Evaluation of Resource-based Provincial Innovation Environment Index System Based on Open Innovation Theory

Jing Ma,Yeon-Ho Seong(성연호),Min-Kyu Lee(이민규) 한국혁신학회 2021 한국혁신학회지 Vol.16 No.4

지역의 각 혁신 주체가 고품질의 혁신 성과를 창출하기 위해서는 적절한 혁신 환경이 필수적으로 요구된다. 중국의 경우 각 지역별로 상당한 수준의 자원 차이가 나타나기 때문에 혁신 주도 효율성을 개선하기 위해서는 지역별 혁신 환경의 특성과 주요 영향 요인을 정확하게 파악하는 것이 필요하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 개방형 혁신 이론과 관련 선행연구 조사를 통해 중국의 지역혁신 환경 평가체계를 구축하였다. 해당 평가체계는 크게 2차원(과정, 내용)으로 구성하였으며, 세부적으로는 3개의 2차 지표(제도 및 인간 환경, 기반시설 환경, 시장 환경)와 19개의 3차 지표로 구분하였다. 평가체계를 활용하여 대표적인 자원 의존 지역인 산시성을 실증분석 해본 결과 혁신 환경의 발전은 주기적이며 반복적인 개발 법칙을 보였으며, 국가 차원의 거시 정책에 큰 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 아울러, 지표별로는 제도 및 인간 환경 부문의 변화가 가장 주요한 것으로 분석되었으며 시장 환경 부문은 시차를 나타내는 것으로 분석되었다. A good innovation environment is the prerequisite for each innovation subject in a region to produce high-quality innovation performance. Due to the significant heterogeneity of resources in various regions and provinces in China, an accurate grasp of the characteristics and key influencing factors of the local innovation environment is the basis for improving innovation-driven efficiency. Based on the systematic review of research literature and from the perspective of open innovation theory, this study constructed a provincial innovation environment evaluation system consisting of two dimensions of process and content, three secondary indicators of institutional and cultural environment, infrastructure environment and market environment, and 19 three-level indicators. The empirical analysis of Shanxi Province, a typical resource-dependent province, reveals that the evolution of innovation environment presents a periodical and iterative development law, and is significantly affected by national macro-policy. The change in institutional and cultural environment dimension is the most stable, the change of infrastructure environment dimension is the most significant, and the change of market environment dimension shows time lag.

Performance Effect of the Fits between Industrial Environment, Innovation Capacity and Innovation: Focusing on Innovation-Intensive Korean Firms

Seung-Hyun Lee,박영일,권영관 아시아기술혁신학회 2015 Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy Vol.4 No.3

To explain the performance gap between firms in the same industry, this study focuses on innovation. It provides a new framework using the dynamic-capability view based on empirical analysis of domestic businesses. The findings of this study are as follows: First, when the uncertainty and competition intensity in the business environment and the level of innovation have “fit”, it means that when the former goes up, so does the latter. In this regard, when the innovation capability of a firm is high, being “fit” means that the level of innovation is also high. When there was fitting innovation on industrial environment and innovation capacity, companies were able to achieve relatively high performance. Also, it was confirmed that instead of innovation for innovation capacity, innovation for industrial environment led to relatively higher performances of firms.

Performance Effect of the Fits between Industrial Environment, Innovation Capacity and Innovation: Focusing on Innovation-Intensive Korean Firms

Lee, Seung-Hyun,Park, Young-Il,Kwon, Youngkwan Asian Society for Innovation and Policy 2015 Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy Vol.4 No.3

To explain the performance gap between firms in the same industry, this study focuses on innovation. It provides a new framework using the dynamic-capability view based on empirical analysis of domestic businesses. The findings of this study are as follows: First, when the uncertainty and competition intensity in the business environment and the level of innovation have “fit”, it means that when the former goes up, so does the latter. In this regard, when the innovation capability of a firm is high, being “fit” means that the level of innovation is also high. When there was fitting innovation on industrial environment and innovation capacity, companies were able to achieve relatively high performance. Also, it was confirmed that instead of innovation for innovation capacity, innovation for industrial environment led to relatively higher performances of firms.

