Journal of Technology Innovation (기술혁신연구)

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The Effect of the Interaction with Innovation Intermediaries on Firm's Performance: Focusing on the Absorptive Capacity' Mediating Effect

혁신중개인과의 관계가 기업성과에 미치는 영향: 흡수역량의 매개효과를 중심으로

  • 이선제 (연구개발특구진흥재단 / 건국대학교 기술경영학과) ;
  • 정선양 (건국대학교 기술경영학과)
  • Received : 2017.10.30
  • Accepted : 2017.11.29
  • Published : 2017.11.30
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Abstract

This paper explores the interaction between innovation intermediaries and firms' absorptive capacities and performance from the perspectives of regional innovation system and innovation cluster. This paper is an empirical study for drawing two research questions by examining firms in Daedeok Innopolis. First, does the relationship between firms and innovation intermediaries have a significant effect on the absorptive capacity and performance of the firm? Second, does absorptive capacity mediate the relationship between innovation intermediaries and performance of the firm? According to our analysis, innovation intermediaries have a positive effect on firms' absorptive capacity, as well as innovation and business performance of firms. Also the absorptive capacity plays a significant mediator role in this intermediation process. This paper implies that the firms could expand opportunities and build competitive advantage by fully understanding the innovation process and the interaction between innovation intermediaries and firms in this innovation process.

본 논문에서는 지역혁신체제 및 혁신클러스터에서 상호작용을 촉진하는 주요 주체로서의 혁신중개인과 기업의 흡수역량 및 성과 간의 연계성을 기업 차원에서 탐구한다. 대덕연구개발특구 내 기업을 대상으로 한 실증연구결과, 기업이 활용하는 혁신중개인과의 관계는 기업의 흡수역량과 혁신 및 경영성과에 긍정적인 영향을 유의하게 미치며, 흡수역량은 이 과정에서 강력한 매개역할을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 혁신중개인이 기업의 혁신과정에서 내부 활동을 대신할 수 있는 대체자라기보다는 보완재의 역할이 크다는 증거를 의미한다. 본 연구는 기업의 혁신과정에서 흡수역량의 선행요인으로서 혁신중개인의 역할과 중요성에 대한 이해에 기여한다.

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