• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.39-62
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• 2022

Purpose - Along with the growing awareness of environmental sustainability, international green entrepreneurship is expected to realize international sustainable development (ISD) by introducing ecological innovation results, using fewer resources consumption, and reducing negative environmental impacts. Building upon contingency theory and social network theory, this paper attempts to explore the role of home country-based networks (technology ties and business ties) as contingent factors that might impact the effectiveness of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in promoting ISD among green ventures. Design/methodology - Original data were collected from 127 green ventures in China based on the random sampling technique. These green ventures mainly focus on the lower use of energy or materials, lower CO2 emissions, and higher ecological benefits located in the Fujian province, which highlights green economic growth and economic cooperation with international markets. Moderated hierarchical linear regression analysis was conducted to test our hypotheses concerning the main relationship between EO (innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking) and ISD as well as the moderating effects of home country-based networks (technology ties and business ties) on the main relationship. Findings - Empirical results indicate that: first, both innovativeness and proactiveness positively affect ISD; second, both technology ties and business ties at home might significantly strengthen the positive relationship between innovativeness (or proactiveness) and ISD. However, this study did not find significant moderating effects of technology ties or business ties at home on the relationship between risk-taking and ISD. Originality/value - Since previous literature often gives more focus on the host country context of social networks, this study shifts to a home country-based network context. Therefore, our research might enrich the international green entrepreneurship literature by empirically investigating the contingent value of home country-based networks in the relationship between EO and ISD in the context of an emerging economy such as China.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제26권7호
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• pp.59-76
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• 2022

Purpose - As ahigher-order ability, improvisational capability is often employed to help a firm cope with unexpected or unanticipated issues. In light of the severe global business challenges and turbulent environmental changes, this study aimed to explore whether home-based network ties could shape the influence of improvisational capability on international entrepreneurship, alongside investigating the boundary conditions of competitive turbulence in their moderating effects. Design/methodology - The sample for the international entrepreneurship sector was obtained from the Industry and Information Technology Department of Jiangsu. In September 2021, the questionnaires were sent to the targeted ventures and required the top managers to complete the survey by email or telephone. The final research sample comprised 113 international new ventures. To test the hypotheses, moderated hierarchical regression analysis was conducted. Findings - Our empirical results suggested that (1) unlike some previous literature, a positive effect of improvisational capability on the performance of international new ventures was not found; (2) home country-based networks (both political ties and business ties) are contingent factors that may partially stimulate the value creation of improvisational capability; and (3) in a highly competitive environment, the moderating role of business ties at home may become much stronger, however, the contingent role of political ties at home was not found. Originality/value - This study mainly concentrates on the two important types of home country-based networks, political and business ties at home, that may help international new ventures access strategic resources necessary for supporting the performance implications of improvisational capability. Thus, it extends the existing improvisational theory to encompass international entrepreneurship.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.1204-1212
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• 2011

본고에서는 한국과 독일 기계공업분야 기업들 간의 합작투자 동기 및 장애요인에 대해서 살펴보았다. 합작투자에 대한 연구는 여러 학자들을 통해서 여러 관점에서 연구되었지만, 한국과 독일 그리고 기계공업분야에 대한 연구는 없다. 제 2장에서는 이론적 배경으로 여러 가지 합작투자에 대한 개념 및 동기 등을 살펴보았으며, 제 3장에서는 이론적 토대를 통해서 한 독 간의 합작투자 동기 및 장애요인에 대한 기본가정을 정립하였다. 제 4장에서는 이러한 요인들을 실증분석 하였다. 실증분석에 활용된 대상은 한국은 한국기계공업협회 회원, 독일에서는 독일기계공업협회 회원으로 이루어졌으며, 양국에서 동일한 설문지로 동시에 이루어졌다는 점을 특징으로 들 수 있다. 총 200개의 설문지가 발송되었으며 67%의 회답율을 나타냈다. 제 5장에서는 위의 연구결과를 설명하였으며 그리고 끝으로 우리나라 정부의 정책적 대안을 제시하였다.

