Science and technology policy in the aviation industry: The development of Korean civil aviation technology.

摘要

The aviation industry has been dominated by several developed countries, notably the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. They have made efforts to maintain the competitiveness of their aviation industry through strong government support of the industry, the establishment of technology barriers and the consolidation of their aviation companies. In this environment, Korea, a developing country, seems to have recognised the necessity of developing its aviation industry in order to continue the development of its economy. However, the Korean government has not supported the industry consistently with a feasible long-term development strategy, and seems not to have given a high level of priorities to develop the aviation industry. The Korean aviation industry may be difficult in achieving competitiveness under the government's low support compared to those of developed countries. The effective implementation of aviation development policy seems to be an important factor for organisations relevant to the development of the Korean aviation industry in maximising their capabilities in the current situation of lack of government support, low technological capability and small sized companies. This research aims to recommend policy options for the efficient implementation of Korean aviation technology policy. It is expected to be useful for me, a government official in the Ministry of Science and Technology of Korea, moreover, hopefully it will be helpful for the development of the Korean aviation industry. The thesis aims to propose policy option for the efficient implementation of Korean aviation technology policy with focus on co-operation, co-ordination and motivation factors (the CCM factors). To achieve this goal literature on science and technology policy was studied, and the aviation technology policies of the three developed countries of the UK, the US and Japan, as well as that of Korea were examined. In addition, an original survey on the efficient implementation of Korean aviation technology policy was carried out with a combination of questionnaires and interviews. The research confirms that the CCM factors are important for the efficient implementation of Korean aviation technology policy, and that Korea needs to emphasise the efficient implementation of its aviation technology policy. In addition, it seems that Korean government needs to maintain stability of policy implementation with a solid determination in supporting the aviation industry with proper procurement and R&D strategies. It also should establish an efficient working environment for officials, who can do their best in implementing the policy in order to achieve policy purpose.