수출 제조기업의 환경혁신 도입요인과 기업 성과 - 탐색적･활용적 혁신활동을 중심으로

Purpose : This paper aims to identify the factors that enable companies to introduce environmental benefits and achieve performance, focusing on the impact of these factors on environmental benefit innovation outcomes and financial performance from both explorative and exploitative innovation perspectives. Research design, data, methodology : Using 2022 manufacturing sector data from the Korean Innovation Survey (KIS) by the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI), this study performed empirical analysis on 550 export-oriented companies that have adopted innovative technologies. Results : The findings suggest that government factors are crucial in promoting exploratory innovation activities within companies, fostering long-term environmental and financial benefits. Conversely, market factors drive companies' exploitative innovation activities. Balancing exploratory and exploitative innovation activities synergistically contributes to both long-term and short-term environmental innovation outcomes. Conclusions : Balancing exploratory and exploitative innovation activities is essential for achieving both long-term and short-term environmental innovation outcomes, contributing to environmental benefits and sustainable financial performance. Government support is vital in promoting exploratory innovation, highlighting the importance of policies encouraging innovative environmental technologies.