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A Comparative Study on the Patterns of Technological Innovation of Bio - Industry in Korea (한국 생명공학산업의 기술혁신 패턴에 관한 연구)

  • 박정민
    • Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.224-241
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    • 2001
  • This paper is an inquiry into the patterns of technological innovation of bio - industry in Korea in comparison with the worldwide patterns. In another words, this study wants to check whether the patterns of technological innovation of bio - industry in Korea differ front those in advanced countries or not. The comparison is based on the theory of science - based industry asserted by Seol (2001) and Cho (2001). There are no specific difference in the patterns of technological innovation such as science - based innovation, capitalization of science, industries leading by scientific fields, the importance of venture firms for commercialization, high level of R&D expense to sales. Also the order of fields by size is similar to worldwide patterns. But the size of microbiology is bigger than that of worldwide patterns. The strength in microbiology may be the country specific features of Korea, like platform technology of Germany.

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The Patterns and Directions of Technological Innovation in the Steel Industry (철강산업의 기술혁신패턴과 발전과제)

  • 송성수
    • Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.94-110
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    • 2000
  • This article prospects the patterns of technological innovation in the steel industry and suggests the directions of technological innovation in Korean steel industry. Technological innovation patterns can be analysed through technological trends, innovation-inducing mechanism, and innovators' relationships. In the technological trends, direct coupling of manufacturing processes, lasting growth of mini-mill, and the importance of technological integration are prospected. In the innovation-inducing mechanism, while production system will be specialized, the development of new steel materials and environment-friendly technological innovation will be accelerated. In the innovators' relationships, steel industry faces more complex competition and new forms of inter-firm cooperation including M&A, joint venture, and joint R&D. In order to cope with such changes in the technological innovation patterns, Korean steel industry need to establish core competence based on technological innovation through a great leap in R&D investment, the production of high value-added products, the development of new generation steel technologies, strategic joint R&D, comprehensive technological cooperation, and government's active support.

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Investigating Service Innovation Patterns: A Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (퍼지셋 질적 비교 분석을 활용한 서비스 혁신 패턴 연구)

  • Hyun-Sun Ryu
    • Information Systems Review
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.127-154
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    • 2017
  • This study aims to identify various service innovation patterns in the service industry and understand the main differences among them. We attempt to create a new typology of service innovation by analyzing its patterns based on the four major dimensions of service innovation (i.e., service concept, service delivery, customer interaction, and technology). We then investigate whether firms pursuing different service innovation patterns significantly differ from one another in terms of their performance (high and low performance). Based on empirical data collected from 198 Korean firms in the knowledge-intensive business service sector, four major clusters composed of different service innovation dimensions are identified. These four clusters can be interpreted as specific service innovation patterns, including "technology based high customer interaction," "high technology based high service delivery," "service delivery and high customer interaction-integrated," and "strongly balanced" innovators. High firm performance does not depend on the individual service innovation dimension but on the specific configurations of such service dimensions. Customer interaction also has an important role in achieving innovation success and improving firm performance, while technology has a key role in enhancing firm performance. This study sheds new light on service innovation research by developing a new typology of service innovation, identifying four major clusters as service innovation patterns, and exploring the relationship between service innovation patterns and firm performance.

Innovation Patterns of Advanced Materials Technology Considering the Demand Factors (수요 요인을 고려한 첨단재료기술의 혁신유형 분류에 관한 연구)

  • Chae Jae-Woo;Cho Kyu-Kab;Kim Jeong-Hum;Lee Yong-Tai
    • Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.103-130
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    • 2006
  • This paper is to categorize the innovation patterns of advanced materials technologies Many existing taxonomies of innovation pattern consider the whole of industries and the system sector rather than a specific sector. On the basis of the interactions between materials sector and user sectors, this paper suggests four innovation patterns, push-type material innovation, needs-type materials innovation, push-type process innovation and needs-type process innovation. This categorization of innovation pattern not only provides a new approach to the analysis of materials technology innovation processes but also has many useful implications for policymaking. Suggestions for policymakers of the materials technology are presented.

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Analysis on the Patterns of Technological Innovation in Korean Manufacturing Sector in accordance with Technology Intensity (기술집약도에 따른 국내 제조업의 기술혁신 패턴 분석)

  • Noh, Ji-Hyae;Chung, Min-Keun;Rah, Joong-Doug
    • Journal of Technology Innovation
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.33-58
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    • 2010
  • This paper explores the patterns of technological innovation in Korean manufacturing sector in accordance with technology intensity which classifies industries into four sectors; high-technology, medium-high-technology, medium-low-technology and low-technology. Empirical study using Korea Innovation Survey(KIS 2008) data shows that the patterns of technological innovation in Korea exhibits the characteristics of science-based firm described by Pavitt across all industry sectors regardless of the level of technology. On the other hand, overseas studies have found the distinct differences between high-and low-technology sectors; the former is shaped by science-based firm and the latter by supplier-dominated firm. It implies that technological innovation activities in Korea do not reflect the level and/or nature of technology and innovation patterns conform to a single standard of high-technology sector. Further studies on causes and impacts of this inclination would be required for effective technology and innovation policy that fits with the level and/or nature of technology in individual industries.