한국 제조기업의 환경기술 혁신이 고용에 미치는 효과 분석

문성배 한국경제발전학회 2023 經濟發展硏究 Vol.29 No.4

In this study, we empirically analyze the effect of environmental technology innovation on firms' employment. Using the data on manufacturing sector from the 2016 and the 2018 Korea Innovation Survey, we analyze whether employment growth is different for firms engaged in environmental technology innovation and non-environmental technology innovation. The estimation results suggest that both environmental and non-environmental product innovation have positive effects on employment. Moreover, the employment effect of environmental product innovation is not significantly smaller than that of non-environmental product innovation. In contrast to product innovation, non-environmental process innovation has no employment effect, while environmental process innovation increases employment. The decomposition of total employment growth shows that, despite the positive employment effects of environmental technology innovation, its contribution to total employment growth is small. 본 연구는 환경기술 혁신이 기업의 고용 창출에 미치는 효과를 실증분석하였다. 2016년과 2018년 한국기업혁신조사 제조업 부문 자료를 이용하여 환경기술혁신과 일반 기술 혁신을 수행하는 기업의 고용증가가 차별적인지를 분석하였다. 분석결과에 따르면 환경기술과 비환경기술 모두 제품혁신의 고용 창출 효과가 뚜렷한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 환경기술 제품혁신의 고용효과는 비환경기술 제품혁신의 효과보다는 작았지만, 그 차이가 크지는 않은 것으로 나타났다. 제품혁신과달리 비환경 공정혁신은 통계적으로 유의한 고용효과를 찾을 수 없었던 반면 환경기술 공정혁신은 고용을 증가시키는 것으로 나타났다. 전체 제조업 고용증가율을 분해한 결과에 따르면 환경기술 혁신의 긍정적인 고용효과에도 불구하고, 아직은 전체 고용증가에 대한 절대적인 기여도가 높지 않은 것으로 나타났다.

THE INSTITUTIONAL ASYMMETRIES AND PRODUCT INNOVATION OF EMERGING MARKET FIRMS

Zefu Wu,Jie Wu 글로벌지식마케팅경영학회 2014 Global Marketing Conference Vol.2014 No.1

This study examined the impact on a firm’s product innovation success when it expands internationally into a host country with political, economic and cultural institutions different from those it is accustomed to at home. Data on 917 Chinese manufacturing firms’ international activities were analyzed to demonstrate that expansion to countries with political institutions better developed than those of a firm’s home country promotes innovation success, as does expansion to countries characterized by greater individualism than the home country. A more advanced economy in the host country strengthens these relationships. This study was designed to contribute to the extant literature in three areas. First, it was designed to enrich the theory explaining how the institutional environment affects firm performance in an emerging economy. Most previous studies have examined the relationship between the institutional environment and the probability of organizational survival or financial performance (e.g., Xu & Shenkar, 2002; Gaur & Lu, 2007), but this study instead examined the institutional environment and product innovation. Product innovation is, after all, a primary way in which many firms compete and grow (Eisenhardt & Tabrizi, 1995; Wu, 2012). Second, previous research has not clearly identified how different components of the institutional environment individually relate to product innovation success, nor have previous studies sufficiently explored their interactions. This study was designed to fill that gap by integrating the literature on new institutional economics, product innovation and the international expansion of emerging market firms. It sought to derive and test propositions explaining how political institutions and cultural norms relate to product innovation success, and to what extent the relationships depend on economic development. Then, this study extended previous research on the institutional environment to an emerging market context. Evidence clarifying the relationships between different components of the institutional environment and the innovation performance of emerging market firms would be relevant for designing effective and efficient international expansion strategies for emerging market firms. These findings therefore enrich our understanding of the impact of the institutional environment by showing its multifaceted influence on product innovation. Previous research has highlighted the important role of institutional differences between the home and foreign countries in strategic decision making and performance (e.g., Kostova & Zaheer, 1999; Xu & Shenkar, 2002). This study has extended that by clearly demonstrating the importance of differences in political institutions and individualism with respect to innovation performance. This is consistent with the idea that expanding to foreign countries with better-developed political institutions helps a firm avoid the institutional void and political hazards at home and gain access to better-functioning institutions in the host country, which can promote successful product innovation. Individualism in a host country drives a firm to experiment with new technologies and develop new products to satisfy diverse customer needs.

