• STI Policy Review
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.35-44
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• 2011

Korea has rapidly increased R&D investment over the last few decades and the intensity of R&D investment is among the highest in the world; however, there are serious concerns about R&D performance and R&D efficiency. This study is to improve the economic assessment methodology regarding a feasibility study for national R&D programs that are thought to be one of the most prominent ways to enhance R&D efficiency. In order to improve the methodology of economic assessment, a few of important factors such as technical or market uncertainty, spillover effect, and R&D contribution ratio should be covered in the model. The focus of this article is technological and market uncertainty that has a close relation with strategic flexibility and utilization potential to increase the value of R&D programs. To improve the current linear and definitive R&D process, a new framework with strategic flexibility is suggested, in which the result of economic assessment that considers technological and market uncertainty is reflected in planning. That kind of feedback process is expected to enhance the value of the program/project as well as R&D efficiency.

• 한국경영과학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.99-111
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• 2016

This paper presents a framework to analyze the change in the research and development (R&D) efficiency of government-funded research institutes (GRIs) in Korea. Cumulative data envelopment analysis/Malmquist index method is utilized to analyze the changes in R&D efficiency of GRIs. Data analysis of the R&D activities of 10 GRIs in Korea Research Council of Fundamental Science & Technology showed that the average R&D efficiency of the 10 GRIs improved from 2009 to 2013. However, the efficiency of a few GRIs decreased in terms of the catch-up index. The proposed framework can help management teams diagnose the current state of R&D activities and determine the efficacy of strategic actions by comparing efficiencies in the past.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.9-20
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• 2019

Korea's R&D investment has significantly increased in recent years. However, the efficiency of R&D investment is still in question. In order to examine the ways to improve the efficiency of R&D investment, this paper presents dynamic analysis on both quantitative and qualitative efficiency of R&D projects. A Data Envelopment Analysis(DEA)/Window method is used to analyze static and dynamic efficiencies of Industrial Material R&D projects in Korea from 2012 to 2016. As a result, statistically significant differences between quantitative and qualitative efficiency have been found. It has been observed that characteristics of Decision Making Units(DMUs) have an impact on both static and dynamic efficiencies. In particular, textile and ceramic projects showed relatively stable qualitative efficiency for a short-term perspective, while steel and chemical projects showed such stability for a long-term perspective. Among the types of project principals, universities showed relatively stable efficiency, compared with private sectors and research institutes. The results of this paper can be used as a guideline to manage the performance and stability of R&D projects' efficiency.

• 기술혁신연구
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-27
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• 2011

본 연구는 1984년부터 패널자료의 확보가 가능한 17개 OECD 국가를 표본으로 하여 R&D 생산성 및 효율성에 대한 실증분석을 통해 비교하고 우리나라의 수준과 특징을 살펴보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 그 성과를 산출(output) 측면과 성과(outcome) 측면으로 구분하고, 맘퀴스트 생산성지수와 자료포락분석방법을 활용하여 R&D경로단계별 생산성 및 효율성과 그 변화추이를 비교분석하였다. 우리나라는 R&D 투자 대비 산출 생산성은 매우 높은 반면, 평균효율성은 매우 낮게 나타났으며, 효율성의 시계열 변화추이를 보면 최초 지수 0.10에서 시작하여 최종 0.83까지 가파르게 상승하면서 주요 선진국들 수준에 도달하였다. R&D 산출 대비 생산성은 매우 낮으며, 통합 프런티어에 대한 효율성은 최초 지수 1.00에서 최종 0.057까지 주요 선진국들 수준으로 가파르게 하락하여 왔다. 그리고 상관분석을 통해 R&D 산출 대비 생산성이 곧 R&D 투자 대비 생산성을 가늠하는 지표가 될 수 있음을 보았다. 본 연구는 우리나라의 R&D 생산성 및 효율성 향상을 위해서는 R&D 투자 및 산출 증대의 노력이상으로 R&D 산출물의 활용 측면이 보다 강화되어야 하고 이를 위해 효과적인 기술확산 체계 구축, 기술금융시장환경 조성 및 사업화에 성공하기까지 실질적인 인큐베이팅 제공 등 전반적인 기술사업화 시스템의 혁신이 주요 과제임을 시사하고 있다.

• 지식경영연구
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.173-187
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• 2021

투입 증대를 통한 경제성장 전략은 급격히 변화하는 경제환경과 맞물리면서 한계를 보이면서 기업의 투입 대비 효율성에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 본 연구는 국내 제조기업 중 연구개발 투자액 상위 938개 기업의 2005~2018년 패널 데이터를 활용하여 기업의 효율성을 측정하고, 효율성에 영향을 주는 요인을 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 기업의 혁신을 위한 투입인 연구개발집중도와 연구개발 성과인 특허가 모두 기업의 효율성을 높이는 것으로 나타났다. 이 밖에 기업의 규모, 부채비율, 수익성 등도 기업의 효율성에 유의미한 영향을 주었다. 분석결과를 통해 본 연구는 기업의 낮은 효율성을 극복하기 위한 지식경영 관점에서의 시사점을 제시하였다.

