Eungdo Kim

Factors affecting open technological innovation in open source software companies in Korea

Abstract Open source software (OSS) is a rapidly growing method of collaborative technology development. Yet there has been little quantitative research into the specific innovativeness of the OSS industry that seeks to address the question of whether such collaborative processes are also correlated with increased innovative activity. Using survey data from Korean OSS firms, this paper seeks to analyze the decisive factors in the open technological innovation activity of the OSS industry. Building on this analysis, we discuss the policy significance of OSS in fostering capacity intensification of technological innovation.

The Faster-Accelerating Digital Economy

The digital economy is one of the most important features of the knowledge-based society of the future. Based on information and communications technology (ICT), it grows faster than and eventually overtakes the traditional industrial economy. The fundamental driving forces of the digital economy’s faster economic growth are as follows. First, ICT converges with and improves the efficiency of traditional industries. Second, the production function of the ICT industry shows increasing returns to scale. Third, the development of ICT stimulates not only demand and supply but the entire expansive reproduction system, resulting in faster-accelerating economic growth. This paper investigates the essentials, causes, and patterns of the faster economic growth of the digital economy, and forecasts its future on the basis of real-life examples from the US, Finland, and Ireland. Furthermore, the core of the IT paradox is revisited, so that the potential of the digital economy can be reaffirmed.

How knowledge flow affects Korean ICT manufacturing firm performance: a focus on open innovation strategy

ABSTRACT The paper presents an integrated viewpoint of technological innovation strategy by considering both the firm and industry levels. Further, we provide a new open innovation framework by adopting a knowledge flow perspective using patent citation information. Finally, we consider a firm’s outbound open innovation performance using cites per patent information together with financial performance to look at both the practical and the potential effects of technological innovation strategy. Through these analyses, this study examines determinants of open technology innovation activity in the information and communication technology manufacturing industry in Korea and draws managerial and policy implications for effective industry promotion and improvement of technology innovation capability.

How diversification affects innovation by a Korean mobile content firm

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the factors affecting innovation in a mobile content firm in Korea, with a focus on diversification. We analysed the effect of firm strategy (diversification), capabilities (R&D activity, R&D personnel, marketing capabilities) and characteristics (firm size and age) on innovation. We conducted a detailed analysis on how the extent and direction of diversification influences innovation. For the analysis, we used a negative binomial model with five year panel data adapted from the Data Analysis, Retrieval and Transfer System (DART) database for 41 firms listed in the Korea Mobile Yearbook 2009-2010. The analysis results indicated that the extent of diversification has a negative correlation with innovation, while horizontal diversification has a positive correlation with innovation. Through this study, we draw the policy significance of diversification in relation to the effective fostering and capacity intensification of innovation in the Korean mobile content industry.

How collaboration networks affect innovation in Korea’s information and communication technology industry in the era of Internet of Things

Innovation is the outcome of interactions among multiple actors and institutions. In actor-based innovation system studies, researchers have investigated with whom actors should collaborate to create innovation. In reality, however, actors do not choose their collaboration network only based on information at the actor level; they also consider ‘something’ specific that their partner may possess. In the era of Internet Things, collaboration network is more important than ever because it is getting more difficult for a firm to innovate alone, as information and communication technology (ICT) converges with other industries. This paper introduces a factor-based innovation system and then derives via an empirical analysis the effect of factor networks in the innovation system on innovation with adaption to the Korean ICT industry.

