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Service Quality Dimensions of E-retailing of Islamic Banks and Its Impact on Customer Satisfaction: An Empirical Investigation of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

  • TABASH, Mosab I.;ALBUGAMI, Moteb A.;SALIM, Mairaj;AKHTAR, Asif
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.225-234
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    • 2019
  • The study aims to explore key dimensions of service quality of E-Retailing of Islamic banks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The convenience sample size consists of 373 respondents who regularly use online Islamic banking facilities in Saudi Arabia was used. For measuring the consumers' perspective, a four-factor E-SERVQUAL scale; namely efficiency, system availability, fulfillment, and privacy was used. Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis are used to test the model fitness. Structural equation modelling is utilized to determine the impact of E-service quality dimensions on customers' satisfaction. The results of the study reveal that 1) reliability as a dimension of E-retailing of Islamic banks made a significant impact on customers' overall satisfaction; 2) there is a positive significant relationship between responsiveness and customers' overall satisfaction. One unit increased in responsive leads to 0.763 unit increases in the overall satisfaction of the customer; and 3) ease of use is the most important dimensions of service quality of E-retailing of Islamic banks. One unit increases in Security/ Privacy leads to 0.473 unit increases in overall satisfaction. There is a positive impact of good E-service on customers' satisfaction, but it does not override unsatisfactory performance in other areas.

Mode-Matching Analysis for Complex Antenna Factors of Circular Top-Hat EMI Monopole Antennas (모드 정합법에 의한 원판 부착형 EMI 모노폴 안테나의 복소 안테나 인자 해석)

  • 정운주;김기채
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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    • v.14 no.10
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    • pp.1024-1029
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    • 2003
  • This paper presents the complex antenna factor of a top-hat EMI monopole antenna for measuring time domain electromagnetic fields. The approach is facilitated by adding a artificial parallel ground plane above the monopole antenna. This allows use of cylindrical harmonic field expansions in each of three subregions enclosed by the two ground plane. The results show that the complex antenna factor of the top-hat monopole antenna does not diverge at low frequencies. When compared with a monopole antenna, the top-hat monopole antenna has broadband characteristics. In order to verify the availability of the mode-matching method, the input impedance of the antenna were compared with experiments.

A study on regional capacity factor of Photovoltaic Power Plant (태양광 발전소 지역별 이용률 분석에 대한 고찰)

  • Choi, Byung-Cheon;Kwak, Wang-Shin
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.110-113
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    • 2008
  • 태양광 발전은 태양에너지를 직접 전기에너지로 변환시키는 설비로서 Co2 발생이 적고 에너지원인 태양에너지가 무한하다는 장점이 있다. 현재 EU를 비롯한 선진국 및 개도국에서는 신재생에너지 확대를 위해 전 국가적으로 노력하고 있으며 특히 태양광 발전분야는 전 세계적으로 설비용량이 급증하고 있다. 국내에서도 발전차액지원제도 하에 태양광 발전설비를 확충하고 있으며, 정부가 발표한 1차국가에너지 기본계획에 의하면 2030년까지 3,504 MW로 공급규모를 확대할 방침이다. 그러나 현재 태양광 발전은 에너지 변환효율은 약 15%이며 날씨와 시간에 따라 발전에 제약이 따른다. 이에 태양광 발전의 신뢰성을 확보하기 위해 국내 발전차액지원을 받고 있는 태양광 발전소의 연간 발전량을 근거하여 이용률을 분석했다. 분석결과 일사량이 풍부한 전남지역의 이용률이 가장 높고,반대로 경기와 서울지역은 저조했으며, 연평균 15.70%의 이용률을 보였다. 한편 월간 이용률은 5월에 높게 나타났으며, 연중 최대 전력수요가 나타나는 7-9월에는 기상조건으로 인해 저조한 이용률을 보였다. 따라서 기후변화를 완화하고 저탄소 녹색성장을 구현하기 위해 기술개발을 통해 태양광 이용률 증대시켜야 한다.

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Chemical Speciation of Heavy Metals in Soils of Jeju Island, Korea (제주도 토양 중 중금속의 화학적 형태)

  • Hyun, Sung-Su;Kim, Se-Ra;Lee, Min-Gyu;Kam, Sang-Kyu
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.26 no.7
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    • pp.847-858
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    • 2017
  • For 26 soil series distributed more than 1% among 63 soil series in Jeju Island, natural uncultivated soil samples were collected. For these soils, the chemical speciation of eight heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, V, and Zn) was examined. Further, the Plant Bioavailability (PB) and Mobility Factor (MF) of these heavy metals were evaluated using Tessier's 5-step sequential extraction method (exchangeable, carbonate, reducible (bound to Fe/Mn oxides), oxidizable (bound to organic matter), and residual fraction). The main form present was residual fraction for Cd and Zn; residual and oxidizable fractions for Cr, Cu, Ni, and Pb; reducible fraction for Mn; and carbonate fraction for V. The average plant availability and average mobility factor were found to be V (57.37%) > Zn (12.49%) > Cd (11.76%) > Cu (11.19%) > Pb (9.37%) > Cr (9.09%) > Mn (3.13%) > Ni (2.63%), and Mn (61.04%) > V (59.94%) > Zn (31.54%) > Cd (17.65%) > Cr (15.66%) > Ni (13.89%) > Pb (13.80%) > Cu (13.53%), respectively.

