How does technology startups increase innovative performance? The study of technology startups on innovation focusing on employment change in Korea

Dae Soo Choi; Chang Soo Sung; Joo Y. Park

doi:10.3390/su12020551

How does technology startups increase innovative performance? The study of technology startups on innovation focusing on employment change in Korea

Dae Soo Choi, Chang Soo Sung, Joo Y. Park

Department of Technology Entrepreneurship

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Abstract

As the fourth industrial revolution has been emerging, there are concerns of labor forces being replaced by technology, recent interest on the work-life balance, and the quality of employment has received attention. This study investigates the role of technology startups on employment and innovative performance. Using empirical data from workplace panel data provided by the Korea Labor Institute, this study reveals that technology startups impact the employment quality and innovative performance by the action of technological innovation. The results highlight the quality of employment as a driver for innovative performance in technology startups. The results of this study will provide practical implications for enhancing technology entrepreneurship.

Original language	English
Article number	551
Journal	Sustainability (Switzerland)
Volume	12
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/su12020551
State	Published - 1 Jan 2020

Keywords

Employment quality
Employment quantity
Entrepreneurship
Innovative performance
Technological innovation
Technology startups

UN SDGs

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