중소기업의 기술협력 활동이 기술혁신 성과 및 재무성과에 미치는 영향*-부산지역 중소 제조업체를 대상으로-

TInterorganizational collaboration is often as critical as the internal R&D in the innovation process of small and medium-sized firms. Based on this view, this study examines the effects of technological collaboration linkages on the innovation outputs and corporate financial performance using a sample of 90 small and medium-sized manufacturing companies of Busan Metropolitan City. Results show that the technological collaboration linkages of firms are for the most part with suppliers and customers, but less with competitors, universities, technological institutions, and research organizations. Second, the collaborative linkages maintained by small and medium-sized firms are significantly related to the innovation outputs they accomplished. Third, the results suggest that the different types of innovation outputs demand different kinds of external linkages. The product innovations are significantly dependent upon the linkages with customers and universities, while the process innovations are significantly contingent on the linkages with suppliers and universities. Fourth, regarding to corporate financial performance, the quality certifications have a positive impact on the sales revenue per capita. This study finally discusses the implications which these findings may have when the firms formulate and implement the strategy for technological innovation.