미국수도협회(American Water Works Association, AWWA)는 2022년 Water 2050이라는 글로벌 이니셔티브를 출범하여 지속가능하 고 회복탄력적이며 혁신적인 물의 미래를 모색하고 있다. Water 2050은 지속가능성, 기술, 경제, 거버넌스, 사회·인구통계 등 다섯 개 분야의 싱크탱크를 기반으로, 물의 관리, 가치, 접근 방식을 혁신하기 위한 47개의 권고행동을 도출하였다. 이러한 권고사항은 △지속가능성과 회복탄력성, △혁신과 순환경제, △원 워터(One Water) 거버넌스와 정책, △재정과 부담가능성, △형평성·접근성·지역사 회 참여 등 다섯 가지 전략적 우선순위로 체계화되었다. 현재는 상하수도 분야의 다양한 이해관계자가 참여하는 전략이행팀(Strategic Implementation Teams)을 통해 실행이 추진되고 있다. Water 2050은 북미를 기반으로 하지만, 협력과 지식 교류, 공동 혁신을 중시하는 전 세계적 비전을 지향하며, 대한상하수도학회(KSWW)와의 협력을 포함한 국제 파트너십은 스마트 인프라, 디지털 시스템, 순환경제 발전에 핵심적인 역할을 수행하고 있다. Water 2050은 글로벌 통찰, 신기술, 형평한 접근을 통합함으로써, 모든 사람이 지속가능하고 경제적이며 접근 가능한 물을 이용할 수 있는 미래로의 전환을 가속화하는 것을 목표로 하고 있다.

The semiconductor equipment industry is characterized by high technological intensity and a strong demand for customized functionality from client firms. This necessitates the collection and implementation of diverse client requirements, which in turn demands close cross-departmental collaboration and leads to highly complex project structures. To manage this complexity, many semiconductor-related companies operate global matrix organizations based on multiple reporting lines by region, function, and product. These structures entail intricate communication process and pose significant collaboration challenges. This study empirically investigates key factors influencing collaboration and project performance within global matrix organizations in the high-tech semiconductor equipment industry, applying the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework. The analysis identified significant effects of all examined factors on inter-organizational collaboration performance: three technological sub-factors (usability of communication tools, process standardization, and change management systems), two organizational sub-factors (clarity of roles and responsibilities, and robustness of information-sharing systems), and three environmental sub-factors (alignment of requirements, cultural understanding, and responsiveness to industry standards and regulations). Furthermore, the level of agile implementation was tested as a moderating variable in the relationships between TOE factors and collaboration performance. The results revealed significant moderating effects of agility in specific areas: the usability of communication tools and systematic change management (technological factors); information-sharing structure (organizational factor); and requirement alignment (environmental factor). These findings suggest that agile approaches do not operate as a single-factor solution but interact dynamically with various organizational conditions. By focusing on the underexplored dynamics of global matrix organizations in collaboration performance, this study provides a structured empirical analysis of their operational characteristics. Its theoretical contribution lies in offering an integrative perspective on technological, organizational, and environmental drivers of collaboration and project success, extending current research in high-tech project and organizational performance.

본 연구는 국가 제조업 경쟁력 강화를 위한 핵심 R&D 사업인 소재부품 기술개발사업을 중심으로 산학연 공동연구 네트워크의 구조적 특성을 분석하고, 각 참여 주체들의 역할과 관계를 규명하여 시사점을 제시하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해 최근 5년간 (2020년~2024년) 수행된 소재부품기술개발사업의 공동연구 과제 565건을 대상으로 소셜 네트 워크 분석(Social Network Analysis, SNA)을 수행하였다. 분석 결과, 소재부품기술개발사업의 공동연구 네트워크는 1,262개 기관과 2,048개 협력관계로 구성된 중심-주변부 구조를 가지고 있으며, 산학연 협력(49.4%)이 가장 많은 비중을 차지하였다. 전체 네트워크에서 일부 연구 기관이 지식 공급과 확산을, 기업은 주로 지식의 흡수와 통합 역할을 수행하는 구조를 보였다. 대학은 산업계와 연구계 사이에서 지식의 흐름을 중개하는 핵심 역할을 담당하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 협력 유형별 분석 결과, 지식의 생산, 통합, 중개 역할을 담당하는 주체가 뚜렷하게 구분되었다. 산학연 협력과 산연 협력에서는 공공 연구기관이 지식 생산 및 확산의 중심 주체로 기능하는 반면, 산학 협력에서는 대학과 대기업이 네트워크의 핵심 허브로 작용하고 있다. 산산 협력에서는 소수의 대기업 중심의 위계적 구조가 두드러졌다. 중개 역할 또한 협력 유형에 따라 상이하게 나타나, 산학연과 산학 협력에서는 대학이, 산연 협력에서는 전문 연구 기관이, 산산 협력에서는 대기업이 지식 가교로서 기능을 수행하고 있음을 확인하였다. 기술 분야별 분석 결과, 전기·전자(33.6%), 기계·소재(27.1%), 화학(20.9%) 분야가 주요 영역으로, 가장 활발한 협력이 이루어지고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 정보통신 및 지식서비스 분야는 상대 적으로 작은 규모이지만 높은 네트워크 밀도를 보였다. 기술 분야별로 주도적 역할을 담당하는 기관 유형에 차이가 나타났는데, 전통적 제조업 기반 분야(기계·소재, 화학, 전기·전자)에서는 공공 연구기관이, 융합연구 기반 분야(정보통신, 바이오·의료)에서는 기업이 지식 생산을 주도 하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 소재부품 분야 산학연 협력 네트워크의 구조적 특성을 종합 적으로 분석함으로써, 분야별 맞춤형 협력 모델 개발, 핵심 연구기관 지원 강화, 중소기업의 네트워크 참여 활성화 등의 정책적 시사점을 제시하였다.

