Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship (벤처창업연구)

The Korean Society of Business Venturing (한국벤처창업학회)
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The Study on the Effects of Technology Orientation and Market Orientation on Managerial Performance in Innopolis Start-ups: Focusing on the Moderating Effects of Marketing and R&D Expenses

연구소기업의 기술지향성과 시장지향성이 경영성과에 미치는영향: 마케팅 및 연구개발 비용의 조절효과를 중심으로

  • Kwon, Haram (Hanbat National University, Graduate School of Entrepreneurial Management) ;
  • Yang, Young Seok (Hanbat National University, Graduate School of Entrepreneurial Management)
  • 권하람 (국립한밭대학교 창업학과) ;
  • 양영석 (국립한밭대학교 창업학과)
  • Received : 2024.01.15
  • Accepted : 2024.02.28
  • Published : 2024.02.29
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Abstract

As a result of significant investments by the government in promoting public technology commercialization and fostering a venture startup ecosystem, there have been quantitative achievements, such as the registration of over 1,600 Innopolis Start-ups since 2006, generating a total revenue of 1.1 trillion won as of 2021. However, these achievements have been overshadowed by critical qualitative challenges, including a continuous decline in average revenue per Innopolis Start-up. This led to a focus on whether managers' technological and market orientations affect business performance. This study aims to provide insights into improving the qualitative growth of Innopolis Start-ups by analyzing the effects of technological and market orientations on business performance, as well as the moderating effects of adjusting marketing and research and development (R&D) costs on this relationship. Through prior research and empirical analysis, this study derives three main findings. First, technological excellence and innovation significantly influence the business performance of Innopolis Start-ups, while technological intensity does not. Second, customer orientation and competitive orientation significantly impact business performance, whereas entry barriers as a single factor do not. Third, adjusting marketing and R&D costs, as controlled variables obtained through general situations, has no direct impact on other variables. However, it interacts with entry barriers, influencing financial business performance, with R&D costs exhibiting a negative buffering effect and marketing costs showing a positive enhancing effect. This study confirms that both technological and market orientations directly influence the business performance of Innopolis Start-ups, thus being crucial factors affecting their growth. Moreover, it establishes that investments in marketing and R&D play significant roles in alleviating initial entry barriers and enhancing financial performance. Consequently, it underscores the importance of reinforcing technological and market orientations tailored to the characteristics of Innopolis Start-ups. Additionally, it proposes five theoretical contributions: strengthening institutional support systems for technology commercialization and innovation, improving qualitative evaluation criteria during the selection process of Innopolis Start-ups, conducting comprehensive analyses of technological and market aspects during startup selection, enhancing support for marketing education and consulting for smooth market entry, and supporting expenditure strategies and milestone setting tailored to the industrial characteristics of individual Innopolis Start-ups.

정부가 공공기술 사업화와 벤처창업 생태계 활성화를 위해 대규모 투자를 한 결과, 지난 2006년부터 1,600호 이상의 연구소기업이 등록, 21년 기준 1.1조원 규모의 매출이 발생하는 등의 양적 성과가 있었다. 그러나 이 성과는 연구소기업 1개당 평균 매출액 등이 지속하락하는 등 질적측면에서 문제가 발생하였으며 이 원인 진단으로 경영자의 기술지향성과 시장지향성 여부에 주목하게 되었다. 본 연구는 연구소 기업의 기술지향성과 시장지향성이 경영성과에 미치는 영향과의 관계에서 마케팅 비용과 연구개발 비용의 조절 효과가 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 분석하여 기업생존율 향상을 도모함으로써 연구소기업의 질적성장 개선에 시사점을 제시하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 본 연구는 선행연구와 실증분석을 통해 크게 3가지 연구결과를 도출하였다. 첫째, 기술지향성의 기술우수성, 기술혁신성은 경영성과에 유의한 영향을 미쳤으나 기술집약도는 유의한 영향을 미치지 않은 것으로 확인되었다. 둘째, 시장지향성의 고객지향성, 경쟁지향성은 경영성과에 유의한 영향을 미쳤으나, 진입장벽 단일 항목으로는 경영성과에 유의한 영향을 미치지 않았다. 셋째, 일반현황을 통해 확보한 마케팅 비용과 연구개발 비용을 조절변수로 투입한 결과 다른 변수에는 영향을 미치지 않았으나 유일하게 진입장벽과 상호작용하여 재무적 경영성과에 영향을 미쳤으며, 연구개발비용은 음(-)의 완충효과를, 마케팅비용은 양(+)의 강화효과를 미치는 것으로 확인되었다. 이를 통해, 본 연구는 기술지향성과 시장지향성 모두 연구소기업 경영성과에 직접적 영향을 미치며, 연구소기업 성장에 영향을 미치는 중요 요인임을 확인하였다. 또한, 기업의 마케팅 및 연구개발 투자가 연구소기업의 초기 진입장벽 해소와 재무적 성과 향상에 유의한 영향을 미치는 요인임을 확인하였다. 이에 연구소기업 특성을 고려한 기술지향성과 시장지향성 강화에 대한 필요성을 시사하였으며, 다섯가지 이론적 기여점을 제시하였다. 첫째, 연구소기업의 기술사업화 및 기술혁신을 위한 제도적 지원체계를 강화할 필요가 있다. 둘째, 연구소기업 선정을 위한 검토위원회에서 기술성 외에 시장성 등을 질적 평가할 수 있도록 지표 등 개선이 필요하다. 셋째, 연구소기업 발굴 시점에서부터 투자 관점에서 기술성과 시장성을 고루 분석하고 판단하여 발굴할 필요가 있다. 넷째, 연구소기업의 원활한 초기시장 진입을 위해 마케팅 교육이나 컨설팅 등의 지원 강화가 필요하다. 다섯째, 각 연구소기업의 산업적 특성을 효율적인 연구개발 및 마케팅비용 투자를 할 수 있도록 지출전략과 마일스톤 수립 등을 지원할 필요가 있다.

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