• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.317-321
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• 2023

After 'emphasizing the development of the precision reconnaissance drone' in 2021, North Korea unveiled two strategic drones in July 2023, just two years later. Despite the majority of experts offering negative assessments and stating that "the performance may not be good," North Korea can be seen as having not only enhanced its routine surveillance capabilities through strategic drones but also possessing limited long-range strike capabilities. In other words, although the performance of North Korea's strategic unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), namely the 'Satbyol-4' and '9' models, may not match that of U.S. drones, they appear to play a significant role in offsetting North Korea's considerable aerial and surveillance inferiority compared to the joint forces of South Korea and the United States. Based on these trends, North Korea seems to be concentrating on drone development to counterbalance its considerable aerial power and surveillance capabilities deficit compared to the joint forces of South Korea and the United States, especially as the global use of drones continues to increase.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.786-794
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• 2018

첨단산업에 속한 기업들은 빠른 기술변화에 대응하기 위해 전략적 기술기획 활동이 중요하지만, 중소기업들은 자원과 역량이 부족하여 자체적으로 기술로드맵을 수립하는 것은 한계가 있다. 따라서 정부주도로 중소기업 영역의 기술로드맵을 제시하고 이를 근거로 R&D 방향 및 R&D 역량을 지원하는 정책적 노력이 있었다. 2011년 도입한 기술로드맵은 중소기업의 R&D방향성에 이정표 역할을 하고 있으나 기술로드맵과 연계한 R&D투자정책은 미흡하다. 본 연구에서는 기술로드맵 중심의 R&D투자우선순위를 제안함으로써 R&D투자방향 일원화 및 R&D투자정책의 효율성 개선에 기여하고자 한다. 기술로드맵을 활용한 R&D투자정책은 기술로드맵의 R&D전략과 R&D사업별 예산편성을 연계할 수 있는 논리적 근거가 필요하다. 따라서 전략기술 투자우선순위 결정을 위해 '중소기업 R&D 투자우선순위 결정모형'을 제안하고, 실증분석을 위해 기술로드맵 수립에 참여하는 전문가 46명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 기술로드맵의 전략성을 고려하더라도 중소기업의 기술개발 관련 의사결정을 모두 반영하기에는 한계가 있으나, 집중과 선택을 통한 투자우선순위 결정모형을 통하여 R&D정책의 가이드라인 역할과 R&D투자방향 일원화에 기여할 수 있다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.171-181
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• 2019

본 연구는 기업이 추구하는 방향성을 통해 혁신을 실현할 수 있는지 확인하기 위하여 전략적 지향성과 혁신역량의 관계를 실증적으로 분석하였다. 구체적으로 선행연구를 기초로 전략적 지향성을 고객지향성과 기술지향성으로 구분하고 혁신역량을 전략기획역량, 연구개발역량, 기술사업화역량으로 구분하였다. 그리고 고객지향성과 기술지향성이 각각의 혁신역량에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 데이터 수집은 경북지역 제조업 종업원을 대상으로 368부의 설문지를 배포, 회수하였으며, 가설은 구조방정식을 사용하여 검증하였다. 연구결과, 기술지향성은 세 혁신역량에 모두 유의한 영향을 미치는 것을 확인하고, 고객지향성은 전략기획역량과 기술사업화역량에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 하지만 고객지향성이 연구개발역량에 유의한 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 확인되었다. 이러한 결과는 조직의 전략적 지향성과 혁신역량과의 인과관계를 설명함으로써 조직이 추구하는 전략 방향과 조직문화 측면에서 혁신을 끌어내는 방법에 대해 시사점을 제공할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.25-42
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• 2017

Purpose This study empirically examined the causal relationships among the level of advanced manufacturing technology(AMT), facilitation of alignment, the degrees of strategic alignment of management accounting information systems(MAIS), and the improvement of production performance. Design/methodology/approach Data for this study were drawn from a survey of the current status of AMT used in Korean manufacturing firms. At the beginning, 131 organizations responded to the request for information. However, during the survey, 5 firms withdrew from the survey, and as a result, 126 manufacturing firms were included in the research. In order to collect data, this study administered questionnaires with the participating firms. The survey was conducted during a 4-month period between November 2015 and March 2016. Findings The results showed that the level of AMT has a significant impact on alignment facilitation. A significant causal relationship between alignment facilitation and MAIS strategic alignment was also found. It was shown that under high degrees of MAIS strategic alignment, MAIS must provide broad-scope and integrated types of information. The causal relationships between MAIS strategic alignment and organizational performance were significant and positive. Thus, it is concluded that under high levels of AMT, a high degree of MAIS strategic alignment positively contributes to the improvement of a firm's production performance.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.421-433
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• 2021

