• Management & Information Systems Review
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.35-49
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• 2015

Recently, researchers and practitioners are emphasizing the importance of integrated-strategic perspective between market and non-market strategies. In this perspective, this study was designed to examine the relationships between cultural distance and the degree of localization strategy and also the moderating effects between them. Using CSR data together with the localization index data (from 2010 to 2012) of multinational companies competing in Chinese market, the three hypotheses proposed in the study were examined. The results of multiple regression analyses show that cultural distance is positively related to the degree of localization strategy of multinational companies. The corporate social responsibility is also positively related to the degree of localization strategy of multinational companies. However, there is negative moderating effect of corporate social responsibility on the relationship between cultual distance and the degree of localization strategy. The findings of this study representing the complementary effects between localization strategy and corporate social responsibility imply that the effect of market competitive strategy can be complemented by non-market strategy. Thus, firms should plan their non-market strategies in the perspective of integrated strategic perspective with market strategy to compete with competitors and increase performance more efficiently.

• Journal of the Korean Academic Society of Industrial Cluster
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.16-28
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• 2007

This paper analyzes the effects of networking and competition on individual companies' R&D investment, focusing on pharmaceuticals, PCB (Printed Circuit Board), and auto parts sectors. Data were obtained through a survey on firms operating in Seoul, Incheon, and Gyung-gi metropolitan area. The estimation results suggest the networking with other actors in the clusters tends to increase R&D investments of individual firm's. But competition in a cluster tend to reduce individual firm's R&D investment. These results suggest the public policy promoting networking in a cluster could induce private firms' R&D investments and, therefore, should be maintained.

• Journal of Labour Economics
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.135-159
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• 2020

This paper analyzes and compares the effects of various government subsidies to improve labor productivity. Laborers are differentiated in learning ability, and duopsonists in the labor market sequentially determine the quality levels and wages of employed laborers in a two-stage noncooperative game under perfect information. If a subsidy is given to the advanced firm in quality and productivity of labor, that firm will prefer to intensify wage competition due to strengthening its competitiveness in the labor market, and attempt to lower its quality in order to reduce the degree of differentiation in quality. At that time, the other firm wants to avoid competition because of its weakened competitiveness, and may have an incentive to lower the quality level to expand the differentiation. If the government subsidizes low-quality and low-productivity firm, it is motivated to increase its quality level to reduce differentiation due to the strengthening of competitiveness, and its competitor has an incentive to improve the quality to expand the differentiation. And there is no significant difference in whether payments are made to laborers or firms.

• Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.93-100
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• 2011

As the construction management(CM) market has grown, so has the CM competition in the market place. Consequently, competent construction managers become a core part of CM firms' competitiveness. The objective of the study is to identify and discuss core competencies of construction mangers based on literature survey, Delphi Method and AHP. Among various competencies required for construction managers, skills for problem solving, trust and negotiation skills were identified as the crux of construction managers' competencies. A better understanding of construction managers' core competencies is very critical in terms of CM firms' training of construction managers and continuos self-improvement for construction managers.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.61-69
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• 2021

The size of Vietnam's construction market has been on a steady rise recently, and foreign construction companies such as China and Japan have been expanding their presence. Therefore, this study examined the design capabilities, construction capabilities, and construction project management capabilities of Korean, Chinese, and Japanese construction companies operating in Vietnam and local construction companies operating in Vietnam. As a result, it was found that Japan, Korea, China, and Vietnam were competitive in order. In particular, Korea's competitiveness in high-rise buildings and plants has been shown to be highly competitive in Vietnam. Based on these results, the government proposed measures to strengthen the competitiveness of Korean construction companies in Vietnam.

