메타적 분석 방법을 통한 방위산업 경쟁력에 대한 연구 동향및 글로벌 경쟁력 확보 방안

Research Trends on Defense Industry Competitiveness through Meta-Analysis: Strategies for Global Competitiveness

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to examine the current trends of the research through a meta-analytic study on the subject of exploring strategies to secure global competitiveness in the defense industry in Korea. Design/methodology/approach - This study tried to understand the defense industry competitiveness by study unit, research methodology, research proposal of defense industry competitiveness, and the field of defense industry competitiveness. The thesis review was composed of 46 papers covering the period from 1994 to 2018. Findings - First, defense industry competitiveness has been expanding since 2013. Secondly, quantitative research methodology usage has been increasing recently under the lead of qualitative research as research methodology. Third, researchers’ suggestions for securing competitiveness are increasingly being presented at the political and military level. The global competitiveness of the defense industry is not merely a military force, but a recognition that it is the creation of the national wealth through exports, that is, its competitiveness in terms of industry. Fourth, in the field of research, defense industry competitiveness has not yet spread to various disciplines, and expansion of the defense industry is required. Research implications or Originality - It can be confirmed from this study that the goal of securing competitiveness in the defense industry is to secure global competitiveness and to activate exports. The originality of this study lies in the metal-treatment for finding the key competences required to enhance the competitiveness of the defense industry.