THE INSTITUTIONAL ASYMMETRIES AND PRODUCT INNOVATION OF EMERGING MARKET FIRMS

Zefu Wu,Jie Wu 글로벌지식마케팅경영학회 2014 Global Marketing Conference Vol.2014 No.7

This study examined the impact on a firm’s product innovation success when it expands internationally into a host country with political, economic and cultural institutions different from those it is accustomed to at home. Data on 917 Chinese manufacturing firms’ international activities were analyzed to demonstrate that expansion to countries with political institutions better developed than those of a firm’s home country promotes innovation success, as does expansion to countries characterized by greater individualism than the home country. A more advanced economy in the host country strengthens these relationships. This study was designed to contribute to the extant literature in three areas. First, it was designed to enrich the theory explaining how the institutional environment affects firm performance in an emerging economy. Most previous studies have examined the relationship between the institutional environment and the probability of organizational survival or financial performance (e.g., Xu & Shenkar, 2002; Gaur & Lu, 2007), but this study instead examined the institutional environment and product innovation. Product innovation is, after all, a primary way in which many firms compete and grow (Eisenhardt & Tabrizi, 1995; Wu, 2012). Second, previous research has not clearly identified how different components of the institutional environment individually relate to product innovation success, nor have previous studies sufficiently explored their interactions. This study was designed to fill that gap by integrating the literature on new institutional economics, product innovation and the international expansion of emerging market firms. It sought to derive and test propositions explaining how political institutions and cultural norms relate to product innovation success, and to what extent the relationships depend on economic development. Then, this study extended previous research on the institutional environment to an emerging market context. Evidence clarifying the relationships between different components of the institutional environment and the innovation performance of emerging market firms would be relevant for designing effective and efficient international expansion strategies for emerging market firms. These findings therefore enrich our understanding of the impact of the institutional environment by showing its multifaceted influence on product innovation. Previous research has highlighted the important role of institutional differences between the home and foreign countries in strategic decision making and performance (e.g., Kostova & Zaheer, 1999; Xu & Shenkar, 2002). This study has extended that by clearly demonstrating the importance of differences in political institutions and individualism with respect to innovation performance. This is consistent with the idea that expanding to foreign countries with better-developed political institutions helps a firm avoid the institutional void and political hazards at home and gain access to better-functioning institutions in the host country, which can promote successful product innovation. Individualism in a host country drives a firm to experiment with new technologies and develop new products to satisfy diverse customer needs.

환경 동태성이 혁신행동에 미치는 영향: 양면성 혁신 인식수준의 매개효과를 중심으로

최호준 관광경영학회 2018 관광경영연구 Vol.80 No.-

Therefore, in nowadays corporation environment with high environmental dynamism, exploration innovation and exploitation innovation are through to be important factors for sustainable growth by securing competitive dominance. For the hotel corporations to pursue persistent competitive predominance, it must accompany innovation behavior; in the perspective of service industry centered perspective, innovation behavior will provide new value to customer and define process of interaction. The research result of empirical analysis can be summarized as the following. First, environmental dynamism showed positive influence on Innovation Behavior. Second, environmental dynamism showed positive influence on the level of perception of ambidexterity innovation. Third, environmental dynamism has on Innovation Behavior showed mediation by the level of perception of ambidexterity innovation. This study is significant as it provided theoretical proof and practical implications for the development of innovation behavior that can interact with customers based on efficient management of human resources through the study on ambidexterity innovation that hasn’t been performed in hotel companies.

시장환경 호의성이 매출성장률에 미치는 영향에서 최고경영자 혁신지향성의 매개효과 : 중소제조기업을 중심으로

이종찬 사단법인 한국벤처혁신학회 2021 벤처혁신연구 Vol.4 No.3

Environmental deterministic perspectives and resource-based perspectives have different perceptions on the factors that determine corporate performance. While the environmental deterministic viewpoint sees the external environment as having a significant impact on corporate performance. On the other hand, the resource-compliant viewpoint believes that it is important to obtain the necessary resources through appropriate decision-making in order to overcome the uncertainty of the environment. Although the external environmental impact on corporate performance is important, the study is in the position that efforts within the company to cope with environmental uncertainty are necessary. This study identified the role that factors within the company play in the process of affecting the external environment of the company’s performance. This study looked at whether the CEO's innovation direction plays an mediating role in the market environment favorability affecting sales growth rate. The data was collected using a survey method. We collected data from 138 small and medium-sized manufacturing companies in Gyeongin area. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS 22 packages. According to the analysis, market environment favorability positively affects sales growth rate, and the CEO's innovation direction plays a mediating role between market environment favorability and sales growth rate. The results of this study showed that depending on the market environment, the CEO's interest and willingness to innovate, present a vision for innovation, and institutionalize innovation activities increase management performance through innovation. 환경결정론적 관점(Environmental determinism perspective)과 자원준거적 관점(resource-based perspective)은 기업성과에 영향을 미치는 요인에 대한 서로 다른 인식을 하고 있다. 환경결정론적 관점은 외부환경이 기업성과에 중요한 영향을 미친다고 보는 반면, 자원준거적 관점은 환경의 불확실성을 극복하기 위해서는 적절한 의사결정을 통해 필요한 자원을 획득하는 것이 중요하다고 본다. 본 연구는 기업성과에 대한 외부환경의 영향이 중요하지만, 환경불확실성에 대처한 기업내부의 노력이 필요하다는 입장에서 기업의 외부환경이 기업성과에 미치는 과정에서 기업내부의 요인이 어떤 역할을 하는지 규명해 보았다. 본 연구는 외부환경인 시장성장률과 시장규모를 함께 고려한 시장환경 호의성이 매출성장률에 영향을 치는 과정에서 기업 내부역량인 최고경영자의 혁신지향성이 매개적인 역할을 하는지를 살펴보았다. 연구를 수행하기 위해 필요한 자료는 설문방법을 이용하여 수집하였다. 138개의 경인지역 중소 제조기업을 대상으로 자료를 수집하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 22 패키지를 이용하여 통계자료분석을 실시하였다. 분석한 결과에 따르면, 시장환경 호의성이 매출성장률에 정(+)의 영향을 미치고, 최고경영자의 혁신지향성이 시장환경 호의성과 매출성장률 간에 매개역할을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과에서 시장환경에 따라 최고경영자가 혁신에 대해 관심과 의지를 가지고 혁신에 대한 비전을 제시하고 혁신활동을 제도화하면 혁신을 통해 경영성과가 높아진 다는 점을 확인할 수 있었다.