본 연구는 2023년 중소기업 기술통계조사 데이터를 바탕으로, 혁신형 중소기업의 R&D 투자 강도, R&D 인력 비중, R&D 외부 협력 범위가 재무적 및 비재무적 혁신성과에 미치는 영향에 대한 업력의 조절 효과를 실증적으로 분석하였다. 재무적 성과는 R&D에 의한 매출 비율로 측정되었으며, 토빗 회귀분석(tobit regression analysis)을 통해 분석하였다. 비 재무적 성과는 지식재산권 보유 및 등록 현황으로 측정되어 음이항 회귀모형(negative binomial regression model)을 활용하여 분석하였다. R&D 투자 강도와 R&D 인력 비중은 재무적 혁신 성과에 유의미한 긍정적 영향을 미치며, 업력과의 상호작용 효과 또한 통계적으로 유의미하게 나타났다. 반면, R&D 외부 협력 범위는 재무적 혁신 성과에 직접적인 영향을 미치지 않았으나, 업력과의 상호작용에서는 유의미한 긍정적 효과가 확인되었다. 비재무적 혁신 성과의 경우, R&D 투자 강도는 유의미한 영향을 미치지 못했으나, 업력의 조절 효과는 젊은 기업에서 더 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. R&D 인력 비중은 비재무적 성과에 부정적 영향을 미쳤으나, 젊은 기업에서는 학습 속도와 흡수 능력을 통해 이러한 부정적 효과가 완화되었다. R&D 외부 협력 범위는 비재무적 성과에 긍정적 영향을 주었으며, 협력 범위와 비재무적 성과 간 역 U자형 관계가 존재함을 확인하였다.

This study investigates the cognitive characteristics and transition flow of team mental models in virtual reality environments (VRE) compared to Zoom-based collaboration during fashion design problem-solving processes. Using the VRE platform Spatial.io as a case study, the study examines how virtual reality technologies influence the formation of shared mental models among collaborators. The objective is to identify key cognitive features that VREs offer to support problem-solving in multidisciplinary fashion design collaborations. The study employed a comparative experimental design, involving professionals from fashion design, marketing, and production. Participants completed the design concept generation tasks in both VRE and Zoom environments, all interactions were recorded and coded, with the analysis focusing on cognitive transitions, verbal dynamics, and collaborative behavior patterns across both environments. The results reveal that VRE fosters higher frequencies of environmental interaction (EI-EI), cognitive integration (CIM-CI), and planning to execution transitions in team interactions (PP-PIM), forming multidirectional feedback loops. These features enhanced dynamic adaptation to environmental stimuli. In contrast, Zoom-based collaboration relied heavily on linear verbal communication, with fewer cognitive transitions and limited structural feedback loops, thereby reducing efficiency in idea evaluation and execution in team interaction. The study highlights the potential of VREs to transform collaborative practices in fashion design by enabling immersive and multidimensional interactions, contributing to advancing digital collaboration strategies in creative industries, with implications for education and interdisciplinary innovation.

MES(manufacturing execution system) plays a critical role in improving production efficiency by managing operations across the entire manufacturing system. Conventional manufacturing systems employ a centralized control structure, which has limitations in terms of the flexibility, scalability and reconfigurability of the manufacturing system. Agent-based manufacturing systems, on the other hand, are better suited to dynamic environments due to their inherent high autonomy and reconfigurability. In this study, we propose an agent-based MES and present its collaboration model between agents along with a data structure. The agent-based MES consists of three types of core agents: WIPAgent, PAgent(processing agent), and MHAgent(material handling agent). The entire manufacturing execution process operates through collaboration among these core agents, and all collaboration is carried out through autonomous interactions between the agents. In particular, the order-by-order dispatching process and the WIP(work-in-process) routing process are represented as respective collaboration models to facilitate understanding and analyzing the processes. In addition, we define data specifications required for MES implementation and operation, and their respective structures and relationships. Moreover, we build a prototype system employing a simulation model of an exemplary shop-floor as a simulation test bed. The framework proposed in this study can be used as a basis for building an automated operating system in a distributed environment.