Investigation of the Insulin-like Growth Factor System in Breast Muscle during Embryonic and Postnatal Development in Langshan and Arbor Acres Chickens Subjected to Different Feeding Regimens

  • Lu, F.Z.;Chen, J.;Wang, X.X.;Liu, Honglin
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.471-482
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    • 2009
  • Nutrient availability may control muscle growth directly and indirectly through its influence on regulatory factors. We analyzed the effects of nutrient availability on the breast muscle insulin-like growth factor system. Real time RT-PCR was used to quantify the level of transcription in breast muscle from Langshan (LS) layer and Arbor Acres (AA) broiler chickens subjected to different feeding regimens during embryonic and postnatal development. The AA chickens were fed AA diet (AA, control group) while the LS chickens were either fed LS diet (LL) or AA diet (LA). According to our results, insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-II (embryonic day 16 (E16) - postnatal day 42 (P42)), IGF-I receptor (IGF-IR, E18-P42), and IGF binding protein (IGFBP)-2 (E18-P42), -5 (E16-P14), -7 (E12-P0), and -3 (E12-P0) were positively correlated with IGF-I, while IGFBP-3 (P0-P28) was negatively correlated with IGF-I. In comparison, IGF-IR (E18-P42), IGFBP-2 (E18-P42), IGFBP-5 (E14-P0), and IGFBP-3 (E16-P0) were positively correlated with IGF-II, while IGF-IR (E10-E16) and IGFBP-3 (P0-P28) were negatively correlated with IGF-II. Moreover, IGFBP-2 (E16-P42), -7 (E10-E16), and -3 (E10-E16) were positively correlated with IGF-IR, while IGFBP-3 (P0-P28) was negatively correlated with IGF-IR. Finally, IGFBP-7 (E12-P0) was positively correlated with IGFBP-3, while IGFBP-2 (P0-P28) and -7 (P0-P42) were negatively correlated with IGFBP-3. Overall, the AA chickens exhibited higher levels of IGF-I, IGF-IR, and IGFBP-2 mRNA expression than the LL chickens, while the opposite was true for IGFBP-7. No strain differences in IGF-I, IGF-IR, and IGFBP-7 mRNA expression were detected between LA and AA chickens; however, a strain difference was observed for IGFBP-2. LA chickens exhibited higher levels of IGFBP-2 than LL chickens, while the opposite was true for IGFBP-7. Our data show the first evidence that certain genes may be correlated during specific developmental periods and that strain differences in the expression of those genes in LS and AA chickens are due to differential responses to the same diet.

A Study on the On-Line Senior Mall's Quality Factor and Customer Satisfaction (온라인 고령친화용품점 품질 요인 및 고객 만족에 관한 연구 - 고령친화용품을 중심으로 -)

  • Jeong, Han-Yeol
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.12 no.5
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    • pp.215-223
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    • 2007
  • On-Line Shopping mall is becoming important strategic environment that decide corporation's competitive advantages because of that can achieve quality of customer service and offer speed elevation through both-way communication effectively. Accordingly, as interest about electronic commerce rises, various research had been gone. But, most researches are applying off-line market's quality of service measurement tool just as it is doing not consider special quality of internet. Consider and prescribe by system quality, and saw that thing with grasp relation with customer satisfaction along with qualify of service is important for factor that environmental element influences in customer satisfaction as existing commercial transaction in this research hereupon. That is, wished to present quality strategy necessary to examine whether some quality factor of system quality and quality of service affects more customer satisfaction, and satisfy various customer's needs accordingly after ermine whether it are switching and some relation that search purchase alteration availability of market that is different from loyalty which recommend internet shopping mall to another person who is system quality factor and quality of service factor and customer satisfaction factor actively.

