Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship (벤처창업연구)

The Korean Society of Business Venturing (한국벤처창업학회)
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A Study on Current Trends and Classification of Korean Platform Firms

국내 플랫폼 기업 현황 분석과 시사점: 플랫폼 기업 유형 분류를 중심으로

  • Jin, Hyunseo (Kookmin University, Research Center for Innovative Firms) ;
  • Kim, Juhee (Kookmin University, Research Center for Innovative Firms) ;
  • Kim, Dohyeon (Kookmin University)
  • 진현서 (국민대학교 혁신기업연구센터) ;
  • 김주희 (국민대학교 혁신기업연구센터) ;
  • 김도현 (국민대학교 경영학과)
  • Received : 2022.05.10
  • Accepted : 2022.06.27
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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Abstract

The importance of digital economy and platform firms in the Korean economy is growing. However, the concept and definition of platform firms are still in vague. In addition, the construct of platform firms in ecosystem has not yet investigated. In this paper, we attempt to define the platform firm and to classify the platform depends on the attributes of firms and business. We find 552 platform firms compose Korean platform ecosystem. From this study, the understood of platform concept can be accurated. Specifically, from the perspective of a 'firm' rather than a business-oriented attribute, and furthermore, the type of platform firm and detailed classification of industries and services were proposed for empirical analysis in the future. In addition, through the analysis of the current status of the platform ecosystem, policy recommendations for the future development and activation of the ecosystem were presented.

국내 경제를 포함한 글로벌 경제에서 플랫폼 기업이 지니는 중요성이 매우 커지고 있다. 많은 연구에서도 플랫폼 기업이 이끄는 디지털 경제를 통해 혁신이 창출되고 이들이 경제 성장의 동력으로 작동한다는 것을 강조하고 있다. 하지만, 플랫폼 기업에 대한 모호한 정의로 인해, 플랫폼 기업이 자리 잡고 있는 플랫폼 생태계에 대한 정확한 현황 파악이 제대로 이루어지지 않고 있는 실정이다. 선행연구에서 플랫폼을 기업으로써 바라보는 관점과 비즈니스로 바라보는 관점이 혼재되어 있는 것도 이와 같은 맥락이다. 따라서 이에 본 연구는 선행연구를 토대로 플랫폼 기업에 대한 정의를 내리고 플랫폼 기업의 유형을 분류하고자 하였다. 이를 통해 플랫폼 생태계의 구성 주체인 플랫폼을 비즈니스 중심의 속성이 아닌 '기업' 중심의 관점에서 이해할 수 있도록 돕고 나아가 향후 실증 분석을 위한 플랫폼 기업 유형과 세부적인 산업 및 서비스 분류를 제시하고자 하였다. 더불어 플랫폼 생태계의 현황에 대한 분석을 통해 향후 생태계의 발전과 활성화를 위한 정책적 제언을 제시하고자 하였다.

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