• 중소기업연구
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.147-172
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• 2020

본 연구는 연구개발 효율성의 결정요인을 연구개발 역량과 연구개발 효율성 간의 관계에 영향을 주는 경영주역량 중심으로 살펴본다. 연구표본은 2008년부터 2011년까지 기술보증기금으로부터 보증을 지원받은 기술혁신형 중소기업 6,708개사이다. 자원기반관점에서 기업 내부의 연구개발자원을 변수로 선정한바, 독립변수는 연구개발역량(기술개발전담조직, 기술인력수준, 기술인력관리, 연구개발 투자)이며, 종속변수는 연구개발 효율성이다. 경영주역량(동업종경험수준, 기술지식수준, 기술경영전략, 경영관리능력)은 조절변수이다. 연구개발 효율성은 투입요소(기술인력 수준, 연구개발투자) 대비 연구성과(특허출원, 시제품제작)를 자료포락분석(DEA)으로 측정하며, 그의 결정요인은 토빗(tobit)회귀분석을 활용한다. 분석 결과로 연구개발역량 중 연구개발 효율성의 결정요인은 기술개발전담조직과 기술인력관리가 정(+)적 요인이며, 기술인력수준과 연구개발투자가 부(-)적 요인이다. 연구개발역량과 경영주역량의 조절 효과가 연구개발 효율성에 미치는 영향은 경영주의 경험(동업종경험수준, 기술지식수준)과 기술경영전략이 유의한 결정요인이므로, 이를 적절하게 활용하여 연구개발 효율성을 높일 수 있다. 본 연구의 특징은 연구개발 성과의 효율성을 측정하여 그의 결정요인을 경영주역량의 조절효과로 분석하면서, 기술심사자료에 기반한 자료를 활용한 것이다. 결론부에는 연구의 한계 및 향후의 연구 방향을 논하였다.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.8-15
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• 2019

Korea's R&D investment has significantly increased in recent years and the quantitative outputs such as number of papers and patents have also increased with the investment. However, the quality of R&D outputs has not been fully addressed. In particular, quality of technical performance, such as the quality of patents, has attracted little attention. In this paper, a Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method was used to construct models for efficiency analysis of R&D investment, focused on quality of technical performance. Indices were proposed to analyze the quantitative and qualitative efficiencies of R&D investment. In order to effectively analyze R&D efficiencies, the measurement units of the input and output variables were standardized. Based on cases of livestock quarantine R&D projects of Korea, the quantitative and qualitative efficiencies of national R&D projects were analyzed and factors that would influence R&D efficiencies were identified. This paper suggests that both quantitative and qualitative efficiencies should be considered when measuring R&D efficiency. Also, it is recommended to carefully consider the characteristics of R&D projects during project selection stage.

• 산업공학
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.192-204
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• 2009

Based on the characteristics of 'Korean electric power industry R&D programs', this study proposes a new performance evaluation framework where electric power industry related R&D projects are scrutinized. The abovementioned R&D programs have their own goals and especially they emphasize the effectiveness as well as the efficiency of each subordinate R&D project. Hence, in this framework, a performance evaluation procedure is established and then a mathematical model is developed according to the procedure. The model calculates performance evaluation indices for a set of R&D projects integrating the effectiveness with the efficiency of each R&D project. In a case study with an empirical dataset, statistical significance is tested on the integrated performance evaluation indices of R&D projects regarding organizational types and program categories considered.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.161-175
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• 2021

This study analyzed the efficiency and influence factors according to the main research institute type of R&D Program for the local community problem-solving. This study applied data envelopment analysis (DEA) method and Tobit regression analysis by using 20 institutions that participated in R&D Program. The results are summarized as follows. First, Analysis results according to the research institute type of R&D project, Efficient DMUs showed more regional innovation institutions than social economy enterprises. But regional innovation institutions were the lowest in the CCR and BCC model. However, efficiency dose not differ between regional innovation institutions and social economy enterprises. Second, as a result of the analysis relation between efficiency and allocation characteristics of R&D input, the participation of regional innovation organizations as participating organizations has a negative effect on efficiency. It was found that the higher the proportion of government subsidies and the higher the employment rate of the vulnerable, which is a social achievement, the positive effect on efficiency. The implication of this study is that the participation of social economy enterprises as the main R&D institution and government R&D support can provide social economy enterprises with opportunities to accumulate R&D capabilities and experience successful commercialization.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.119-125
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• 2017

In this paper, we propose an approach to evaluating the performance of the national R&D investment in IT(Information Technology) areas in terms of paper, patent and commercialization, and seeking ways to improve the efficiency of the national R&D investment. This is because the government has focused the national R&D investment on IT areas for some time. For that purpose, we gather data on investments, papers, patents, and commercializations for the government sponsored R&D projects in IT areas through National Science & Technology Information Service. From which, we summarize the investment and performance in terms of papers, patents, and commercializations for each IT area, evaluate efficiency per R&D investment for each IT area, and compare the efficiencies among IT areas. Finally, we drive implications for efficiency enhancement and strategic R&D budget allocation for each IT area.