The present multidisciplinary study, which is a nexus of engineering and political science, investigates how the modernization of Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapons (NSNWs) affects the IAEA safeguards system based on the likelihood of the use of nuclear weapons. To this end, this study examines the characteristics of modernized NSNWs using Monte Carlo techniques. The results thus obtained show that 10 kt NSNWs with a Circular Error Probability (CEP) of 10 m can destroy the target as effectively as a 500 kt weapon with a CEP of 100 m. The IAEA safeguards system shows that the Significant Quantity (SQ) of 1 of plutonium is 8 kg, a parameter that was established when strategic nuclear weapons were dominant. However, the results of this study indicate that in recent years, low-yield nuclear weapons such as NSNWs have been more strategically interesting than strategic nuclear weapons as NSNWs require less plutonium than strategic nuclear weapons. Therefore, we would like to conclude that reducing the SQ of plutonium can result in more robust safeguards and non-proliferation strategies.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.37-46
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aims at investigating how high-tech SMEs can enhance innovation performance through the application and distribution of social media strategic capability and whether entrepreneurial orientation moderates the relationship between social media strategic capability and innovation. Research design, data, and methodology: The study followed a deductive approach based on the quantitative design in investigating the proposed relationships. The data was collected using a questionnaire, and the proposed relationships were examined based on a sample of 221 high-tech SMEs through the application of structural equation modeling (SEM). By applying SEM, this study accounted for hidden and unobservable factors as well as reconciled the potential measurement errors. Results: As hypothesized, it was confirmed that social media strategic capability positively influences innovation performance. Besides, the findings supported the moderating effect of three dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation (innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking) toward the relationship between social media strategic capability and innovation performance. Conclusions: According to the results, high-tech SMEs can enhance their innovation performance through social media by distributing and applying social media strategic capability along with entrepreneurial orientation. This study thereby enriches the literature of innovation on high-tech SMEs for implementing social media strategies as well as stimulating future social media research for entrepreneurship.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.26-39
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• 2016

Korea's main manufacturing industries, which have led its economy for the past three decades, are faced with a serious downturn and loss of competitive advantages due to the current economic depression, China's rise, and the drop of oil prices. Korean business firms must adopt the paradigm shift in their value strategies, along with a government-led industrial restructuring in order to gain sustainable competitive advantages. Business firms allocate their limited resources between value creation and value appropriation, however, what effect does strategic emphasis on value creation versus value appropriation have on a business firm's financial performance? This paper empirically addresses this issue by examining the effect of shifts in strategic emphasis on stock return. Furthermore, this study examines appropriate choices of strategic emphasis to gain differential financial performance. The data set used in this regression analysis comes from the KISLINE database of NICE Information Service. The variables that form the basis of this analysis are stock return, ROA, and Strategic Emphasis [(advertising expenditures-R&D expenditures)/assets]. The interactive effect with situational factors regarding the firm and the type of technological environment in which the firm is operating was also analyzed. Our results show that investors acknowledge a shift of strategic emphasis as a sign of stock valuation. In comparison to US, Korean business firms have weak value creation capabilities in high-technology industries, and weak value appropriation capabilities in low-technology industries. This proves Korean firms are fast followers in the global market. Our findings suggest that Korean firms have to adopt a balanced value strategy, nurturing value creation and developing value appropriation for overcoming the current economic downturn and becoming a first mover in the dawn of "Industry 4.0."

