innovation capability. Company innovation and innovation capability of textile manufacturing firms are predicted by the commitment to learning and shared vision, whereas those of non-textile firms were determined by shared vision and open-mindedness. Differences show that firms may need to put weight on some distinctive aspects of learning orientation according to the business categories in order to enhance company innovation.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.20-40
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• 2022

Purpose - In recent times, the international trade environment has been changing rapidly, centering on the online market. In the post-COVID-19 era, small and medium-sized trading companies are facing the problem of not being properly provided with overseas market research, market trend analysis, and trade-related information. Cloud-based digital trade is being sought as an alternative to solve these problems; however, there is a lack of research on the intention to switch to digital trade among small and medium-sized trading companies. Therefore, this study empirically analyzes the intention to switch to digital trade based on the migration theory, and through this, attempts to identify each factor that affects the intention to switch to digital trade. Design/methodology - In this study, in order to identify factors influencing intention to switch to digital trade and innovation resistance of small and medium-sized trading companies, through previous research on migration theory and the PPM (Push, Pull, Mooring) model, each variable was selected for the purpose of the study. Based on this, a research model was established for the factors affecting switching to digital trade of small and medium-sized trading companies and empirically analyzed. In addition, considering the differences in the innovation propensity and maturity of information infrastructure of trading companies as the recipients of innovation, this study analyzes the moderating effect of the mooring effect and seeks ways to establish specific strategies according to the degree. Findings - As a result of empirical analysis, the pull effect was found to have the greatest influence on intention to switch to digital trade. However, the pull factor was found to have an effect on user resistance, and it was confirmed that it was a factor simultaneously inducing positive and negative consumption behaviors among users. In addition, it was found that the higher the company's innovation propensity, the higher the pull effect's influence on the intention to switch, and analysis showed that the push effect had no influence. In addition, companies with high information infrastructure maturity were expected to have a relatively high level of intention to switch compared to companies with low information infrastructure maturity, and the difference between the two groups was found not to be statistically significant. Originality/value - This study is a timely study in that it demonstrated the effect on the switching to cloud-based digital trade for small and medium-sized trading companies and that the cloud system related to digital trade is in full swing. There are academic implications in that it revealed that the pull effect is an important factor in the intention to switch to cloud service. Practical implications were presented in that small and medium-sized trading companies suggested ways to increase the value of the cloud system for switching to digital trade and a way to increase the switching ratio by minimizing the mooring effect. In addition, the study argues that active institutional support from the government is needed to activate cloud service.

• 지식경영연구
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.65-91
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• 2016

Although the success of industrial clusters largely depends on whether clustering firms can achieve economic performance, there has been less attention on investigating factors and conditions contributing to the performance enhancement for clustering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Along this vein, we adopt the theories of social capital and organizational learning as those success factors for clustering SMEs. This study thus aims at examining what effect social capital accrued in the relationships among actors within clusters has on firm performance of clustering SMEs and what role organizational learning plays in the linkage between social capital and firm performance. For the empirical analysis, we operationalized the variables and their measures to develop questionnaires through the theoretical reviews on literatures. As a sample of 227 clustering SMEs, our collected data was analyzed by hierarchical regression analysis. The results confirmed that a high level of social capital, represented by network, trust, and norm, has positive effect on firm performance of clustering SMEs. We also found that clustering firms presenting high organizational learning, represented by absorptive and transformative capability, achieve better performance than those placing less value on organizational learning. Furthermore the significant relationship between social capital and firm performance is mediated partially through organizational learning. These findings imply not only that the territorial agglomeration of industrial cluster does not guarantee the performance creation of clustering SMEs but that they need to develop social capital among various actors within clusters, facilitating their knowledge diffusion. In order to absorb and mobilize the shared knowledge and information into strategic resources, the firms should improve their capability associated with organizational learning. These expand our understanding on the importance of social capital and organizational learning for the performance enhancement of clustering firms. Differentiating from major studies addressing benefits and advantages of industrial cluster, this study based on the perspective of firm-internal business process contributes to the literature advancement. Strategic and policy implications of this study are discussed in detail.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제9권9호
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• pp.143-156
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• 2022

This article examines the effect of inward foreign direct investments (FDI) on the export performance of micro, small & medium enterprises (MSMEs) in India, and investigates the spillover impact and absorption capacity of the MSMEs sector. For the first time, the researchers applied the intersectoral linkage approach to investigate the matter and used a panel dataset between 2006 and 2017. The coefficients of forward and backward linkages are estimated by using the Rasmussen method, the study employs a basic linear panel data model, followed by various diagnostic tests to identify the problem of heteroscedasticity, autocorrelation / serial correlation, cross-sectional dependencies, multicollinearity, time-individual specific tests, and unobserved effects. The PCSE model was applied for robust standard error and the Hausman-Taylor IV model to check the robustness of the result generated in the linear panel data model. Despite the high prevalence of forward and backward intersectoral connections and the Lack of absorption capacity of local firms, the results show that FDI has little of an impact on the export performance of micro, small, and medium-sized businesses in India. This study adds to the existing literature on determining local firms' spillover effect and absorption capacity in response to inward FDI.

• 한국경제지리학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.505-521
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 대구 성서 3차 산업단지의 중소기업들을 대상으로 기술개발요인이 기업의 혁신성과에 미치는 영향을 기업특성의 측면에서 실증적으로 분석하고, 기술정책 측면에서의 시사점을 제안하였다. 기술개발요인을 인력, 자금 등의 기반적 요인과 외부 협력 등의 활동적 요인으로 구분하여 독립변수로 사용하였다. 연구의 결과에 따르면, 타기업 및 대학/연구기관과의 활동적 요인은 혁신성과에 유의적으로 긍정적인 영향을 미치고 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 이러한 영향은 기업규모가 평균보다 큰 기업군을 연구대상으로 간주하였을 때 나타났다. 또한 평균보다 큰 기업규모를 보유한 기업은 불확실한 경영환경에서 활동적 요인이 기업의 혁신성과를 보다 향상시키는 중요한 역할을 제공하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과에 따라 기술개발정책은 인력, 장비 등 기반적 요인의 확충보다는 기업의 협력활동을 촉진시키는데 보다 초점을 두고 추진할 필요가 있으며, 정책 추진시 기업의 규모 등 특성에 따라 상이한 접근을 고려할 필요가 있다고 할 수 있다.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.39-55
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• 2022

Purpose - This study empirically examines the effect of the Korean government export promotion program (EPP) on small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) export performance using firm-level data. Unlike most previous studies that investigated some specific samples of firms, this study analyzes a vast amount of SME data of the Korean Small and Medium Business Administration over the period 2005 to 2008. Design/methodology - An endogeneity problem arises when a firm's probability of being selected is correlated with the likelihood of successfully implementing EPPs. To control for the endogeneity of the EPPs in a relatively short-period sample, we employ 2-Stage Residual Inclusion (2SRI) RE-Tobit and bivariate Tobit procedure. Findings - Analyses show that Korean government EPPs have positive significant effects on SME exports. Empirical results also show that SME export activities are significantly encouraged by R&D investment and capital intensity, but not obviously by labor productivity. Originality/value - This study provides evidence that SME capital intensity, R&D investment, and the number of workers are significant determinants to SME exporting activities, whereas per worker labor cost and employee education are not. These results imply that even for SMEs, firm size is a major factor in promoting exporting activities.