• 산업공학
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• 제17권spc호
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• pp.11-19
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• 2004

The purpose of this study is to identify the determinants of new venture performance according to years of operation in the view of integrated research framework. We propose the integrated new ventures performance model which is composed of entrepreneur, organization/resources, industrial environment, strategy/foundation process and availability of supporting systems as corresponding variables to new ventures performance. The determinants of new venture performance according to years of operation are identified through the multi-variate statistical analysis such as moderating regression analysis with the data gathered from 110 executives of venture companies. For internal variables, entrepreneur's managerial ability and technical expertise and employee's ability affect venture's performance increasingly as years of operation increases but resource procurement ability affects decreasingly. Related to external variables, years of operation plays positive moderating role on market size growth and supporting system availability, but negative role on government venture policy for venture performances. Though this study has limitation of small sample, limited questionnaire and performance measure, it has managerial contribution of identifying determinants of new venture performance according to years of operation.

• 기술경영경제학회:학술대회논문집
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• 기술경영경제학회 1999년도 제15회 하계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.98-118
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• 1999

This study deals with the knowledge acquisition activities along the growth stages of Korean ventures. This issue is very important in the three reasons. First, the target of the study-new ventures- is a pending issue and can be regarded as the engine of innovation in the Korean economy. Second, venture activities is so dynamic compared to those of the established companies and the study reflects its dynamic features. Third, the knowledge is becoming more important one among various resources, and knowledge management can be a timely issue. The main research questions are as follows : - How does the degree of knowledge domain, vary along the growth stages\ulcorner - Which knowledge domains are more influential on the performance along growth stages\ulcorner Major findings of the study are as follow: First, technological knowledge acquisition effort are most intensive at the start-up stage, while the management knowledge efforts are active at the growth stage. The degree of market knowledge acquisition efforts is almost the same along the stages. Second, the important knowledge domain, which influences on the performance, varies along the stages. The acquisition effort for product technology knowledge is more influential on the sales growth rate and has a negative effect on the return on assets at the start-up stage, while the management knowledge about administration is more influential on the return on assets at the growth stage. Finally the academic contributions and managerial implications of the study are presented and the future research directions are also suggested.

• 무역학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.161-175
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to empirically analyze the effect of cultural distance between partner firms on international joint venture performance, focusing on the moderating effects of the conflict resolution techniques and the competitive relationship between partner firms. We tested hypotheses based on joint venture firms that were surveyed which formed by equity investment between Korean and foreign firms in the manufacturing industry. The empirical analysis results of this study are as follows. First, in international joint ventures, the cultural distance between partner firms was found to have a negative effect on the international joint venture performance, and the higher the cultural distance, the lower the joint venture performance. Second, it was found that constructive conflict resolution techniques weaken the negative impact of the cultural distance between partner firms in international joint ventures on the performance of international joint ventures. Third, competitive relationship between international joint venture partners showed no moderating effect on the relationship between cultural distance and international joint venture performance.

• 무역학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.177-191
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• 2021

Based on the existing OFDI (outward foreign direct investment) literature, this study endeavored to verify how the corruption of host countries affects the partner strategy of EMNEs (emerging multinational enterprises) when EMNEs enter global markets through joint ventures. Following the existing literature, this study classified corruption and partner strategies into two categories, respectively. First, the corruption of host country was divided into grand corruption and petty corruption. Second, EMNEs' joint venture partner strategy was divided into home country partner joint venture and host country (i.e., local) partner joint venture. Our hypothesis suggested that the greater the host country's grand corruption, the more EMNEs would choose the host country partner, while the strong petty corruption leads to the preference of home country partner in host country. The hypotheses were verified with a sample of 890 foreign direct investment cases of Chinese multinational companies from 2005 to 2015. As a result of the study, regardless of the degree of corruption, it was found that they prefer joint ventures with home country partners when EMNEs enter the global market through joint ventures.