• Asia-pacific Journal of Multimedia Services Convergent with Art, Humanities, and Sociology
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• v.8 no.10
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• pp.461-469
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• 2018

The main purpose of this study is to examines peculiar competitive advantages of Korean women businessmen(Han-Sang) in Australia. The results of case analysis are summarized as follows. First competitive advantage is CEO's excellent dynamic capabilities like wonderful adaptability, woman's unique delicate management style, mom's unique emotional leadership and showing leadership by example. Second competitive advantage is Korean peculiar sincerity and diligence, can-do spirit, perseverance and fast implementation. Lastly, The social status as Korean immigrants made them weak position in Australian society but it was found that they have made weakness a strength. They built up the solidarity with Korean immigrant society and took advantage of it for their business. Based on the results, implications for researchers and practitioners are discussed.

• Korean Business Review
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.21-43
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• 2005

Since China opened its market to foreign investors, overseas Chinese firms have been the biggest foreign investors. Because of the uncertain market environment, other foreign finns incurred larger liabilities of foreignness than overseas Chinese finns. Some parts of liabilities of foreignness stem from cultural differences and last for quite long time. Therefore better understanding of Chinese culture and guanxi network can give overseas Chinese finns competitive advantages over those from other countries by offering market information and reducing transaction costs. Also better management skills, information about export markets and abundant capital allow them to maintain competitive strengths over local firms. As foreign firms accumulate market knowledge in China, they can reduce liabilities of foreignness. However, it is very difficult for foreigners to understand Chinese cultures and to utilize guanxi network as well as Chinese. It is likely that Overseas Chines firms can have competitive strengths in some industries such as banking, retailing, and foreign trade, where relationship with local contractors and exploitation of worldwide Chines networks can play important roles to make successful business deals.

• Journal of Korea Fair Competition Federation
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• no.49
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• pp.23-26
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• 1999

재정경제부, 공정거래위원회 등 주요 경제부처는 지난 8월 25일(수) 정$\cdot$재계 간담회를 개최하고 동 간담회에서의 합의내용을 실천하기 위한 재벌개혁 세부방안을 확정 발표했다. 동 재벌개혁 후속방안은 동 간담회에서 정부와 재계가 합의한 투명한 기업경영지배구조 정착과 순환출자 및 부당내부거래의 억제, 변칙적인 부의 세습 차단 및 제2금융권 지배방지 등 정부의 재벌개혁 3원칙을 구체화하는 데 초점을 맞추고 있다. 정부는 무엇보다 재벌기업의 자기자본대비 출자총액한도를 매우 엄격하게 규정, 동 제도를 부활함으로써 순환출자를 줄이도록 유도하기로 했다.

• 전기의세계
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• v.41 no.8
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• pp.3-7
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• 1992

우리나라는 기술개발을 통한 부가가치 향상만이 우리 기업의 시장경쟁력을 유지시킬 수 있다. 우리 기업의 경쟁력 유지로 국내 고용을 유지할 수 있고 계속 이 고용된 인구의 생활수준을 유지할 수 있다. 경쟁력을 위한 기술개발은 처음부터 목표가 뚜렷해야 하며 기술개발 효율을 높이기 위하여는 시장파악부터 생산 판매에 이르기까지 일관성 있는 조직이 구성되어야 한다. 개발 생산 판매가 모두 한가지 목표를 향해 같은 전략으로 추진되어야 한다. 인력양성도 교육기관과 기업의 역할분담이 필요하며 창의성을 발휘할 수 있는 조직의 여유가 필요하다. 새로운 시대의 기술개발은 첨단분야와 기존분야, 어떤 분야를 막론하고 시장경쟁력을 제고하는 방향으로 추진되며 사업분야의 성장여부에 구애받지 않고 임금을 지불하고도 경쟁력이 있을 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Industrial Systems Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.117-124
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• 2003

최근 기업들은 글로벌 경쟁과 국내외 경영환경의 빠른 변화로 인해 과거와 같은 경영방식과 생산수단으로써는 경쟁에서 이겨나가기가 어려워지고 있다. 이와 함께 정보와 지식의 효과적인 활용을 통한 기업 경쟁력을 향상하려는 지식경영에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 지식경영의 성공요인들을 계층분석과정(AHP)을 통해서 찾아내고 성공요인들간의 상대적인 중요도를 파악하여 지식경영을 도입하려는 기업들에게 성공적인 도입을 위한 시사점을 제공하고자 한다.