• Information Systems Review
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.173-193
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• 2005

ASP service that is emerging as a new form of application outsourcing has the advantage of lower cost and risk. Therefore, ASP service may be attractive for small firms and even some new companies. However, studies about ASP service are rare in academic and professional journals, and most of the articles about outsourcing were considering mainly large enterprises. The purpose of this article is to analyze the effects of the some context variables of Korean small businesses on ASP service usage pattern, and the effect of ASP service usage pattern on user satisfaction and firm performance. The analysis results show that firm size has a positive impact on IT need of small businesses, and IT need of small businesses have a positive impact on training period and past usage period. Also, firm size, IT need, training period has an positive impact on ASP service usage pattern. However, ASP service usage period has no relationship on ASP service usage pattern. Finally, ASP service usage pattern has a positive impact on firm performance and user satisfaction, and user satisfaction has an impact on firm performance.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.216-223
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• 2020

We investigated the morphology of the scalp hair shaft from the base to the distal end of the newborn hair and the ratio of the longitudinal axis diameter of the scale exposed to the surface of the hair to the diameter of the hair by scanning electron microscopy(SEM). Neonatal hair was observed to taper from the area adjacent to the scalp toward the end of the hair. In this study, as the thickness of the hair increases, the ratio of the long axis diameter of the exposed scale becomes relatively small, but the long axis diameter of the exposed scale on the surface of the hair is similar in length regardless of the thickness of the hair. In conclusion, it was confirmed that the major axis diameter of the scales exposed to the surface of fine or thick hair does not change significantly.

• 한국벤처창업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2023.11a
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• pp.85-89
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• 2023

최근 급변하는 세계 경제 환경에서 창업기업은 혁신, 고용 및 경제 활력의 핵심 동력으로 등장했다. 그러나 초기 창업 기업이 성장하는 여정에는 많은 어려움이 따르며, 이 과정에서 엔젤투자자의 역할이 필수적이다. 초기 창업 시장의 촉매제 역할을 하는 엔젤투자자는 필요한 자본을 제공할 뿐만 아니라 경영 노하우 및 네트워크를 통해 창업기업이 성공할 수 있도록 지원한다. 그러나 최근 데이터에 따르면 신생 기업 중 엔젤 투자의 혜택을 받는 기업은 1.4%에 불과한 것으로 나타나 창업기업의 잠재력과 지원 사이에는 분명한 공백이 존재한다. 이 연구는 지속가능한 경제 성장을 위해 창업 생태계의 중요한 요소인 엔젤투자자의 위험회피 성향을 이해함으로써 이들의 투자 행동, 의사결정 프로세스에 대한 통찰력을 얻을 수 있다. 위험회피가 엔젤투자에 미치는 영향을 알아보고 엔젤투자가 활성화 될 수 있는 방법을 제안하고자 한다. 본 연구를 통해 위험회피 성향이 엔젤투자에 대한 관심도와 실제 투자 활동 간의 관계를 추정해보고자 한다. 위험회피 성향이 엔젤투자자에 어떻게 영향을 미치는지 탐색하는 것에 중점을 두고, 엔젤투자자의 행동과 관심사에 영향을 미치는 다양한 요인들을 포함하여 진행한다. 연구 표본은 서울 및 경기 지역의 일반 성인과 엔젤투자자로 설문조사를 통해 필요한 데이터를 수집한다. 이 연구는 위험회피 성향이 엔젤투자 결정에 어떻게 반영되는지에 대한 깊은 이해를 제공하고, 엔젤투자 활성화를 위한 정책 및 전략을 수립하는데 중요한 통찰력을 제공할 것이다.

• Journal of the KSME
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.311-321
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• 1995

선진국에 비해 원천 설계기술의 낙후와 저임금을 무기로 하는 후발국의 공세에 진퇴양난의 위 기에 당면한 국내 전자업계는 80년대 후반부터 본격적으로 소개되기 시작한 컴퓨터 통합제조시 스템 즉 CIM(computer integrated manufacturing) 시스템에 대한 많은 관심과 걔와 함께 이의 구축을 서두르고 있다. 그러나 CIM시스템이 특정기술들의 집합으로써 표현되는 구체적 모습을 갖춘 시스템이라기보다는 기업의 경영목표나 비전을 달성하기 위한 전략적 도고로서 이해되어야 할 것이며, 또한 아직까지 선진국의 기업에서조차 이상적인 CIM시스템을 구축하기 위하여 계 속적 노력을 진행중으로서, 구축방향이나 범위는 기업의 전략에 따라 크게 상이할 것으로 생각 된다. 이 글에서는 이상적 CIM시스템을 지향하는 자사의 신생산시스템에 대한 추진배경 및 전략, 그리고 이에 대한 구체적 사례를 간략히 소개하고자 한다.

• Smart Media Journal
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.93-101
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• 2023

In this paper, we investigate the relationship between a company's Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio strength and its success in obtaining venture funding in the Korean digital media & entertainment industry. Using data from 685 Korean digital media & entertainment companies registered in Crunchbase, a global database provider of venture funding information, we found that a strong IP portfolio is positively associated with funding success. Furthermore, our study revealed that the effect of IP portfolio strength on funding success is stronger for younger companies, suggesting that IP portfolio is more critical for firms that have less reputation and track record.