• 산경연구논집
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.19-28
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• 2024

Purpose: The objective of this research was to investigate how blockchain ventures can optimize their wealth through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Drawing upon signal theory, this study examined the impact of technological capabilities on the performance of ICOs in blockchain ventures. Given the highly technical nature of companies involved in ICOs, the technical proficiency of venture companies can have a significant influence on the success of ICOs. Specifically, three potential indicators of technological capability - patents, white papers, and source code - were analyzed. Research design, data and methodology: To accomplish this, a database was constructed by coding the relevant variables from various sources for 514 companies that launched ICOs. This study conducted hierarchical regression analysis for the hypotheses test. Results: The results indicated that a blockchain venture with a patent had a positive effect on the performance of the ICO. Additionally, publishing source code had a positive impact on ICO performance. Conclusions: This study identifies crucial factors for ICO success, emphasizing the importance of technological capabilities. Companies should enhance these to boost investor confidence, transparency, and outcomes. This research offers valuable insights for businesses and policymakers in the evolving cryptocurrency market, aiming to maximize ICO performance and success.

• 벤처창업연구
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.103-114
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• 2014

기업가적 지향성은 신생기업의 사업 성공을 위해 필수적으로 요구되는 성향이라고 알려져 있다. 기업가적 지향성은 시장기회를 포착하는데 유용하기 때문에 자원이 부족하고 조직 성장을 위한 수단들을 모색하기 쉽지 않은 중소 벤처기업들이 고려할 수 있는 좋은 대안으로 설명되고 있다. 그렇지만 다양한 경영성과를 대상으로 기업가적 지향성의 성과 효과를 심도 있게 비교하고 있는 실증연구들은 제한된다. 이에 본 연구는 기업가적 지향성과 경영성과간의 관계를 파악하는 기존 실증연구들을 검토하여 그 동안 논의가 제한적이었던 두 가지 이슈에 초점을 맞추어 기업가적 지향성의 성과 효과를 재검토하였다. 첫째, 기업가적 지향성의 선형적인 효과뿐만 아니라 비선형적인 효과를 파악함으로써 기업가적 지향성의 성과 효과를 다각도로 검토하였다. 둘째, 기업가적 지향성을 측정하는 방식을 달리 하더라도 분석결과가 일관되게 나타나는 지를 검토하였다. 한국의 1,497개 중소 벤처기업을 대상으로 한 논문의 분석결과, 매출액 증가율과 같은 재무적 성과를 경영성과로 한 기업가적 지향성의 비선형 효과는 통계적으로 유의미하지 않은 것으로 나타난 반면, 기술개발 및 제품개발 성과와 같은 혁신성과에 대한 기업가적 지향성의 비선형 효과는 통계적으로 유의미한 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 이와 같은 기업가적 지향성과 경영성과간의 관계 패턴은 기업가적 지향성의 측정 방법을 달리하더라도 유사하게 나타났다. 이러한 분석결과에 근거하여 본 연구의 이론적 함의, 한계 및 미래의 연구 방향에 대해 기술하였다.

• 벤처창업연구
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.23-35
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• 2014

본 연구는 신기술기반 벤처기업이 국내 벤처캐피탈의 투자를 유치하기 위한 인적 자본과 전략적 제휴의 보증효과 관계를 규명하였다. 벤처기업의 인적 자본과 외부 전략적 제휴가 벤처캐피탈에게 투자에 관한 긍정적인 신호 효과를 유발하는가와 함께 벤처캐피탈의 투자가 벤처기업의 성장에 미치는 영향을 살펴 보았다. 연구를 위하여 신호이론을 기반으로 두 가지 접근방법을 적용하였다 먼저, 신기술기반 벤처기업의 내재가치와 국내 벤처캐피탈에게 보증효과를 주는 조직 신호가 무엇인지 탐구하였다. 그리고 성장하고 있는 신기술기반 벤처기업에 벤처캐피탈의 투자가 중추적인 역할을 하는 지 분석하였다. 이러한 가정을 아시아 개발도상국의 대표적인 사례에 해당하는 국내 신기술기반 벤처기업들에 적용하여 검증하였다. 인적 자본 변수에서 기업가의 관련 산업분야 경험, 대기업의 비즈니스그룹과 협업 및 보증효과 변수에서 벤처기업의 인증은 벤처캐피탈의 투자를 유인하는 결과를 나타냈다. 반면에 창업자의 교육 수준은 벤처캐피탈의 투자유치 효과와 기업의 성장에 유의한 영향을 미치지 않는다는 결론을 도출하였다.