• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.143-162
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• 2021

Research on consumers' perception and willingness to purchase Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) is necessary to simulate BEVs' deployment in South Korea because South Korea's BEVs market is still in the early stage. This paper derives a theoretical framework for consumer segmentation based on consumers' willingness to purchase before and after BEV usage experience. In particular, this study empirically evaluates consumers' willingness to purchase and concerns using the survey data from BEVs users in either Seoul or the Jeju region. The empirical results from logit models show that experienced consumers' concerns about the heater and air conditioning (HAC) in BEVs decreased the consumers' willingness to buy, while greater daily driving distances increased the consumers' willingness to buy. In addition, the empirical findings from ordered probit models show that experienced consumers' concerns about the short driving distance, the availability of maintenance service (i.e., A/S service) during unexpected events, and the difficulties of driving BEVs up-hill increased the degree of concern about HAC. This paper will provide insights related to consumer segmentation, R&D, marketing strategies, and policy design for policymakers and firms.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2014.10a
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• pp.131-134
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• 2014

The Internet allows firms to serve customers more effectively than ever before. In the B2C context, we examine the interrelationships among information privacy concerns, e-trust, and e-loyalty. The authors extend prior research by incorporating constructs of information privacy concerns into a more holistic conceptual framework. This study answers three research questions: Will the three components of information privacy concerns have a significant effect on e-loyalty through e-trust?, Does e-trust mediate e-loyalty?, Finally, do switching costs have a moderation effect between e-trust and e-loyalty?, The authors examine data from customers who have booked hotel accommodations online. The results support our hypotheses and confirm both the mediation role of e-trust and the moderation role of switching costs. Conceptually, this study provides an empirical validation of information privacy concerns, e-trust, and loyalty linkage. On the managerial level, this research provides insights into critical drivers of loyalty in the emerging online marketplace.

• Information Systems Review
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.91-111
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• 2009

Collection and use of personal information have enabled firms to improve their value propositions by offering personalization. On the other hand, they have caused widespread concerns by consumers that their privacy is invaded. Because previously distributed personal information can be integrated and utilized to offer more personalized services, those concerns may be intensified with the progress of the digital convergence environment. In this study, factors for privacy invasion and their impact on the privacy concerns are suggested. Then, an empirical study is conducted to examine some of the suggestions. From the analysis, several results are derived. First, as more personal data are collected, secrecy and autonomy concerns increase exponentially rather than steadily. Second, as targeting accuracy is improved, greater secrecy and autonomy concerns are expressed by consumers, but less seclusion concerns. Finally, monetary reward such as coupons can reduce seclusion concerns when targeting accuracy is high. Based on the results, implications for managing consumer privacy concerns are provided under digital convergence environment.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.15 no.11
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• pp.6613-6620
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• 2014

In this paper, 228 cooperations supported by government were surveyed on the cognition levels of 5 factors for successful policies that support small business cooperation. Goal importance, awareness stage of importance, and current concerning level were scored to each question of factors. Using the results of previous studies, the maturity of each success factor, and the forecast time to mature and maturity of each question were analyzed. The results were compared with the results of a study precedent. Moreover, the changes in the participants' recognition levels were reviewed between before and after government's support. These comparative studies reflect government policies. Despite the government's supporting policies aided on building cooperation positively, the participants still worry about the decreasing government support. To allay these concerns, government policies should be implemented continuously to promote cooperation rather than a one-time support.

• Venture DIGEST
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• s.114
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• pp.5-9
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• 2008

2008년이 밝았다. 새해의 기업경영환경은 어떨까? 기업이 주시해야 할 기회요인과 위험요인은 무엇이고, 어떻게 대처하는 것이 좋을까? 금년에는 세계경제 둔화, 달러화 약세, 원자재 가격 급등이 우려되는 한편, 국내적으로는 새 정부 출범, 남북관계 개선, FTA 확대, 연결공시제도 시행 등으로 기회와 위험이 혼재되는 한 해가 될 전망이다. 2008년 국내외 경제를 짚어보고 벤처기업의 대응전략을 살펴본다.

• Journal of Digital Contents Society
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• v.19 no.8
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• pp.1515-1525
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• 2018

Security threats in the 4th Industrial Revolution have expanded to the issue of safety, but the environment for information security of domestic companies is still at a low level. This study aims to propose policy implications by empirically analyzing factors affecting investment intention. We investigated the state of information security and protection behavior and expanded UTAUT to investigate correlations. The results showed that information assets affect facilitating conditions, and perceived and new concerns have impacts on social influence. Social influence affect experience and habits, but the impact on security investment intentions was rejected. Facilitation conditions, previous experiences and habits have great influences on investment intention, new service security investment intention. The influence of perceived and new concern are low or rejected. There are moderating effects between types of business, size, security organization, experience of infringement, security personnel ratio, and personal information collection. This study will help to establish policies for enhancing the level of information security.

• KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.151-194
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• 1997

본고는 다음과 같은 문제를 제기한다. 해외직접투자와 관련한 우려 중의 하나가 수출이 잘되고 있는 부문에서 해외투자가 증가하여 국내의 수출기반을 약화시킬 수 있다는 것인데, 이를 어떻게 해석할 수 있을 것인가? 이 문제에 대한 접근을 위해 본 논문에서는 우리나라 수출입(輸出入) 및 해외직접투자(海外直接投資)의 구조변화(構造變化)에 관한 분석을 시도하고 해외직접투자의 요인(要因)을 추론하였다. 근년에 해외직접투자가 급증하면서 해외직접투자의 경제적 효과에 대한 관심이 높아지고 산업공동화를 우려하는 견해도 대두되고 있다. 특히 우리 기업의 해외진출을 진출(進出)이 아닌 탈출(脫出)로 인식하기도 한다. 고임금, 고금리, 고지가, 고물류비 등 국내의 고비용 구조가 우리 기업을 해외로 몰아내고 있다는 것이다. 본고는 해외투자에 관한 이러한 시각이 우리 기업의 해외투자가 기업고유(企業固有)의 자산(資産) 또는 경쟁우위(競爭優位)를 활용 강화하기 위해 이루어지는 측면을 간과하고 있음을 지적한다. 본고는 다음과 같은 점을 강조한다. 우선 해외투자는 경쟁우위가 증가하는 부문(본고에서는 수출비중이 커지는 부문)에서 오히려 더 자주 이루어지는 경향이 있다는 것이다. 이는 절충적 패러다임에서의 소유권우위적 요소가 해외투자의 요인 및 양상을 설명하는 데 중요함을 의미한다. 우리나라의 최대 수출업종인 조립금속 기계장비부문에서의 해외투자 증가도 이러한 맥락에서 보면 아주 당연하다고 할 수 있다. 그리고 조립금속 기계장비부문의 해외투자 내용을 살펴보면 주로 보급률이 높은 중저급 성숙기제품 중심으로 해외투자가 이루어지고 고급제품은 주로 국내에서 생산되거나 선진기술습득을 위해 선진국에서 생산되고 있는 것으로 판단된다. 결과적으로 주요수출업종(主要輸出業種)에서의 해외투자(海外投資)는 오히려 당연하고 내용면에서도 국내경제(國內經濟)의 구조고도화(構造高度化)를 저해하지는 않는 것으로 판단된다. 본고는 향후 정책이 해외직접투자가 국내산업구조(國內産業構造)의 질적(質的) 고도화(高度化)에 효과적(效果的)으로 기여하는 방향으로 마련되어야 함을 강조하고 이를 위해 국내(國內) 기술기반(技術基盤)의 강화(强化), 고급인력(高級人力) 개발(開發) 등을 제안한다. 해외직접투자의 증가가 국내 고부가 직종의 증가로 이어지고 이것이 저부가 직종의 감소를 상회하도록 해야 하고, 이러한 정책이 실패하면 국내의 고용감소는 불가피하며 고용감소를 우려하여 해외직접투자를 인위적으로 규제하는 것은 고용사정을 더욱 악화시킬 뿐임을 강조한다.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.12 no.10
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• pp.211-222
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• 2014

This study investigates the antecedents of continuance intention of mobile SNS. In addition, it also explores the mediating role of perceived value in the relationship between the antecedent and continuance intention. This study posits that a social influence, perceived usefulness, privacy concern, and a perceived effort of use are major factors to influence continuance intention of SNS. By using a PLS analysis, this finding suggests that consumers' perception of the value of SNS which is previously overlooked, is a primary determinant of continuance intention, and the other exploratory factors are mediated through perceived value in cognitive aspect. This research aims to examine consumer's SNS continuance intention in terms of consumer's perspective, not just from the technology user perspective. Therefore, this research provides a useful guideline for marketing managers on how to manage Mobile SNS properly.

• Korea Trade Review
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• v.43 no.3
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• pp.219-243
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• 2018

This study focused on the rapidly growing Chinese market by developing an evaluation model for overseas direct sales websites for Chinese consumers. In addition, we developed specific strategic alternatives for each sub-market by conducting multi-group analysis for each consumer's characteristics. Results showed that the level of concern about site use had a stronger impact on persistent use behavior. In addition, among antecedents that affect the level of assurance and concern, we found that these includes not only the perceived benefits and perceived risk factors identified in previous studies but also social-cultural factors. In addition, this study compares the evaluation of overseas direct sales website according to the level of involvement of users. This study analyzes the differences in coefficients among the paths and suggest practical implications for each group.

• Information Systems Review
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.41-66
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• 2007

The e-marketplace is a virtual marketplace where buyers and sellers meet in order to conduct transactions through the intermediation of market-makers. For the success of an e-marketplace, it is crucial for the market-maker to induce both buyers and sellers to make active transactions in it. However, their participation is frequently deterred by potential risk factors caused mainly by the inherent, structural complexity of the e-marketplace. Therefore, it is a critical challenge for the market-maker to identify and manage the transactional risk perceived by both the buyers and sellers. In this paper, we investigate the sources of buyers' and sellers' perceived risks and their mitigating factors in the e-marketplace. Specifically, we derive an analysis framework based on the economic theory of agency relationship. The framework includes four sources of the risks(perceived information asymmetry, fears of seller opportunism, fears of buyer opportunism, and concerns about market-maker's role incompleteness) and five mitigators of the risks(website informativeness, trust in market-maker, trust in seller, product diagnosticity, and social presence). Then, we empirically verify the framework through a case study on four successful e-marketplaces, and provide implications and strategies for the market-maker to effectively manage the transactional risks.