Analysis of trends and prospects regarding stents for human blood vessels

BackgroundThe purpose of this paper is to provide technology trends and information regarding market and prospects in stents used for human blood vessels in Korea and the world.A stent is a medical device in the form of a cylindrical metal net used to normalize flow when blood or other bodily fluids such as biliary fluids are obstructed in blood vessels, gastrointestinal tracts, etc. by inserting the stent into a narrowed or clogged area. Stents are classified into vascular and non-vascular stents. The coronary artery stent is avascular stent that is used for coronary atherosclerosis.The demand is increasing for stents to treat diseases such as those affecting the heart and blood vessels of elderly and middle-aged patients. Due to the current shift in the demographic structure caused by an aging society, the prospect for stents seems to be very bright.The use of a stent designed to prevent acute vascular occlusion and restenosis, which is a side effect of conventional balloon angioplasty, has rapidly become popular because it can prevent acute complications and improve clinical outcomes. Since the initial release of this stent, there have been significant developments in its design, the most notable of which has been the introduction of drug-eluting stents (DES). Bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS) have the potential to introduce a paradigm shift in interventional cardiology, a true anatomical and functional “vascular restoration” instead of an artificial stiff tube encased by a persistent metallic foreign body.MethodsData for this research were gathered from primary and secondary sources as well as the databases of the Korea Institute of Science Technology Information (KISTI) located in Seoul, Korea like KISTI Market Report. The sources used for primary research included the databases available from the Korea Institute of Science Technology Information, past industry research services/studies, economic and demographic data, and trade and industry journals. Secondary research was used to supplement and complement the primary research. Interviews were conducted with physicians and surgeons from the key hospitals and senior sale/marketing managers from stent product suppliers in South Korea.ResultsThe global stent market is estimated at US

Development of an evaluation framework for publicly funded R&D projects: The case of Korea's Next Generation Network

7.98 billion in 2016 and is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.8% over the next 5 years. As of 2016, the global market for vascular stents is estimated at

Analysis on Determinant Affecting Open Innovation of Korean ICT Service Industry : Focusing on Network Service

7.22 billion, with coronary artery stents accounting for 67.3% of the vascular stent market. Among the coronary artery stents, BRS is notably expected to grow at an annual average rate of 8.8% by 2020, but the global adoption rate of BRS remains low at present. In the Korean market, stents for blood vessels account for most of the market, and the market size of stents for blood vessels in Korea was estimated to be 145 billion won as of 2016.ConclusionsIn comparison to the sales growth rate of other medical devices, the future stent technology market is judged to be higher in growth potential.

The Faster-Accelerating Growth of the Knowledge-Based Society

For decades, efforts have been made globally to measure the performance of large-scale public projects and to develop a framework to perform such measurements due to the complexity and dynamics of R&D and stakeholder interests. Still, limitations such as the use of a simply modified model and the lack of a comprehensive viewpoint are prevalent in existing approaches. In light of these research gaps, this study suggests a practical model to evaluate the performance of large-scale and publicly funded projects. The proposed model suggests a standard matrix framework of indices that evaluates the performance of particular elements in an industrial ecosystem in vertical categories and the economic and technological outcomes of those elements in horizontal categories. Based on the application of a balanced scorecard, this study uses mixed methodologies such as social network analysis, inter-industry analysis, and the analytic hierarchy process. Finally, the model evaluates the performance of Koreas Next Generation Network project as a case study.

Developing and Evaluating New ICT Innovation System: Case Study of Korea’s Smart Media Industry

Abstract Due to the emergence of open innovation driven by development o f network service technologies and convergence in ICT service industry, It is necessary for ICT service firms to examine their capabilities for open innovation. The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine determinants affecting open innovation in Korean ICT service industry. In order to analyze, this paper uses logistic and multiple regression mo dels based on survey data of Korean ICT service firms. Estimation results show that external network for collaboration is positive on the technological innovation activity regard-less of the innovation type. Specifically, user networks are si gnificant in all types of technology innovation, revealing that it is important to innovation activities of the ICT servic e firms. Keywords：Network Service Industry, Open Innovation, Service Quality Impr ovement, ICT Ecosystem 논문접수일：2015년 10월 21일 논문게재확정일：2015년 11월 17일논문수정일：2015년 11월 17일* 본 논문은 2015년도 미래창조과학부의 재원으로 과학벨트기능지구지원사업의 지원(2015K000272) 및 정보통신기술진흥센터의 ICT R&D 기획 연구의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임.†교신저자, ksbae@cbnu.ac.kr