Jikyoung Kim
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology · Economics, Econometrics and Finance
About the Lab
Professor Jikyoung Kim's research lab specializes in innovation management and technology strategy, focusing on the dynamics of R&D cooperation and intellectual property protection in product innovation. The lab investigates how firms leverage partnerships with suppliers, customers, competitors, universities, and public research institutes to enhance innovation outcomes such as product diversification, technology standardization, and market pioneering. A central theme is the interplay between institutional mechanisms—like patents and utility models—and non-institutional strategies—such as confidentiality and market preemption—in shaping innovation performance. The lab’s work is grounded in empirical analysis of Korean manufacturing firms, offering insights into strategic innovation management in dynamic industrial environments.
Research Overview
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Selected Papers
4R&D cooperation is a key to combining firms’ internal and external technological capabilities. This article empirically investigates the effect of R&D cooperation partners on different types of product innovation. This study considers four types of partners in R&D cooperation: suppliers, customers, competitors, and universities. Three purposes of product innovation are considered: diversification of products, pioneering a new market, and standardization of technology. The main findings are: (1)
Securing appropriation is crucial for firms to retain their competitive advantage. This article empirically examines the effects of different types of innovation protection methods on different types of product innovation. The study considers six types of innovation protection methods which can be used during product development: patents, a utility model, designs, confidentiality, complex designs, and market preoccupation. Four types of product innovation are considered: product quality improvem
This article empirically examines how institutional protection methods and non-institutional protection methods for innovation have a moderating effect on relationships among partners (suppliers, customers, competitors, universities, public research institutes) and product innovation performance (product quality improvement, technology standardization). Based on a Korea Innovation Survey of the manufacturing sector, the results are that institutional protection methods have positive moderating e
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