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영어

This paper investigated the effect of TMT's international experience on the degree of Korean firms' internationalization based on upper echelon theory. Relying on sample from 453 Korean firms in the manufacturing industry during the period of 2005 to 2008, this study found that there is a positive relationship between TMT international experience and the degree of firm internationalization. Specifically, TMT international experience was measured by TMT international work experience, TMT international education, and the proportion of foreign TMT members. The results indicate that higher TMT work experience and proportion of foreign TMT members are associated with firm internationalization.

한국어

본 연구는 최고경영자이론(Upper Echelon Theory)을 이용하여 최고경영자팀(TMT)의 해외경험이 한국기업의 국제화 수준에 어떤 영향을 미치는지에 대해서 실증 분석하였다. 본 연구에서는 한국상장회사협의회에 상장된 453개의 제조업체를 대상으로, 2005년부터 2008년까지의 TMT의 해외경험과 기업의 국제화 수준과의 관계를 분석하였다. 본 연구결과에 의하면, 해외업무 경험, 해외교육 경험, 외국인 구성원 비율로 측정한 TMT 해외경험 중, TMT의 해외업무 경험과 외국인 구성원 비율이 높을수록 기업의 국제화 수준은 높아지는 것으로 나타났다.

This paper investigated the effect of TMT's international experience on the degree of Korean firms' internationalization based on upper echelon theory. Relying on sample from 453 Korean firms in the manufacturing industry during the period of 2005 to 2008, this study found that there is a positive relationship between TMT international experience and the degree of firm internationalization. Specifically, TMT international experience was measured by TMT international work experience, TMT international education, and the proportion of foreign TMT members. The results indicate that higher TMT work experience and proportion of foreign TMT members are associated with firm internationalization.