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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2016.17.9.102

An Empirical Study on the Determinants of Innovation Performance of SMEs in the Daejeon and Chungcheong Region  

Kim, Young-Jin (Policy Research Team, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology)
Kim, Byung-Keun (School of Industrial Mangement, Korea University of Technology and Education)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.17, no.9, 2016 , pp. 102-111 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to identify the characteristics of the regional innovation system(RIS) and the determinants of innovation performance of SMEs. Data were collected from a questionnaire survey on 64 SMEs in the Daejeon and Chungcheong regions to uncover the relationship between capabilities, regional innovation capacities and innovation performance. The moderating effects of regional innovation capacities on the relationship between firms' innovation capabilities and performance were also tested. Empirical results revealed that R&D, marketing and entrepreneurial orientation had positive effects. The moderating effect of regional innovation capabilities on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (risk taking) and performance was also confirmed.
Keywords
industry-academic cooperation; innovation performance; entrepreneurial orientation; regional innovation capability; regional innovation system; SME;
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