Government-funded Research Institutes Research Articles

두뇌 유입(Brain Gain) 관점에서 외국인 유학생의 국내 고용 활성화를 위한 IPA 분석 : 정부출연연구기관 이공계 석·박사과정을 중심으로

With Korea's total fertility rate recorded at 0.72 in 2023, there is even a pessimistic prospect that it will become the 'first country to extinguish the population'. In the face of serious demographic challenges such as a population decline, regions disappear, and a lack of high-quality human resources in the industry due to a rapid decline in the fertility rate, the Korean government and each local government are pouring out various policies to alleviate these problems by utilizing the capabilities of international students. This study analyzed the importance of domestic employment promotion activities and differences in the degree of implementation of the employment support system for international students studying as master's and doctoral students at government-funded research institutes using the importance-performance analysis(IPA) methodology. As a result of the analysis, 'recommendation of supervisors' and 'industrial cooperation projects' were evaluated as the most important employment promotion activities, and in the employment support system, 'flexible visa system' and 'simplification of immigration procedures' for researchers were recognized as important. In addition, it was found that there is a difference in perception between the importance and performance of international students depending on the region of residence and country of origin, so a strategy for promoting employment tailored to the region of residence and country of origin is necessary. This study is limited to international students in science and engineering who are enrolled in U graduate university, so there is a limit to the generalization of research results. In future research, extended research is needed including international students from science and technology specialized universities and base national universities. In addition, it is proposed to expand the study on how the expectations and demands of the employment support system of international students differ according to the cultural context by comprehensively considering the country and cultural background and economic conditions that affect the employment activation of international students.

The Impact of PBS on the Research Performance of Government-Funded Research Institutes

The Impact of PBS on the Research Performance of Government-Funded Research Institutes

Emergence and Transformation of K-Smart Beauty Care

Purpose: K-smart beauty is securing an important position in the global beauty industry through innovation based on a scientific approach and the latest technology. This satisfies consumers' diverse appearance management needs and conveys the positive values of the new K-culture. In this study, we aim to examine changes in Korean beauty care behavior for the pursuit of health interventions and aesthetics that meet consumer requirements and preferences. Method: This study investigated academic research published by the Korea Research Information Sharing Service(www.riss.kr), data from Korea's government-funded research institutes, and media articles to investigate the recent change process of K-beauty. Purpose of the study a literature review was conducted by organizing the contents that corresponded to the above. Results: The beauty industry in Korean society is going through a process of specialization, segmentation, and cutting-edge technology, and is transforming into smart beauty through continuous innovation. Changing consumer awareness of beauty care was at work on this basis, and various factors such as technological development and distribution of beauty equipment, diversification of service provision to consumers, and globalization of K-culture were confirmed to have a complex synergistic effect. Conclusion: In Korean society, the perception of beauty care is changing beyond simple appearance care to the concept of smart beauty, which includes health interventions. It has been confirmed that these changes enable the provision of efficient and economical services and are gradually moving towards data-based customized services for everyone while protecting the environment.

A Study on the Improvement of the National Industry-Academia-GRI (GRI: Government-Funded Research Institute) Cooperation Support Programs

A Study on the Improvement of the National Industry-Academia-GRI (GRI: Government-Funded Research Institute) Cooperation Support Programs

고성과작업시스템이 연구성과에 미치는 효과

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to reveal the effect of a High Performance Work System(HWPS) on research performance. In addition, this study examines the mediation effect of Innovation Commitment(IC) and the moderated mediation effect of Perceived Organizational Support(POS), and seeks to reveal the antecedents and boundary variables that affect research performance. Design/methodology/approach - The level of analysis is at the individual level. A survey was collected from researchers at government-funded research institutes in the Daejeon and Sejong areas. 265 questionnaires were used in the final statistical analysis. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed using the AMOS 21. Correlation analysis, regression analysis, and bootstrapping by Process Macro were performed using the SPSS 19. Findings - As a result of the study, HWPS has a positive effect on IC, and IC has a positive effect on research performance. Through this results, it was found that IC mediates the relationship between the HPWS and research performance. In addition, POS positively moderated the mediating effect of HPWS on research performance through IC. Research implications or Originality - First, IC can be increased through a HPWS. Second, the effect of the HWPS on individual research performance through IC provides implications that the HWPS can be effectively applied not only to general companies but also to research organizations. Third, the boundary effect of POS was revealed. Fourth, research performance was measured through objective quantitative indicators rather than subjective.

