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Empirical Analysis of the Influence of ICT SMEs' R&D Resources on Corporate Performance

ICT 중소기업의 연구개발 자원이 기업성과에 미치는 영향에 관한 실증연구

  • Jong Yoon Won (SKK Business School, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Kun Chang Lee (Global Business Administration/Department of Health Sciences & Technology, SAIHST(Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences & Technology) Sungkyunkwan University)
  • 원종윤 (성균관대학교 경영대학) ;
  • 이건창 (성균관대학교 글로벌 경영학과/삼성융합의과학원(SAIHST) 융합의과학과)
  • Received : 2021.01.05
  • Accepted : 2021.04.01
  • Published : 2021.08.31
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Abstract

The national economic policy paradigm is constantly changing according to the global business environment. Among them, fostering SMEs is a core policy of many developed countries. The growth of SMEs contributes to the creation of jobs and the development of local communities in the era of employment-free growth. In particular, the growth of SMEs is the foundation for growth into mid-sized and large enterprises. Therefore, the growth of SMEs plays an important role in the national economy. Information and communication technology (ICT) became important much more with the emergence of the 4th industrial revolution. Among them, the growth of ICT SMEs is the nation's future asset. Therefore, this study examines and verifies the main factors affecting the performance of ICT SMEs from the view of their R&D resources. On the basis of 1,999 SMEs dataset, empirical analysis was performed to investigate the influence of R&D resources on their corporate performance. Its results are as follows. First, based on theresource-based theory, ICT SMEs' R&D investment, R&D manpower, and government support policies were found to have a positive effect on securing a company's competitive advantage. Second, it was found that the level of product has a positive effect on the company's performance. Finally, it was found that M&A and technology acquisition method strategies differ according to the growth stage of the company. Therefore, in order to achieve technological innovation and corporate performance of ICT SMEs, the government support policy and investment into internal R&D personnel play as main factors. In addition, it was found that technology acquisition strategies differ depending on the growth stage of the company.

글로벌 비즈니스 환경이 급변함에 따라 각국의 경제정책 패러다임도 지속적으로 변화한다. 그중 중소기업 육성은 많은 선진국의 핵심적인 정책으로 자리 잡았다. 중소기업의 성장은 고용 없는 성장시대의 일자리 창출과 지역사회 발전에 기여한다. 특히, 중소기업의 성장은 중견기업, 대기업으로 성장하는 밑거름이 된다. 따라서 중소기업의 성장은 국가 경제에 중요한 역할을 할 것이다. 최근 4차 산업혁명으로 정보통신기술이 주목받는 가운데, ICT 중소기업의 성장은 국가 미래산업으로 주목받고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 ICT 중소기업의 성과에 연구개발 요인이 어떠한 영향을 미치는 검증한다. 이를 위해 과학기술정보통신부에서 조사한 ICT 중소기업 실태조사의 응답을 바탕으로 실증한다. 실증분석 결과 첫째, 자원기반이론에 입각한 ICT 중소기업의 연구개발 투자, 연구개발 인력, 정부지원정책은 기업의 경쟁우위 확보에 긍정적인 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 기업의 경쟁우위인 4차 산업활용, 제품의 수준은 기업의 매출에 긍정적인 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로 기업의 성장단계에 따라 인수합병 및 기술확보방법이 다른 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 ICT 중소기업의 기술혁신과 기업성과를 달성하기 위해서는 정부 지원정책과 내부 연구개발 인력 확보 및 투자가 주요 요인이며, 기업의 성장단계에 따라 기술확보전략이 다른 것으로 나타났다.

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