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The Effects of Service Design Quality Factors and Availability on User Satisfaction (서비스디자인 품질요인과 유용성이 사용자만족에 미치는 영향)

  • Ahn, Jinho
    • Journal of Service Research and Studies
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.133-147
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of this study was to suggest and prove that service design is not in the dimension of a simply new design methodology, but in the design paradigm change from conventional tangible and visual view of design to the intangible service of design. Based on a variety of literature research, this study defined service design, found its characteristics, and proved its differences from conventional design approaches and thoughts. To do that, this study looked into service design theories, processes, and methodologies, defined quality factor and availability of service design, and user satisfaction, and setup hypotheses to prove them. This study conducted a questionnaire survey with service design firms, service designers, and their customers. The questionnaire data were applied to structural equation to analyze the hypotheses. According to the analysis, reliability, tangibility, assurance, and empathy of the quality factors of service design were accepted, but responsiveness of the factors was rejected. It was found that quality factors positively influenced availability and ended up positively affecting user satisfaction. The quantitative research results will made some suggestions to service design firms and designers in the paradigm change to service-centric design, and will show the importance of understanding the essence of service in terms of design methodology.

The Correlation Analysis and Correction factor of BMD in Forearm and Lumbar with DXA (DXA를 이용한 전완부와 요추부 골밀도 검사의 보정계수 및 상관관계 연구)

  • Han, Man-Seok
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.11 no.12
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    • pp.551-556
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    • 2013
  • The Forearm and the lumbar spine bone mineral density bone mineral density values obtained through, T-score and Z-score correlation between numerical and calibration function obtained as a result of any one part to another part of the results is intended to infer. Groups of 66 patients, 11 patients by age 20-70 were composed of patients measured with the forearm and lumbar spine bone mineral density T-score and Z-score of the survey for each of the three factors that correlated to assess the correlation Find the correction factor to obtain the relationship. Bone mineral density of the correlation coefficient R = 0.769 correction factor is Y = 1.541X + 0.133. T-score of correlation coefficient R = 0.768 and the correction factor Y = 0.715X - 0.4 is Z-score of the correlation coefficient R = 0.635 correction factor Y = 0.751X - 0.162. It is regarded that there will be a clinical availability which can analogize the result of a part by using the result of the other part.

Characterization of the porcine Nanog 5'-flanking region

  • Memon, Azra;Song, Ki-Duk;Lee, Woon Kyu
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.449-456
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    • 2018
  • Objective: Nanog, a homeodomain protein, has been investigated in humans and mice using embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Because of the limited availability of ESCs, few studies have reported the function and role of Nanog in porcine ESCs. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the location of the porcine Nanog chromosome and its basal promoter activity, which might have potential applications in development of ESCs specific marker as well as understanding its operating systems in the porcine. Methods: To characterize the porcine Nanog promoter, the 5'-flanking region of Nanog was isolated from cells of mini-pig ears. BLAST database search showed that there are two porcine Nanog genomic loci, chromosome 1 and 5, both of which contain an exon with a start codon. Deletion mutants from the 5'-flanking region of both loci were measured using the Dual-Luciferase Reporter Assay System, and a fluorescence marker, green fluorescence protein. Results: Promoter activity was detected in the sequences of chromosome 5, but not in those of chromosome 1. We identified the sequences from -99 to +194 that possessed promoter activity and contained transcription factor binding sites from deletion fragment analysis. Among the transcription factor binding sites, a Sp1 was found to play a crucial role in basal promoter activity, and point mutation of this site abolished its activity, confirming its role in promoter activity. Furthermore, gel shift analysis and chromatin immunoprecipitation analysis confirmed that Sp1 transcription factor binds to the Sp1 binding site in the porcine Nanog promoter. Taken together, these results show that Sp1 transcription factor is an essential element for porcine Nanog basal activity the same as in human and mouse. Conclusion: We showed that the porcine Nanog gene is located on porcine chromosome 5 and its basal transcriptional activity is controlled by Sp1 transcription factor.

Analysis of Sigma Inflation Factor with Respect to Elevation Angle for GBAS Availability Improvement (위성 앙각별 시그마 팽창계수 분석을 통한 GBAS 가용성 향상)

  • Park, Jong-Geun;Ahn, Jongsun;Jun, Hyang-Sig;Yeom, Chan-Hong;Sung, Sangkyung;Lee, Young Jae
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.42 no.5
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    • pp.368-375
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    • 2014
  • The Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS) is influenced by environmental factors, making analysis in the installation region important. This study has proposed the sigma inflation of the B-value considering the satellite elevation angle and analyzed the Vertical Protection Level (VPL) of the H1 hypothesis. After collecting data that meet the environmental conditions of the installation region, sigma expansion coefficients by the unit of satellite elevation angle ($5^{\circ}$) have been estimated. The obtained results were functionalized through curve-fitting, and sigma inflation customized for the environmental conditions of the test region was proposed. Then, the characteristics were classified and analyzed depending on humidity and solar activities. According to the sigma inflation with respect to elevation angle analysis, changes in the size of sigma inflation factors by the difference of humidity were minor. However, the VPL under the satellite elevation angle-based sigma inflation met integrity. Also, considering the sigma inflation factor with respect to elevation angle, compared to existing methods, high-integrity and improved availability is confirmed by removing unnecessary margins in high elevation angle satellite.