Journal of Technology Innovation (기술혁신연구)

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Relationship between National Culture and Technological Innovation Activities: An Literature Review and New Research Agenda

국가문화와 기술혁신 활동의 상호 관계에 대한 탐구: 문헌고찰과 새로운 논의 및 연구방향

  • 황정아 (녹색기술센터(GTC)) ;
  • 이정민 (한국발명진흥회) ;
  • 박경민 (연세대학교 경영대학) ;
  • 최인철 (서울대학교 심리학과) ;
  • 송창현 (서울대학교 협동과정 기술경영경제정책전공) ;
  • 김연배 (서울대학교 협동과정 기술경영경제정책전공 & 공학전문대학원)
  • Received : 2017.11.20
  • Accepted : 2018.02.07
  • Published : 2018.05.31
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Abstract

In this study, we investigate the influence of national culture on technological innovation activities. First, we discuss the concept of national culture and various cultural dimensions and measurements. Second, we analyze previous literature to explore the theoretical mechanisms in the relationship between national culture and technological innovation. Each cultural dimension has it own mechanism regarding the relationship and in some dimensions mixed theoretical arguments and empirical results are found. Lastly, we also explore how the national culture interacts with characteristics of technology, (social) institutions and public policies while it affects the technological innovation. Based on an literature review on the issue, we propose new research agenda and discuss avenues for future research. The implications for the research are also presented.

본 연구에서 우리는 국가문화의 기술혁신활동에의 영향을 탐색해 보았다. 먼저 (국가)문화의 개념을 정리하였고, 다양한 세부 국가문화지표들에 대한 논의도 추가하였다. 다음으로 국가문화가 기술혁신 활동 및 성과에 영향을 미치는 이론적 메커니즘을 기존 문헌을 통하여 정리하였다. 국가문화는 국가 사회를 구성하는 근저를 이루는 틀을 형성하는 다양한 개념을 종합한 것이기 때문에 각 개념별로 기술혁신시스템에 미치는 영향은 크게 다름을 알 수 있었다. 마지막으로 국가문화가 기술의 특성, 사회제도, 정책 등과 어떻게 상호작용을 하면서 기술혁신활동에 영향을 미치는 지를 탐색해 보았다. 관련 문헌, 이론 및 실증분석을 정리하면서 동시에 이에 기반 하여 새로운 논의를 제안하고 다양한 미래연구 가능성을 제시하였다. 이를 통한 기술혁신이론에의 시사점도 정리하였다.

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