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Although central governments are expanding research and development (R&D) investment in peripheral areas in many countries, interregional differences in innovation efficiency remain an unsolved problem. Hence, we evaluate the regional efficiencies of technology development and commercialization in South Korea using two-stage data envelopment analysis. This study first calculates the efficiencies, and then uses the efficiency values to test the hypotheses. Using nonparametric tests, we analyze whether the two contextual factors of innovation network size and public R&D, cause differences in the regional innovation efficiencies. The results show that commercialization efficiency is statistically higher in regions where the innovation network is larger than average. In particular, technology development efficiency is higher in regions where R&D is more public-focused than average, even though the local innovation network is small. The findings indicate that governments should consider policies combining public investment with network building to improve efficiencies and generate technological and commercial value from regional innovation.
Sujin Min; Juseong Kim; Yeong-Wha Sawng. The effect of innovation network size and public R&D investment on regional innovation efficiency. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 2020, 155, 119998 .
AMA StyleSujin Min, Juseong Kim, Yeong-Wha Sawng. The effect of innovation network size and public R&D investment on regional innovation efficiency. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 2020; 155 ():119998.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSujin Min; Juseong Kim; Yeong-Wha Sawng. 2020. "The effect of innovation network size and public R&D investment on regional innovation efficiency." Technological Forecasting and Social Change 155, no. : 119998.
This study proposes a new “three-stage technology–product–market” model to analyze the technology commercialization process. This model revises the technology acceptance model to more accurately consider the market potential of new technologies from a consumer perspective. This approach can be used to supplement developers’ own evaluations of technology. To test the model empirically, an online survey of 350 end users was conducted regarding their intention to purchase the “Wireless USB,” which uses “Zing” technology and was developed by the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute. The data was used to test the model using a structural equations approach. We indirectly confirmed the existence of gaps in the technology commercialization process by verifying the mediating effects of the productization stage. Results suggest that end users may not purchase a product, even if they perceive the technology to be innovative; the product purchase intention is significantly influenced by its perceived value. Therefore, developers must understand the concept of technology value for productization in order to refine a technology according to market demand.
Minseo Kim; Hyesu Park; Yeong-Wha Sawng; Sun-Young Park. Bridging the Gap in the Technology Commercialization Process: Using a Three-Stage Technology–Product–Market Model. Sustainability 2019, 11, 6267 .
AMA StyleMinseo Kim, Hyesu Park, Yeong-Wha Sawng, Sun-Young Park. Bridging the Gap in the Technology Commercialization Process: Using a Three-Stage Technology–Product–Market Model. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (22):6267.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMinseo Kim; Hyesu Park; Yeong-Wha Sawng; Sun-Young Park. 2019. "Bridging the Gap in the Technology Commercialization Process: Using a Three-Stage Technology–Product–Market Model." Sustainability 11, no. 22: 6267.
This study aims to verify the effectiveness and efficiency of corporate technology innovation activities. This study empirically analyzes the effects of research and development (R&D) capability on patent and new product development achievements on innovation-type small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by using the “Report on Korean Innovation Survey 2010: Manufacturing Sector” data released by the Science and Technology Policy Institute. The results of the study indicate that staffing of the concentration of R&D human resource team and efforts toward open innovation are essential factors for the creation of corporate performance.The number of persons of the concentration R&D team in particular makes up essential resources for patent acquisition and new product development. In addition, in case of an SME’s with relatively poor resources, it is necessary to acquire resources, both material and immaterial, learn from the external R&D activities and internalize those into key corporate capabilities rather than step up the R&D activities on their own. The results of this study indicate that innovative small enterprises need to secure the number of R&D human resource members for maintaining sustainable competitiveness and securing market share. Therefore, a strategy is needed that would enable employing and raising excellent human resource in the quantitative and qualitative aspects. However, in the circumstances that small enterprises suffer difficulty in securing professional human resource for R&D compared to large enterprises, as there is a limitation for securing human resource for R&D from only the dimension of enterprises, governmental and political support is thought to be necessary for securing good-quality human resource for R&D. Accordingly, the results of this study provide many implications for the necessity of detailed methodology on how to expand professional human resource for R&D among supporting policies for technical innovative enterprises and to establish innovative strategies of enterprises.
Minseo Kim; Ji-Eung Kim; Yeong-Wha Sawng; Kwang-Sun Lim. Impacts of innovation type SME’s R&D capability on patent and new product development. Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2018, 12, 45 -61.
AMA StyleMinseo Kim, Ji-Eung Kim, Yeong-Wha Sawng, Kwang-Sun Lim. Impacts of innovation type SME’s R&D capability on patent and new product development. Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 2018; 12 (1):45-61.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMinseo Kim; Ji-Eung Kim; Yeong-Wha Sawng; Kwang-Sun Lim. 2018. "Impacts of innovation type SME’s R&D capability on patent and new product development." Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 12, no. 1: 45-61.
Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop an appropriate new product development (NPD) process of Company “T”, a medium-sized firm, by analyzing the existing NPD process and failure cases of the Company. Design/methodology/approach The proposed research framework is as follows: first, prospective studies of the NPD process are performed using the existing literature and preliminary references; second, comparative analysis between the current processes and a NPD process is performed; third, phase-based evaluations upon failed product cases are conducted with a NPD process so as to identify the abridged steps and root-causes of failures; finally, renewed priorities are set forth by utilizing the analytic hierarchy process analysis and questionnaire analysis upon the above identified causes of failures. Findings The resulting accomplishments include the establishment of NPD processes that resonates with the current states of Company “T”, which, in turn, ensures the increase of efficiency, the decrease in development duration and the strategy of capacity-concentration and priority-selection. Originality/value As Company “T”’s development process is outdated and products are developed without adequate market information research and feasibility analysis, the percentage of failed development project is as high as 87 per cent. Thus, this study aims to develop an appropriate NPD process of Company “T” by analyzing the existing NPD process and failure cases of the Company.
Yeon-Hak Kim; Sun-Woong Park; Yeong-Wha Sawng. Improving new product development (NPD) process by analyzing failure cases. Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2016, 10, 134 -150.
AMA StyleYeon-Hak Kim, Sun-Woong Park, Yeong-Wha Sawng. Improving new product development (NPD) process by analyzing failure cases. Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 2016; 10 (1):134-150.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYeon-Hak Kim; Sun-Woong Park; Yeong-Wha Sawng. 2016. "Improving new product development (NPD) process by analyzing failure cases." Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 10, no. 1: 134-150.
Convergence diffuses new business models and derives significant changes across global industrial activities. As such, convergence is emerging as a hot issue within IT industries nowadays. Particularly, digital convergence is creating yet another distinct blue ocean, as computers are evolving from their combination with communications to their combination with broadcasting and communications involving media contents. The objective of this study is to examine the differentiated characteristics of IT convergence service vis-à-vis the exiting IT service from the viewpoint of service providers and service users, and to define the cultural difference between the two nations (South Korea and Japan) based on Hofstede’s cultural model (2001, 2005). Thus, using (1989) TAM (Technology Acceptance Model) theory, represented by IS adaption and use, and (2003) IS success model, this study developed a research model in the form of a structural equation. This model is based conceptually on the viewpoint of (1992, 2003) acceptance and diffusion, and on the viewpoint of (2002) use and diffusion, and was designed based on theory of reasoned action and theory of planned behavior considering the service user’s personal attitude and behavior elements. In order to perform a statistical verification of this research model, the representative analysis tool for a structural equation, the partial least squares method, was used. As a result of such statistical analysis, it was confirmed that that there was a significant change in consumers’ perception and behaviors regarding the acceptance and diffusion of innovations according to cultural difference between the two nations. In addition, subsequent diverse implications were derived, and as such, this study made a significant contribution to the development of future research on convergence innovation services.
Yeong-Wha Sawng; Jungmann Lee; Kazuyuki Motohashi. Digital convergence service from the viewpoint of provider and user factors using technology acceptance and diffusion model. Cluster Computing 2014, 18, 293 -308.
AMA StyleYeong-Wha Sawng, Jungmann Lee, Kazuyuki Motohashi. Digital convergence service from the viewpoint of provider and user factors using technology acceptance and diffusion model. Cluster Computing. 2014; 18 (1):293-308.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYeong-Wha Sawng; Jungmann Lee; Kazuyuki Motohashi. 2014. "Digital convergence service from the viewpoint of provider and user factors using technology acceptance and diffusion model." Cluster Computing 18, no. 1: 293-308.
Whilst mobile services have grown to a sizeable market in recent years, and leaps and bounds have been made in related technology, consumers’ usage behavior with regard to these services has received little attention from researchers. Studies on related topics are few and scarce, if compared, for example, to studies on information systems or web services. The main purpose of this study is to investigate consumers’ usage behavior in mobile services to provide pointers for future development of this field. Specifically, this study attempts to identify variables influencing the use of mobile service consumers. We developed an information technology acceptance model to determine usage characteristics and usage trends in mobile services and predict consumers’ usage behavior based on patterns discerned from these characteristics and trends. Information technology acceptance models are a useful tool for understanding the behavior of consumers of services such as mobile services, combining aspects of a technology and service good, from the perspective of behavioral science. This study, comprehensively concerned with mobile service marketing-related issues, considers both factors influencing consumers’ usage behavior and also technical aspects of services. Factors influencing the behavior of mobile service consumers are investigated empirically, by examining them in a real-world context. The expected outcomes of this study are as follows: First, it will predict consumers’ usage behavior with regard to mobile services based on usage characteristics at the level of task management, and discern identifiable and recurring patterns. Second, it will awaken providers to the importance of technical and functional performance and a clear understanding of consumers’ needs for the success of marketing mobile services.
Yeong-Wha Sawng; Seung-Ho Kim; Jungmann Lee; Young Sam Oh. MOBILE SERVICE USAGE BEHAVIOR IN KOREA: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES. Technological and Economic Development of Economy 2011, 17, 151 -173.
AMA StyleYeong-Wha Sawng, Seung-Ho Kim, Jungmann Lee, Young Sam Oh. MOBILE SERVICE USAGE BEHAVIOR IN KOREA: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES. Technological and Economic Development of Economy. 2011; 17 (1):151-173.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYeong-Wha Sawng; Seung-Ho Kim; Jungmann Lee; Young Sam Oh. 2011. "MOBILE SERVICE USAGE BEHAVIOR IN KOREA: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES." Technological and Economic Development of Economy 17, no. 1: 151-173.