중소기업의 R&D역량과 기업가정신이혁신활동을 매개로 성과에 미치는 영향

Although SMEs' R&D investment is increasing and their R&D capabilities are strengthened, SMEs' performance has not reached the expectation. This study explored the impacts of SMEs' R&D capabilities and entrepreneurship on their sales performances, with mediating role of innovation activities and the moderating role of organizational learning as an intermediate process. We made an empirical analysis based on a questionnaire survey of 2,013 SMEs completed government-sponsored R&D projects and sales data from credit rating database. Through multi-variate regression analysis and bootstrapping analysis, SMEs’ R&D capabilities and entrepreneurship have significant positive impacts on innovation activities. SMEs’ R&D capabilities and entrepreneurship have no significant impacts on sales performance directly, however, they have significant positive impacts when mediated by innovation activities. Organizational learning moderated the relationship between R&D capabilities and entrepreneurship, and sales performance. This study found meaningful R&D-related variables that have effects on SMEs’ performance, and emphasized the importance of innovation activities in the process. In addition, it presents implications on SMEs’ capabilities and activities, and government support programmes for SMEs to enhance R&D performances.