International academics in national research institutes in Korea and Japan: contributions, reasons for migration, and challenges

This study aims to explore and compare the experiences of international academics in government-funded research institutes in Korea and Japan and focuses on their integration through primary roles and contributions, reasons to stay, and the challenges they face in their academic and daily lives. Although international academics are critical human resources in academia, their experiences in northeast Asian research institutes, instead of universities, require thorough investigation. Additionally, policy initiatives and projects in these countries tend to emphasize international academics in universities instead of those in research institutes. The study conducted semi-structured interviews between October 2020 and July 2021 with 15 international academics from government-funded research institutes in Korea and Japan. We intend to illuminate their experiences outside of universities and demonstrate that a clear academic role, a (relatively) horizontal organizational culture, and systemic support are the major reasons for their decision to stay and integrate. We also highlight the challenges they face in relation to policy, language, and family issues. International academics help create an internationalized work environment, although they frequently struggle to bridge domestic and international academia. All interviewees were male academics working in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields; thus, further studies are required to explore the experiences of female international academics and those working in other areas and to compare between the academic cultures of universities and research institutes in Korea and Japan.

Drivers for Technology Transfer of Government-funded Research Institute: Focusing on Food Research and Development Projects

Drivers for Technology Transfer of Government-funded Research Institute: Focusing on Food Research and Development Projects

Evaluation framework for facilitating the technology transfers of universities: Focusing on the perspective of technology donors

Technological innovation and preoccupation with new markets through technological innovation have become critical factors in achieving success in the global market. Currently, companies cannot develop and commercialize all technologies. Therefore, the importance of technology transfers is rapidly increasing. Technology transfer is a crucial strategy adopted by organizations to remain innovative and competitive. However, Korea’s technology transfer rate is only 37.9%. In particular, the technology transfer rate from universities to companies is lower than that from government-funded research institutes in Korea. Although the fundamental approach for resolving barriers to technology transfer have been studied, previous research has been conducted from a narrow definition of technology transfer. Furthermore, previous research has focused on analyzing the success factors of technology transfer, presenting technology transfer processes, or conducting case studies. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a technology donor diagnosis framework based on CSFs (Critical Success Factors) to eliminate obstacles to technology transfers. To lower the barriers to technology transfers, it is necessary to develop a strategy for a successful technology transfer based on the diagnosis of technology donors. This study develops a diagnosis framework for universities from the perspective of technology donors, implements and tests the framework using case studies, and proposes strategies for each stage of technology transfer growth. The framework is able to assess multidimensional perspectives, because CSFs and PMs were extracted based on BSC. Furthermore, by comparing the perspectives score of technology donors in different universities, technology donors can identify the areas in which each university is lacking in its current situation. Multidimensional diagnosis and aggregation score of technology donors offer to extract optimal CSFs for technology transfer activation for each growth stage.

The effect of research support capability on researchers’ satisfaction based on the characteristics of institutes

To increase the satisfaction of administrative support for researchers' research immersion, the South Korea (hereafter Korea) has supported research support capacity evaluation (hereafter support capacity evaluation) since 2020. The purpose of this study is to suggest efficiency improvement by empirically analyzing how research support capacity affect researcher satisfaction. To this end, the hypothesis was verified for a total of 196 research support organizations (158 universities and 38 government-funded research institutes). As a result of the analysis, it was found that the capacity to support research activities had a significant effect on the satisfaction of researchers. The analysis results for each sub-variable of independent variables showed that, first, the research support organization operation had a positive (+) effect on the researcher satisfaction. Degree of improvement in researcher treatment and transparency in research fund execution also showed the same results, and R&D rule conformity had a significant effect, but showed a negative (-) relationship. On the other hand, it was found that there was no moderating effect of research support budget size between research support capacity and researcher satisfaction. Based on the above analysis results, improvement for each evaluation index were sought through expert interviews utilizing AHP analysis and semi-structured questionnaires. Finally, the limitations of the study and future research directions were discussed.

Research Trends of Pharmacopuncture: a bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer (2007-2023).

