• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.137-153
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to explore the similarities and differences of elements of successful aging in Western and Korean society using a background of time and dominant values of each society. Content analysis of concepts and components of 'successful aging' was performed based on 12 Korean articles and 23 Western articles. The major findings were: (1) The studies of successful aging accomplished since 2001 and the studies that explore the elements of successful aging perceived by the elderly mentioned diverse elements as essential to successful aging. (2) There were both common and distinct components of successful aging in Western and Korean society. Some of the essential components for successful aging were commonly accepted, but others were varied and unique, reflecting the period of experience and cultural values. These results could be used to better understand unique successful aging of the Korean elderly, as well as to establish a basis of intervention that meets the specific demands of this population.

• 한국IT서비스학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.115-130
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• 2013

This paper describes Cross reference services in Knowledge contents based on UCI. Cross references are effective features that can increase the value of the contents. Knowledge contents include academic papers, research reports, archives, historical and cultural heritage, and professional databases. Cross references are consists of reference-to and cited-by links which can be made by reference list in article. Some of cross reference services provided are considered. We designed cross reference services for knowledge contents in Korea and prototype services are provided. The reference linking service in the area of national R&D will enable the linking of heterogeneous information produced at different sources.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2004

The level of sunk cost and risk-taking theory have been offered as one explanation for the escalation of commitment behavior. This Study attempted to replicate Keil's study in Korea. Keil examined the level of sunk cost associated with the risk propensity and risk perception of decision-makers, and these factors are assessed for cross-cultural robustness using matching laboratory experiments carried out in three countries. The level of sunk cost and the risk perception of decision-makers contributed significantly to their continuous willingness to their project. Moreover, the risk propensity of decision-makers was inversely related to risk perception, and this inverse relationship was significantly more weak in Korea than in Singapore. These results show that the sunk-cost effect exists across cultures, and that the risk-taking behaviors are partially mediated by cultural factors.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.137-152
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• 2018

Hofstede cultural value model is one of the most influential model for cross-cultural studies to measure national difference. In this study, we examine that Hofstede Cultural Dimensions can be measured by World Value Surveys. Selected WVS questions for 31 measurable countries after Exploratory Factor Analysis(EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis(CFA), approved valid through empirical analysis. It is applicable that Individualism values(IND) has related to 2 questionnaires including life satisfaction, Power Distance values(PDI) to 2 questionnaires about political action(Signing a petition and Joining in boycotts), Masculinity values(MAS) to 2 sexual-role questionnaires like "University is more important for a boy than for a girl", Uncertainty Avoidance values (UAI) to 3 questionnaires about confidence(Parliament, The Political parties and Justice System), Long-Term Oriented values(LTO) to 4 questionnaires including "How proud of nationality" and Indulgence versus Restraints values (IVR)to 2 questionnaires including Feeling of Happiness.

• 한국항해항만학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국항해항만학회 2015년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.224-226
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• 2015

Outwardly, the people in the shipping industry are aware that multicultural working environments and conditions could have a strong influence on the operation of ships. With a lack of cultural awareness and foreign language skill of crew members on ships, there are lots of misunderstandings and miscommunications among (cross-cultural) crews. More and more maritime accidents are caused by human error in the world's oceans. Nevertheless the research on cultural diversity and human interaction on ships is still in its infancy. Due to the rapid change of the demographic make-up of crews, not only teaching and training technical skills for the crews, but also education in nontechnical skills such as cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity, intercultural competence is urgently needed. This study will deal with intercultural issues on ships. It aims to emphasize the necessity of intercultural training in MET.

• 한국경영정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국경영정보학회 2007년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.565-570
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• 2007

With e-commerce becoming international, understanding the effects of national culture in consumer acceptance of e-commerce is required. This study examines consumer e-commerce acceptance in Korea and China. The research model consisting of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, trust and perceived risk was proposed, and the hypotheses based on Hofstede's cultural dimensions of power distance, individualism/collectivism, masculinity/femininity, uncertainty avoidance and long-term orientation, were established. The results show that perceived usefulness contributes less to consumer acceptance of e-commerce in China than it does in Korea. In addition, perceived ease of use contributes more to consumer acceptance of e-commerce in China. Trust contributes significantly to consumer acceptance of e-commerce in both countries, but perceived risk didn't influence consumer acceptance of e-commerce in either country. The contribution of this study is to provide strategic insights for successfully managing cross-cultural e-commerce.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제25권7호
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• pp.75-91
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• 2021

