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Rethinking Informal R&D Activities: Its Impact on Technological Innovation  

Oh, Chihun (한국보건산업진흥원)
Moon, Seongwuk (서강대학교 기술경영전문대학원)
Ahn, Joon Mo (서강대학교 기술경영전문대학원)
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Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society / v.19, no.2, 2016 , pp. 302-323 More about this Journal
Abstract
To date, the literature has focused on formal R&D activities, such as internal, joint or external R&D, but informal R&D activities, such as job training or design, can also have a positive impact on technological innovation. To address this research gap, this paper examined 1) the influence of informal R&D activities on innovation adoption, and 2) the differences between formal R&D-oriented and informal R&D-oriented firms in process and product innovation. For this, statistical analysis was conducted using the data set from 2012 Korea Innovation Survey. The results suggest that 1) informal R&D activities can influence process innovation, and 2) firms engaging in both informal and formal R&D actively adopt product innovation. Findings suggest that 1) firms should recognize the importance of informal R&D and 2) national R&D policy should reflect the positive role of informal R&D in technological innovation.
Keywords
Informal R&D Activities; Job Training; AMT; Design; Marketing; Technological Innovation;
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