Pharmacopuncture is considered a unique new type of acupuncture in Korean medicine (KM). This study was performed to investigate the research trends regarding pharmacopuncture through a bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer. The Web of Science Core Collection was searched for this study. The search terms were pharmacopuncture and pharmaco-puncture. The search was conducted on May 23, 2023, and 185 studies retrieved up to this date were included. Software VOSviewer version 1.6.19 was used to perform the bibliometric analysis. After data clearing, keyword co-occurrence and cooperation pattern analyses were performed. The number of studies on pharmacopuncture have gradually increased since the mid-2000s, with the most published in 2020 (46 studies). The quality of the studies has also steadily increased, and recently, several randomized controlled trials of pharmacopuncture have been conducted. Moreover, this treatment has been investigated in the context of KM clinical practice guideline development in Korea. The scope of pharmacopuncture studies to date seems to be limited to musculoskeletal pain and bee venom pharmacopuncture. The researchers from Jaseng Medical Foundation have been the core researchers in the field of pharmacopuncture in Korea. They collaborated with researchers from universities or government-funded research institutes. However, small-scale research teams from KM clinics and university researchers were also identified as independent clusters. Pharmacopuncture research has grown both quantitatively and qualitatively, but the scope needs to be further expanded. There is also a gap between the use of pharmacopuncture by KM doctors in clinical settings and pharmacopuncture research. Based on these findings, some suggestions for future studies in this field are discussed. Furthermore, these findings may be used as data to expand and globalize pharmacopuncture research in the future.

정부출연 연구기관의 사회적 현안 대응 영역 도출 연구: 감염병 분야를 중심으로

정부출연 연구기관의 사회적 현안 대응 영역 도출 연구: 감염병 분야를 중심으로

Determination of Quasi-single Particle Bandgap by Using the Combination of Photoelectron and Inverse-photoelectron Spectroscopy

The observation of many previously unseen physical phenomena, especially in the nano-size world, has been the most dramatically advanced field of study due to the advancement of analytical technology. In particular, cutting-edge analytical methods based on X-rays and electrons have enabled the visualization of atomic-level images and structures. Currently, these methods are widely utilized not only in the field of physics but also in various engineering disciplines, such as electronics, energy, bio-medicine and hydrogen storage. Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), established in 1966, is the first government-funded general research institute in South Korea that contributes to the technological development in key national sectors. Advanced analysis and data center at KIST have played a crucial role in the advancement of national science and technology by providing essential analysis and new analytical technologies. In this special issue, we will discuss advanced analytical equipment available at KIST covering the entire spectrum of analytical technology from fundamental principles to applications and utilization. Specifically, we will focus on the representative analytical technique for physics research, such as photoelectron spectroscopy (PES), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and machine learning-based analytical methods for their interpretation.

과학기술계 정부출연연구기관 거버넌스의 적정성 연구: 연구회 체제를 중심으로

과학기술계 정부출연연구기관 거버넌스의 적정성 연구: 연구회 체제를 중심으로

Where to Go to Get Unbiased Independent Advice on Pest Control in the UK in the 21st Century?

In the good old days (that is pre-Margaret Thatcher) agricultural research was conducted by various government funded research institutions. They provided a service to UK growers for which there was no charge. This advice was unbiased and supported by sound research. Then it was decided that this was a money making opportunity and charges were introduced. This led to much of this research being funded by the industry and out went the unbiased approach.

Effects of Technology Commercialization Proactiveness on Commercialization Success: The Case of ETRI in Korea

Public technology transfer and technology commercialization are attracting worldwide attention, but the research on the commercialization of technology transferred from government-funded research institutes (GRIs) to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is scarce. This study aims to identify and prioritize the factors contributing to the commercialization success of technologies transferred from GRIs to SMEs and to quantitatively present their importance. We proposed novel concepts of SMEs’ and GRIs’ technology commercialization proactiveness (SME TCP and GRI TCP) as two main success factors. We conducted hierarchical logistic regression analysis and decision tree analysis for 301 SME cases that adopted technology between 2013 and 2016 from Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), a representative GRI in Korea. As a result, SME TCP was measured based on technology transfer expenditure (TTE), and frequency (TTF) was confirmed to be the most important factor. In particular, the success rate was higher when TTE exceeded 151 M KRW, or TTF was three or more. In addition, the success rate varied greatly depending on GRI TCP, namely the degree and the type of GRI researchers’ support. These findings can be used as primary data when establishing policies to promote cooperation between SMEs and other GRIs and provide practical implications for both technology providers and adopters.

The Factors Affecting Continuous Usage Intention of Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Software

The topic of improving manufacturing productivity has been constantly improving over a long period of time to compromise with unsatisfactory themes such as time, cost, and quality. It has recently faced a whole new challenge of pandemic as well as the various themes of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. At this point in time verifying the intent of continuing use to experts on Computer Engineering Simulation (CAE), one of the main topics of engineering areas for improving manufacturing productivity, is meaningful in determining the direction of future changes. To this end, CAE experts from manufacturing companies and government-funded research institutes conducted empirical studies on the impact of perceived value factors, information system factors, and brand factors on satisfaction and willingness to use. It found that the perceived economic, temporal value, information and service quality, and brand trust affect the degree of continuous use through satisfaction.