Purpose - Social commerce (SC) is the growth of social media highlighting the e-commerce transactions and currently, the greatest challenges of e-commerce have attracted the influence of trust in social commerce intention (SCI). Based on the challenge, the study's purpose is to discover the effect of social support (informational and emotional support) on the SCI. The study also explores the mediation effect of trust and the moderation impact of culture between the USA and Korea. Design/methodology - This study used a sample of 482 surveys filled out by online shoppers from the US and Korea, two countries with divergent cultural values. Structural equation modelling (SEM) is used to analyze the hypothetical paths. In addition, bootstrapping and multi-group analysis are perform to view mediation and moderation effects respectively. Findings - The results of our study shows that both informational and emotional support significantly influences trust and SCI. Our results also supports the mediating effect of trust in social support and the moderating effect of culture in forming SCI. Originality/value - Our empirical results provide important information to businesses formulating cross-cultural SC strategies. This will help SC companies to analyze the aspects of customer trust through social support, which in turn will increase SCI and thereby established a competitive position for SCs. Our results will also be holistic directions for SC vendors in cross-cultural settings, which will offer important social and economic contributions to the sustainable growth of SC's business.

• 대한산업공학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.239-246
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• 2013

Global restaurant franchises are becoming more and more popular in China, Japan, and South Korea. Understanding target customers' needs for restaurant franchises is considered one of the most important factors for their business success. In this study, four domains-food-related domain (FRD), interior-related domain (IRD), staff-related domain (SRD), and convenience-related domain (CRD)-and 24 elements were classified. A survey with 450 respondents in the three capital cities (Beijing, Tokyo, and Seoul) was then conducted to examine the effect of the factors influencing customer satisfaction. After statistical analysis, thirteen main elements were found as factors influencing customer satisfaction. The analysis result showed that the food-related domain (FRD) was the most important in Beijing. The interior-related domain (IRD) and the convenience-related domain (CRD) were considered the most important in Tokyo and Seoul. Some cultural differences in customer satisfaction were also found. The results provide a guideline for better customer experience management of a restaurant franchise in the three cities.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.125-134
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• 2015

본 연구는 중국기업의 국제 인수합병이 기업의 경영성과에 어떠한 영향을 미치며, 국제 인수합병 성과에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 분석하고자 하였다. 이에 따라 2000년부터 2007년까지 중국 증권거래소의 유가증권시장에 상장된 기업 중 국제 인수합병을 시행한 중국기업을 대상으로 국제 인수합병 성과 및 그 성과에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 실증 분석하였다. 연구결과, 인수합병 전 국제적 경험과 인수합병 기업 간의 문화적 차이, 인수합병기업이 취득한 피인수합병기업의 지분율은 기업의 성과에 부정적인 영향을 미치며, 인수합병기업이 피인수합병기업에게 지불한 인수대금은 기업의 경영성과에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 중국기업의 성공적인 국제 인수합병을 위한 개선방안을 제시해줄 뿐 아니라 중국기업과 수출시장에서 경쟁적인 위치에 있는 우리나라 기업들의 향후 경쟁력에도 유용한 시사점을 제공해 줄 것이다.

• 통상정보연구
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.381-412
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• 2014

본 연구의 목적은 거래적/변혁적 리더십이 직무만족과 조직몰입에 미치는 영향을 분석함에 있어서 국가문화의 조절효과를 밝혀내는 것이다. 이를 분석하기 위해, 국제경영을 수행하고 있는 해외진출기업과 국내진출 외국기업을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 거래적/변혁적 리더십이 직무만족과 조직몰입에 미치는 영향은 변혁적 리더십이 거래적 리더십보다 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 거래적/변혁적 리더십이 직무만족과 조직몰입에 미치는 국가문화의 조절효과는 남성주의문화성향을 제외한 집단주의, 권력간격, 불활실회피 문화의 조절효과는 변혁적 리더십에 통계적으로 유의한 정(+)의 효과를 보여주었다. 또한 국가문화 단독요인의 경우 유의한 결과를 보여주지 못한 반면 리더십과 문화요인과의 상호작용의 경우 유의한 결과를 나타내고 있다는 점은 해외진출기업이 진출국가의 문화 환경을 고려한 리더십을 선택함으로 보다 나은 조직성과를 달성할 수 있게 할 수 있다는 점에서 매우 의미 있는 시사점을 제공해 줄 수 있을 것이다.