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Korean Academic Society of Business Administration
[ Article ]
korean management review - Vol. 45, No. 4, pp.1069-1088
ISSN: 1226-1874 (Print)
Print publication date 31 Aug 2016
Received 07 Dec 2015 Revised 16 Apr 2016 Accepted 11 May 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17287/kmr.2016.45.4.1069

기업의 글로벌 네트워크 상에서의 지식 소싱과 혁신 모드의 진화

송재용*
*(주저자) 서울대학교 경영대학 jsong@snu.ac.kr
Evolution of Knowledge Sourcing and Creation Modes in the Global Network
Jaeyong Song*
*Professor, Graduate School of Business, Seoul National University

초록

21세기 들어와 글로벌 기업이 보여 주고 있는 가장 두드러진 특징은 지식 소싱과 창출 활동의 글로벌화를 가속화하고 있다는 점이다. 이처럼 글로벌 네트워크에서의 지식 소싱과 함께 지식 창출 관점에서의 혁신 활동이 활성화됨에 따라서 이를 위한 주요한 모드도 해외에 연구소 설립, 기술 확보형 M&A, 합작 투자 및 개방적 혁신 등으로 다양화되고 있다. 이 논문에서는 문헌 조사를 기반으로 글로벌 기업의 지식 소싱과 혁신 활동의 진화 양상을 주요 모드에 초점을 맞추어서 집중 고찰한다.

또한 한국 기업의 글로벌 지식 소싱과 혁신 활동의 현황과 기존의 연구에 대해서도 고찰한다. 한국 기업의 빠른 추종자 전략이 한계에 부닥치고 중국의 급속한 추격으로 인해 샌드위치 위기론이 화두가 되고 있는 상황에서 시장 선도자로의 전환과 중국 기업과의 차별화를 위해 아직 초보적 단계에 머무르고 있는 글로벌 지식 소싱과 혁신 역량 강화가 절실하기에 본 논문에서는 한국 기업의 글로벌 지식 소싱과 혁신 활동 강화 방안에 대해 제시한다.

본 논문에서는 향후 연구 방향에 대해 다음과 같이 제언을 한다. 첫 째, 글로벌 네트워크 상에서의 지식 소싱과 혁신과 관련된 보다 종합적인 이론적, 실증적 프레임워크와 함께 다차원 (multi-level) 모델 설정과 실증 분석도 필요하다. 둘 째, 향후 연구에서는 보다 동태적 모델을 설정하고 진화론적 관점에서 글로벌 기업의 지식 소싱/창출 모드가 어떻게 진화, 발전해 나가는지, 또한 각 진화 발전 단계 별로 성과를 결정 짓는 요인들은 어떻게 달라지고 관리 방식은 어떻게 달라져야 하는지에 대한 연구도 이루어져야 한다. 마지막으로 신흥 시장에서 새로 부상하고 있는 글로벌 기업들이 글로벌 네트워크 상에서 행하는 지식 소싱과 혁신이 미국, 일본, 유럽 등 선진국을 모국으로 하고 있는 글로벌 선도 기업들의 지식 소싱과 혁신과는 어떠한 유사점과 차이점이 있는지를 연구하는 것도 필요하다.

Abstract

In the 21st century, global corporations have accelerated knowledge sourcing and innovation activities in the global network. In the process, these firms have diversified global knowledge sourcing and creation modes which include overseas R&D labs, M&As, and open innovation. I investigate the evolution of global knowledge sourcing and innovation with a special focus on these major modes.

I also examine the current status of global knowledge sourcing and innovation activities of Korean firms and review existing studies on those of Korean firms. Although strengthening global knowledge sourcing and innovation activities become imperative for Korean firms which face tougher global competition, they are still in the early stage as opposed to leading global corporations. I suggest how Korean firms should beef up their global knowledge sourcing and innovation activities.

Based on the review of existing studies on this topic, I conclude this paper by suggesting the future research directions as follows. First, researchers should adopt more comprehensive and multi-level frameworks. Second, future research should take more dynamic and evolutionary approaches. Finally, researchers should investigate global knowledge sourcing and innovation activities of firms from emerging economies and identify similarities and differences between firms from advanced countries and those from emerging economies.

Keywords:

global corporation, knowledge sourcing, innovation, global network, overseas R&D laboratories

키워드:

글로벌 기업, 기술 소싱, 기술 혁신, 글로벌 네트워크, 해외 연구소

Acknowledgments

경영학연구 virtual special issue 논문임. Virtual special issue 논문은 한국경영학회 중견경영학자상 수상자와 같이 뛰어난 연구 업적을 지닌 학자가 자신의 연구 분야에 대한 회고와 전망, 한국적 맥락에 대한 논의를 담은 학술적 에세이이며 정규 심사 프로세스를 통하여 게재여부가 결정됨.

본 연구는 서울대학교 경영대학 경영연구소의 교수논문연구비 지원으로 이루어졌음.

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