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An Exploratory Study on the Characteristics of Complex System Product Innovation in Korea: Telecommunication Industry Case (우리 나라 복합시스템 제품의 기술혁신 특성에 대한 탐색적 연구 - 통신시스템 사례를 중심으로 -)

  • 송위진;황혜란;조황희
    • Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.275-289
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    • 1999
  • This study aims at investigating the stylized facts of the complex system products innovation in Korea. It reviewed the preceeding studies on the innovation patterns of complex system products and selected the issues to be examined in investigating Korean case. In addition, the stylized facts of innovation patterns of Korean complex system products were suggested. The peculiar characteristics of Korean cases are as follows: Korea has succeeded in integrating foreign technologies and components into commercial complex system products and in substituting the foreign system products in the domestic market. However, it faces a great difficulty in upgrading the products to the next generation. It lacks capabilities which facilitate the evolution of system products competing in the world market.

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기술 및 수요속성에 따른 정보통신서비스 확산 패턴

  • Kim, Mun-Su;Kim, Ho
    • Journal of Technology Innovation
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.71-89
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    • 2003
  • Since technological innovation, adoption, and diffusion is a fundamental engine for a company's competitiveness and in turn a nation's industrial development, diffusion of technological innovation has been one of popular research themes to many researchers and scholars for decades. Especially, in today's knowledge-based economy, the IT technology became a fundamental infrastructure for a nation and thus their impact on a nation's economy has grown to be tremendous. This paper investigates the patterns of technological diffusion of 16 telecommunications services. Firstly, we identify the optimal diffusion model which represents the 15 IT innovation best in terms of goodness-of-fit. Secondly, based on the best model identified we cluster the 16 IT innovations according to their diffusion characteristics such as penetration rate and diffusion speed. Lastly, we categorize the innovations in terms of technology (voice-based innovation and data-based innovation) and demand (household-use and business-use) attributes, and compare their diffusion patterns and found some meaningful difference in diffusion patterns. We hope the result helpful to corporate managers as well as policy makers in relevant areas.

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The Analysis of Post Catch-up Innovation Patterns of Technology-intensive Small and Medium Firms (기술집약적 중소기업의 탈추격형 기술혁신 특성 분석)

  • Song, Wi-Chin;Hwang, Hye-Ran
    • Journal of Technology Innovation
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.49-67
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    • 2009
  • As technological capabilities have enhanced, the patterns of innovation activities of latecomer firms changed to post catch-up mode. The purpose of this research is to analyze the post catch-up innovation patterns of technology-intensive small and medium firms of Korea. The innovation patterns can be divided into three types: the technology deepening innovation type, the new technology based innovation type and the architectural innovation type. The characteristics of the technology deepening innovation type are cumulative technological learning and the integration of new generic technology and existing technologies. The characteristics of new technology based type are the acquisition and revelations of new basic knowledges from former incubating organizations such as large firms and universities. The characteristics of the architectural innovation type are the learning of system architecture knowledge from former organization and interactive learning with user firms. These post catch up innovations also have some general characteristics. They effectively exploited the windows of opportunities which are opened in the middle of technological paradigm change.

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The Usage Patterns of MCSs, and the Activation of Knowledge Management Processes for Corporate Innovations : Innovation Openness (경영통제시스템의 이용 행태에 따른 지식경영 과정들의 활성화와 제조기업 혁신 : 혁신의 공개성)

  • Choe, Jong-Min;Bae, Seong-Ho
    • Korean Management Science Review
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.43-60
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    • 2017
  • This study empirically examined the differences in degrees of product or process innovations according to the activation forms of all knowledge management (KM) processes (i.e., socialization, internalization, externalization, and combination), which are influenced by the usage patterns of management control systems (MCS)(i.e., interactive and diagnostic usage patterns). We empirically investigated and identified the links among usage patterns of MCS, the activation forms of KM processes, and the kinds of innovation promoted. Under high competitive conditions, it was found that the interactive usage of MCS is relatively more preferred and enhanced. However, when environmental uncertainty is high, it was shown that the diagnostic use of MCS is more emphasized. Thus, it is evident that the use patterns of MCS are determined by environmental conditions. From the results of this study, it was suggested that under high interactive use of MCS, the activation of socialization and internalization is more enhanced than the facilitation of externalization. It was also observed that when both interactive and diagnostic usage of MCS are high, KM processes are more activated and strengthened. The results indicated that under high activation of KM processes, product innovation as well as process innovation are more frequently occurred. Finally, the results of this study suggested that according to the levels of innovation openness, major innovations are more frequently occurred and promoted than minor innovations.

A Exploratory Study on the Politics of Technological Innovation of Catching-up Countries: Case Study (후발국의 기술혁신과 기술정치에 과한 탐색적 연구 -이동전화와 PCS 기술개발 사례를 중심으로-)

  • 송위진
    • Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.1-14
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    • 2001
  • This study aims at developing some hypotheses on the politics of innovation in catching-up countries. Although innovation studies of catching-up countries have studied the process of acquisition of technological capabilities, the politics of innovation was not seriously considered in those studies. This study suggests a conceptual frame-works of the innovation politics and analyses the innovation process of mobile telecommunication system in Korea. Some hypotheses on the patterns and effects of innovation politics in catching-up countries are put forward.

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