The public willingness to pay for the research and demonstration of tidal stream energy in South Korea

South Korea has established a plan to install 700 MW of tidal stream energy (TSE) generation by 2030, and is pursuing the research and demonstration (R&D) of TSE. A significant amount of public funds will be invested in the R&D led by government-funded research institutes and public corporations. Thus, the government is seeking information about the aggregate willingness to pay (WTP) for the R&D. The purpose of this research is to explore the WTP by employing contingent valuation (CV). To this end, a CV survey of 1000 interviewees in South Korea was carried out using a closed-ended question during May 2020. Because 56.7% of all interviewees gave a zero WTP value, a spike model allowing for many zero values was adopted. The mean WTP was found to be KRW 4290 (USD 3.49) per annum per household and held statistical significance. This aggregate WTP for the R&D amounts to KRW 87.30 billion (USD 71.03 million) per year from a national perspective. The costs incurred by the R&D, which have not yet been accurately measured, can be compared to the aggregate WTP for the R&D. If the latter is greater than the former, the R&D may be socially profitable.

REASSEMBLING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN INDONESIA

This article aims to provide a dynamic picture of the technology transfer process in public research institutions in Indonesia that has been updated by establishing the National Research and Innovation Agency in August 2021. This body is directly under the President of the Republic of Indonesia based on Presidential Regulation number 78 of 2021. During the research period, there was a change in the landscape of technology transfer actors. Some of these changes are in line with the results of the analysis, namely increasing the role of GFRI and research and development agencies under the ministry. This change is referred to as technology transfer reassembly. The arrangement of technology transfer leads to a new form. The research was initiated in October 2017 using the AHP to determine the best institutional arrangement for integrating research. The AHP results show the rank of institutional arrangements from highest to lowest as Government Funded Research Institutes (GFRI) (0.27833), a research division under the Ministerial Office (0.24890), universities (0.17966), private R&D (0.13589) and foreign agencies (0.07214). Government Funded Research Institutes are the top choice of experts for having a significant role in the technology transfer process. The core function of GFRI in the technology transfer system is to plan, conduct and develop technology and they have contributed significantly to the policy-making process by providing information and policy recommendations. This research enriched the application of the recommendations by establishing the National Research and Innovation Agency as the most influential actor in building a national technology transfer system.

정형적 개념 분석을 이용한 정부출연 연구소 기관평가 분석

With the constant growth of R&D investment by government-funded research institutes, it has been increasingly necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of R&D performance. There are many approaches that have focused on R&D performance evaluation. Literature is unclear, however, how stakeholders can exploit performance results to improve their R&D capability. In this study, based on the intellectual capital possessed by research institutes, we proposed a new method to search improvement directions in R&D operation levels. To this end, formal concept analysis, which recognizes a research institution as an object, defining the intellectual capital as an attribute, was conducted. The proposed method conceptually clusters the relationship between objects and attributes and examines their hierarchical relationships. The case study shows the proposed method not only provides guidelines for improvement paths for individual research institutes but also identifies the components of intellectual capital that are meaningful in common.

Exploring the Factors Affecting Technology Transfer in Government-Funded Research Institutes: The Korean Case

Based on the resource dependence theory and the resource-based view, this study examined the impact of the resources and capabilities of government-funded research institutes (GRIs) on technology transfer. Panel analysis was performed on 21 GRIs in South Korea representing three mission types—basic future leading, public infrastructure, and industrialization—for the 2015–2019 period. The analysis confirmed that the factors affecting technology transfer performance differed among GRIs depending on their mission type. For basic future leading GRIs, the number of technology transfer cases was strongly associated with the number of research personnel, while there was a negative relationship between technology transfer and the total budget, the number of research publications, and the number of patent registrations. None of the variables affected the revenue from technology fees. Researchers at these GRIs appear to have a strong motivation for technology transfer, but the priority for resource allocation at the institutional level is the production of papers and patents rather than technology transfer. For public infrastructure GRIs, the number of patents held and the number of technology licensing office (TLO) personnel had a positive impact on the number of technology transfer cases, while none of the variables affected the revenue from technology fees. Thus, the number of patents is more favorable for technology transfer at this type of GRI compared to those that pursue a mission of basic future leading, possibly because their research focus is more related to engineering than to basic science. For industrialization GRIs, the number of TLO personnel affected the number of cases of technology transfer, and the number of patent registrations and TLO personnel affected the revenue from technology fees. The speed of technology development and industrial application is thus much faster in industrialization GRIs than in the other GRI types. The results of this analysis show that mission attributes are important drivers of technology transfer performance. This study thus offers policy implications by illustrating those different resources should be provided to different types of GRI to optimize their technology transfer performance.