• Journal of Technology Innovation
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.53-82
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• 2019

This study empirically conduct structural equivalence analysis based on social network analysis in picking up on overall structural characteristics of technological knowledge exchange in a regional cluster. Previous conceptual studies so far have argued that performance differences among structurally equivalent groups exist. However, because little research has been done to empirically investigate this conceptual hypothesis, this study is conducted as complementary to fill this void. For analysis, we utilize two-mode network data consisted of 2,550 firms by investigating 53 technological knowledge exchange-related associations within Gumi national industrial cluster. The results show that some structurally equivalent groups can be defined appropriately and its role can be conditioned by firms' salient characteristics attached to each structural equivalent groups. In addition, it is presented through the present study that performance difference in structural equivalent groups can be distinct by some selected performance indicators. Finally, this study suggests the need to advance the study of performance differences in structurally equivalent groups in the future.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.21 no.11
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• pp.804-813
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• 2020

This paper finds that Korean zero-leverage firms are not homogeneous. By conducting both univariate and multivariate logit regression analysis, this paper finds that Korean zero-leverage firms have zero leverage as either a consequence of financial constraints or because of a strategic decision to mitigate under-investment incentives and preserve financial flexibility. There are two distinct groups of unlevered firms with different levels of constraints as measured by their dividend policy, namely dividend payers and non-payers. Importantly, this paper finds new evidence that these two groups have different motives for selecting a zero leverage policy. Firms in the first group (non-payers) have zero leverage, mainly due to financial constraints. They rely heavily on their internal funds and consequently invest in fewer growth opportunities than their levered counterparts. Firms in the second group (payers) deliberately avoid debts and preserve financial flexibility to mitigate investment distortions, as predicted by the under-investment and financial flexibility hypotheses.

• Journal of Labour Economics
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• v.41 no.2
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• pp.1-29
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• 2018

The paper reviews the trend of youth employment in Korea in recent years and examines whether the change in labor demand through declining business dynamism is one of the causes. The analysis based on Employment Insurance database finds that the rate of job creation declined over the period from 1999 to 2014 and that the job creation of small- and medium-sized enterprises fell sharply. This is partly explained by entry of fewer firms than before given that young firms tend to experience rapid employment growth. In fact, it is confirmed that the share of firms under age 6 in employment level and job creation declined. The finding that young firms employ young workers more than old firms suggests that a smaller role of young firms in the economy had a negative effect on youth employment.

• Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.97-109
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• 2016

In Korea, the survival rate of start-up of 5-year after foundation is as low as 29.6% of the country. This low survival rate is from because of insufficient resources in start-ups compared to those of mid-sized companies. Therefore, the marketing characteristics of entrepreneurship has emerged as a major cause. Therefore, In this study, because learning orientation, marketing experience, competition orientation and etc are differently owned in start-ups, marketing impact to marketing strategy in start-up companies are differently investigated. Therefore, the relationship of learning orientation, marketing experience, competition Orientation with marketing strategies was examined. Based on this, Business performance was examined to suggest contents related to eco-system of start-up companies to representative of start-up companies. For this study, Survey was conducted for 250 start-up entrepreneurs within 3 and half year since foundation from Nov. 20 to Dec. 20, 2015. In result of data-cleaning, 207 meaningful samples were gathered. Based on these, conclusion was obtained. Using SPSS 20.0 statistical program, frequency analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis and regression analysis were conducted. the following conclusions were drawn. First, in the impact of marketing environment of Phase 1 start-up companies on marketing strategy, product strategy, distribution strategy and promotion strategy were positively affected by learning orientation, marketing experience and competition orientation. Second, in the effect of 2nd phase marketing strategy to business performance, the financial performance and the non-financial performance. Were positively affected by product strategy, distribution strategy and promotion strategies. Third, The effect of learning orientation, marketing experience and competition orientation to financial performance was positively mediated by product strategy and distribution strategy among 3rd phase meditation strategies. the effect of learning orientation, marketing experience and competition orientation to non-financial performance was positively mediated by products strategy. In comprehensive summary, in order to increase business performance in start-up companies, marketing strategy should be applied in. Especially, the role of learning orientation and marketing experience is vital. In increasement of business performance to characteristics of star up marketing, financial performance can be increased by product strategy and distribution strategy. And, both of financial and non-financial performance can be increased by product strategy. Therefore, in conducting of marketing characteristics of start-up, to increase business performance, the apply of marketing strategy to marketing characteristics of start-up should be required.

• Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship
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• v.9 no.5
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• pp.103-114
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• 2014

The concept of entrepreneurial orientation has been recognized as a key driver for success of business ventures. Since small and medium-sized business ventures usually lack in business experience, firm level entrepreneurship seems to play an important role in generating firm performance. Following those logics, traditional approaches assumed that the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance is linear, but recently studies start to report non-linear relationships. However, only a few researches examines and compares the performance effects of entrepreneurial orientation with diverse performance indicators. Current study explores the effects of entrepreneurial orientation both on financial and innovative performance with 1,497 Korean small and medium-sized business ventures. This study finds that there is a linear relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and financial performance, but inverted U-shaped relationships between entrepreneurial orientation and innovative performance, measured by product novelty and patent issued. Also those relationship patterns are consistent with different measurement of entrepreneurial orientation. Based on these results, theoretical implications with some limitations are discussed.