In 2024, the South Korean government’s research and development budget cuts sparked significant concerns in the scientific community, prompting increased interest in international research funding opportunities. In this regard, South Korea’s upcoming participation as an Associated Country in the European Union’s (EU’s) Horizon Europe offers a timely opportunity. Horizon Europe is the EU’s flagship research and innovation program, running from 2021 to 2027 with a budget of €95.5 billion. It is structured on three key pillars: 1) excellent science; 2) global challenges and European industrial competitiveness; and 3) innovative Europe. South Korea’s direct benefits will focus on Pillar II, which emphasizes global challenges across six clusters, including health, climate, and digital innovation. It should be noted that participation in the program mandates international collaborations, typically involving consortia with diverse expertise. Meanwhile, the National Contact Points network has been expanded to support Korean researchers, offering the necessary resources to facilitate engagement with EU counterparts. By leveraging these opportunities, South Korean researchers aim to collaboratively address global challenges, thus enhancing the nation’s scientific standing.

The increase in space activity has contributed to a convergence of cybersecurity and outer space at a critical moment in the digital era requiring a thorough examination of the threats to space-based assets and the protective measures required. As satellites and space technology become integral to global operations, their сyber security is parаmount given their vulnerability to cyber espionage, interference and attacks. This paer highlights the significance of technological advancements and their dual role in improving space systems while also introducing new vulnerabilities. It explores varied national cybersecurity practices focusing on space stakeholders such as the US, the EU, China, Russia and UAE, revealing the global strategies employed against cyber threats. Moreover, the importance of laws and regulations such as the Outer Space Treaty in countering cyber attacks and emphasising the need for agile legal frameworks to address cybersecurity challenges in outer space is also examined. Moreover, the paper addresses complex issues of cybersecurity in outer space, particularly innоvation, collaboration and legal reforms.

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the perceptions and experience of corporate managers on social value creation and explore how different types of cross-company collaboration can create new social value. Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with 16 practitioners working on social value, and the data was analyzed using text analysis and topic modeling techniques. Results: A total of 11 topics emerged from the analysis, which revealed that to create social value, organizations need to build strong relationships with local communities, enhance job competencies, develop effective collaboration strategies, set clear goals, and continuously monitor performance. Conclusion: This study suggests that inter-organizational collaboration and a systematic approach to creating social value is effective and can lead to sustainable development and social responsibility. Future research should complement the findings of this study with various case studies and empirical analysis, and derive specific and practical strategies.

본 연구는 로컬콘텐츠 분야에 산업체가 참여할 수 있는 구체적인 방법 과 산업체가 기대하는 대학의 역할을 제시하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 부산 지역의 산업체 종사자 105명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실 시하였다. 분석결과, 로컬콘텐츠 관련 산업체들은 산학 협력 프로젝트에 대한 참여 의향이 높은 것(평균 4.32)으로 나타났으나, 본 연구에서 제시 한 세부 교과목 및 비교과 프로그램별 참여 의향은 매우 낮은 것으로 조 사되었다. 또한, 로컬콘텐츠 분야 산업체는 산학협력을 통해 네트워크 확 장, 지역사회와의 관계 강화, 새로운 시장 접근 등을 희망하는 것으로 조 사되었다. 대학에 기대하는 협력 내용으로 마케팅 및 홍보, 재정, 전문 지식 및 자원 등을 희망하고 있으며, 반대로 협력 프로젝트를 위해 기관 이 대학에 제공할 수 있는 자원으로는 전문 인력 제공, 시설/장비, 교육 /훈련 프로그램 등의 순으로 조사되었다.

The purpose of this case study is to compare two luxury brands’ collaborations with modern Korean artists and the qualitative results achieved by the projects. As argued by J.N. Kapferer (2014), through associations with artists, luxury brands are striving to present themselves as part of a creative industry and as a result elevate and legitimize their brand image. This article focuses specifically on Christian Dior’s Dior Lady Art series and Louis Vuitton’s Artycapucines due to the similarity in project structure – the final presentation in form of an exhibition – as well as the objects produced – bags elevated to the status of artworks but still maintaining functionality. Through the selected case studies, this article first explores how partnering with Korean artists enables brands to localize and engage more personally with Korean consumers while building deeper relationships with international consumers by leveraging the continuously growing global popularity of Korean culture. The study then examines how the collaborations contribute to the brands’ goal to present themselves as more authentic – in luxury terms, delivering exceptional experience characterized by high quality, craftsmanship, preciousness, and timelessness (The Quarry Gallery, 2023). This is achieved by providing artists with a platform to reinterpret iconic bags into artwork. Lastly, the article analyzes how, through these limitededition items, the brands are also able to reinforce the idea of luxury as financial investment and a way to build family heritage.