• 유통과학연구
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.81-91
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• 2016

Purpose - This study proposes a strategic model for the late mover to effectively penetrate an industry that is dominated by a leading company. Thus, this study presents strategic implications for several late movers in overcoming the advantages of the leading company. Research design, data, and methodology - This study begins with a literature review followed by the formation of a strategic model that consists of: Repositioning, Utilization of Competence, Strategic Leadership, and Innovation. Specifically, this research analyzes LG Electronics (LG) as an example and investigates how LG infiltrates and grows in the water purifier market, overcoming the advantages of the powerful leading company. Results - The major steps taken by LG are summarized into four. First, LG studied the market, which had been conventionally treated as a single market. To penetrate the market, LG founded a new, special market segment. Subsequently, LG further segmented the market, executing a marketing strategy for each segment. Second, the unbending will of top managers was a key factor that addressed the challenge persistently. Third, even though LG was the late mover in the water purifier market, it had several technology competences such as compressor, refrigeration cycles, and algorithms. LG had profound knowledge in technology and used it effectively. Fourth, LG created a premium market through three innovative and distinguished factors such as the stainless water tank, sterilization service, and luxury design. Conclusions - This research draws four key findings from the example of the late mover in the water purifier industry: the reestablishment of a strategic position based on environmental change is an effective strategy for the late mover; strategic leadership is an important motive to generate late mover performance; and the late mover can utilize its existing knowledge and resources to overcome the first mover, such as presenting new added value compared to existing products as an effective catch-up strategy. Consequentially, through the study of performance determinants and the market penetration strategy of the late mover, this research has significance in providing basic material for companies trying to penetrate the market.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.501-509
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• 2011

본 논문은 국가 정보통신(IT)분야 연구개발(R&D)사업에 대한 전략과제를 선정하기 위한 모형을 제시한 것으로 우리나라 정부의 New IT R&D정책인 Smile-curve에 맞는 전략과제 선정을 위해 포트폴리오 모형을 적용하였으며, 포트폴리오 모형 중에서 정부정책의 효과적 반영을 위해 일반적인 R-R(Risk-Return) 포트폴리오 모형을 국가 R&D 체계에 맞게 개발 적용하였다. 또한, R-R 포트폴리오 모형의 평가항목 중 평가항목의 객관성 확보를 위해 TRM(기술로드맵)과 TLS(기술수준조사)자료의 항목을 사용하였으며, AHP(계층화분석)를 통하여 국가전략성, 시장성, 기술성 등 평가항목별 가중치를 설정함으로써 국가 R&D전략과의 연계성을 강화하였다. 또한, 본 모형을 국가 IT R&D 전략과제 선정에 적용한 결과 의미 있는 검증값이 나왔으며, 사업선정단계에서부터 사업의 불확실성을 줄이고 성공률을 높이는 전략과제를 선정하는데 기여하고자 한다.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제11권10호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2013

Purpose - Appropriate response to the fast changing economic environment determines SMEs' competiveness in the era of globalization and open market and, therefore, government policies to strengthen SME's competitiveness will be very important in the future. It is time to investigate the element of strategic orientation that is necessary for strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs, and its effect on the success of a business start-up. This study analyzes the network orientation in addition to existing strategic orientation, and focuses on price and quality management capability as mediators for strategic orientation and outcomes of business start-ups. Research design/data/methodology - The orientations of technology-based business founders were classified into market, technology, network, and entrepreneurial orientation. We then investigated the effect of these orientations on product price and quality management capability, as well as the influence of price and quality management capability on the outcome of a business start-up. This study is based on the nation-wide survey of the founders and members of technology-based business establishments. The survey was administered to 300 selected companies via email for a period of one month, at the end of which 175 companies replied with valid answers. Further, for effective and objective research, we used SPSS 14.0 and Amos 7.0 for structural equation modeling assumptions and hypothesis verification. Results - Except for entrepreneurial orientation, the other three orientations, namely, technology, market, and network orientations, affect the price management capability according to our results. The price management capability relates significantly with the sales and customer satisfaction. Especially, technology orientation is the core competency of start-ups that affects price and quality management capabilities. However, technology and entrepreneurial orientation do not influence the outcome of business start-ups, but affect their quality management capabilities. Conclusions - This study confirms that the strategic orientation affects product price as well as quality management capabilities, to introduce new products and achieve successful outcomes. In conclusion, new business founders face the dilemma of trade-off between price and quality in the planning stage of new product development. In particular, price management capability directly affects the outcome. Therefore, price management is more important for a successful start-up than quality management. Especially, during the initial stages of starting up a new business, price management capability entails following the market-leading company, or price penetration strategy. In this stage, price management is dependent on the information from outside rather than on the founder's decision, and it directly affects sales performance and customer satisfaction. In contrast, quality management capability is directly related to the technology capability and market experience of founders. In this case, subjective and proactive decision making is required for differentiation and development of demand in the niche market, which does not directly influence the sales performance and customer satisfaction.