소비자 혁신성향이 친환경제품 만족도에 미치는 영향 : 혁신성향, 친환경성향 및 친환경 제품 혁신성의 상호작용효과

임미자,Mee Ryoung SONG,Wujin CHU 한국유통과학회 2019 유통과학연구 Vol.17 No.10

Purpose - Environment-friendly behaviors are diverse and can be motivated by different factors. For example, magnitude of factors affecting recycling behavior could be different from those affecting purchasing of environmentally-friendly products. In this study, the focus is on usage satisfaction of consumers who have purchased environmentally-friendly products. Research design, data, and methodology - For this purpose, data were collected from a total of 345 users of environmentally-friendly products, consisting of 177 users of electric vehicles and 168 users of environmentally-friendly detergents. The study analyzed the relationships among consumer’s innovation propensity, consumer’s environmental concern, and usage satisfaction. In addition, the moderating effect of the product’s innovativeness was examined. Results - The result shows that there is a relationship between consumer’s innovation propensity and consumer’s environmental concern. In particular, it is shown that both consumer’s innovation propensity and consumer’s environmental concern have positive effects on usage satisfaction. Further, there was a moderating effect of the product’s innovativeness. Namely, products rated higher in innovativeness showed a greater effect of consumer’s innovation propensity on usage satisfaction. The degree of the product’s innovativeness also affected the directional paths of the relationships. In the electric vehicle (i.e., high product innovativeness) case, consumer’s innovation propensity had a direct effect on usage satisfaction, as well as an indirect effect through consumer’s environmental concern. In the environmentally-friendly detergent (i.e., low product innovativeness) case, consumer’s innovation propensity only had an indirect effect on usage satisfaction, through consumer’s environmental concern. Conclusions - Theoretical contributions of this study are as follows. Foremost, this is the first study that suggests an existence of a relationship between consumer’s innovation propensity and consumer’s environmental concern. Second, this study showed the positive effect of consumer’s innovation propensity on usage satisfaction of environmentally-friendly products. Third, this study expanded the scope of previous studies by showing the interaction between consumer’s innovation propensity and consumer’s environmental concern. Lastly, this study showed that the effect of these variables on usage satisfaction can differ by the degree of innovativeness of the environmentally-friendly product. The results of the study will have implications for marketers and policy makers in formulating marketing activities and policies.

생태적 환경 불확실성과 주요 관계자들의 압력에 따른 환경경영 통제시스템의 이용 행태와 환경 혁신

최종민(Jong-min Choe) 한국경영과학회 2018 經營 科學 Vol.35 No.2

The concrete relationships among external environmental factors, environmental strategy, the usage patterns of environmental management control systems (EMCSs), the types of corporate environmental innovations, and innovation openness have not been empirically examined in prior research. This study empirically investigated these relationships to identify and suggest the ways for increasing the degrees of environmental innovations through the use of EMCSs under adopted environmental strategy. The empirical data in this study were collected through the post-survey. 96 valid survey data were finally collected. The results of this study showed that ecological uncertainty and stake-holders’ pressures have a positive impact on the adoptions of ecological efficiency strategy and proactive environmental strategy. It was also observed that a proactive environmental strategy only positively influences the diagnostic and interactive usage of EMCSs. In the results of the effects of usage patterns of EMCSs on the types of innovation, it was showed that the EMCSs’ diagnostic use positively influences the levels of environmental-friendly product innovation, and interactive usage has a positive effect on the degrees of process innovation. According to the results, it was indicated that innovation openness has a moderating impact on the relationship between EMCSs’ diagnostic usage and environmental-friendly product innovation. Thus, it was demonstrated that under high levels of innovation openness, a high degree of environmental-friendly innovation can be achieved through the use of EMCSs. Based on these results, it is concluded that different usage types of EMCSs activate different forms of an environmental-friendly innovation in manufacturing firms. It is also broadly proposed that there exist influence relationships among the kinds of environmental strategy of a firm, the usage forms of EMCSs, and the different types of environmental-friendly innovations.