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A Case Analysis Study of Korean Small and Medium Firms' Software Exports through Sales Channels Building and Product Localization (판매채널 구축과 현지화 과정으로 본 중소기업 소프트웨어 해외 수출 사례 분석 연구)

  • Ahn, Yeon S.;Kim, Hee Wan
    • Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.81-95
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    • 2016
  • Software export is very important for developing the domain software industry. Up to now, the study related in this issue is not enough even if exports are not activated. In our study, we treated and analyzed the three SME cases that have each successful record in recent years focusing to sales channels establishment and product localization. This study was done by interviewing the marketing directors mainly, and applied email exchanges, phones, and document analyses. Some implications can be addressed for the potential SME software exports. In the perspectives of sales channels building, the trust for product and firm itself is needed to have a good offshore partners. These are required to make the good relationship with partners, brand value's diffusion, and technical competency. As for product localization, the customization is important to meet the needs for local users effectively. So it is desirable to accept the advisory suggestions from the local consulting experts or representative customers. And the joint export strategy using the platform by linking some related products is effective for SME's software product's export.

Estimation of Freight Trip Generation Rates based on Commodity Flow Survey in Korea

  • Park, Minchoul;Sung, Hongmo;Chung, Sungbong
    • International Journal of Railway
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.139-143
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    • 2012
  • In Korea, almost 700 industrial parks are under operation. Generally, industrial parks consist of national industrial parks and local industrial parks which are managed by a central government and by local governments respectively. The developing countries such as Korea, China and Vietnam etc. have constructed many industrial parks, which result in the change of land use pattern and also affect future trip demands. Therefore, in estimating traffic demands, it is very important to consider the industrial park development. This study aims to improve the methodology in estimating a freight trip generation rate with the data based on a nationwide commodity freight survey. The result showed that it is desirable to apply freight trip generation rate by the industry sector in estimating freight trip generations and using the production area of firm as an indicator. Specially, the reliability of the rates through a survey could be made sure because a sample rate based on firms in industrial parks was over 25% and the response rate was over 67%. The sample rate and response rate are very superior as compared to surveys conducted in many other countries. Because industrial parks have significant effects on forecasting transportation demand in pre-feasibility studies of transport and logistics projects, it is expected that the accuracy of freight trip demands would be improved through the results of this study.

Korean firms' Corporote Networks in Dalian City, China (중국 대련시(大連市) 한국기업의 네트워크 특성)

  • Lu, Bi Shun
    • Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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    • v.14 no.5
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    • pp.492-506
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    • 2008
  • This paper aims to explore the characteristics of regional network of Korean firms in Dalian City, China, which is focused on social, cultural and institutional characteristics. To achieve this goal, the paper attempts to analyze the supply of raw material and parts, sales and cooperative relations of the firms. Among Korean firms in Dalian City, the characteristic of non-local network can be seen in supply enterprise of raw material, parts and semi products. On the other hand, a tighter local network relationship can be seen in sales. Large companies appear stronger in non-local network than small businesses and small businesses are stronger in local network. In terms of cooperation among enterprises, many firms have networks of joint marketing, joint use of equipments, exchange of techniques and information with the supply enterprise. With the customer enterprise, there is a network in joint marketing and manpower training. Especially, most of the customer enterprises are Chinese ones, which have extensive networks in big cities, such as in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tianjin and Dalian. In local network, the Korean firms in Dalian cooperate in product development, finance and manpower training with local firms. And in non-local cooperation, Korean firms are active in tech support, information exchange and R&D.

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An Empirical Study on Effects of PMO Governance and Its Influencing Factors (PMO 수행체계 적절성의 효과와 영향 요인에 관한 실증연구)

  • Lee, Jin-Shil;Kim, Sung-Kun
    • Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.61-83
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    • 2012
  • PMO has gained much interest as an approach to lowering project failure rates. PMO implementation is, however, not an easy endeavor. Many studies have reported that a significant number of PMOs were seen as contributing little to project performance. Local organizations are more likely to be exposed to the failure risk as they tend to heavily depend upon outsourced PMO services. We believe that it is essential for ordering organizations to collaborate with the PMO service firm to come up with a proper PMO governance prior to its implementation. This study is to empirically investigate the effects of PMO governance upon PMO performance and the effects of ordering organization's project readiness upon PMO governance. The study result shows that a proper organizational structure and a properly defined role and responsibility may enhance the PMO performance. And, a correct awareness about PMO and a project management capability were found to be contributing to the appropriateness of PMO governance.

Spontaneous Multicentric Malignant Schwannoma in a Male Fischer 344 Rat

  • Kim, Bang-Hyun;Cho, Wan-Seob;Han, Beom-Seok
    • Toxicological Research
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.149-152
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    • 2011
  • We describe here a multicentric spontaneous malignant schwannoma obtained from one male F344 rat, and this animal was the subject of a carcinogenicity study for which it was treated with diisodecyl phthalate. The animal of the control group not treated with diisodecyl phthalate showed dyspnea and severe lordosis. On the necropsy, two tan, firm, encapsulated masses were observed in the subcutis of the lumbosacral region and the left inguinal region of the abdominal cavity, respectively; the masses were $25{\times}17{\times}8$ mm and $16{\times}14{\times}8$ mm in size, respectively. Histologically, the tumor consisted of spindle and pleomorphic cells that grew in various patterns, that was, sweeping fascicles and herringbone and local organoid patterns. The pleomorphic neoplastic cells had more than two nuclei. Additionally, the diagnosis of malignant schwannoma was confirmed by the immune reactivity of the tumor cells for S-100 protein.

A Study on Web-based Architectural Design Collaboration for Small Design Firm in Local Area (농촌지역 중소건축설계사무소에 유용한 Web 기반 건축설계협업에 관한 연구)

  • Oh, Kun Soo;Cho, Kyung Soo
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.43-51
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    • 2006
  • Architectural design works are proceeded by the collaboration of experts working in many fields, but the traditional method of collaboration, so to speak offline collaboration, has limitation on time and space. The meeting agenda is not well organized in the meeting. Often there are so many items to discuss, that some get left out, and remain unaddressed. The knowledge relying on people's memory is not always accurate. To solve the above problems, we would like to suggest web-based collaboration system in architectural design and provide contents which are called checklists and knowledge database for collaboration.

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Malignant Inflammatory Fibrous Histiocytoma in a Pointer Dog

  • Do, Sun-hee;Jeong, Kyu-shik
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Veterinary Pathology Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.54-54
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    • 2003
  • Malignant fibrous histiocytomas (MFHs) is the most common type of soft tissue sarcoma in the old animal with a aggressiveness, a high local recurrence rate and significant metastatic rate, which associated with a poor prognosis. In most histologic and immunohistological studies, the tumor cells raised from a fibroblastic and/or myofibroblastic phenotype, presumably from undifferentiated mesenchymal cell origin. MFHs are usually firm and invasive, arising in the subcutis; metastasis depends on tumor grade (many are grade 3) [1,2]. The primary tumor cells are pleomorphic, varying in appearance from fusiform to round. Often nucleoli are prominent and irregular [5]. Extracellular amorphous eosinophilic material may be prominent and likely represents reactive collagen production by the tumor [5]. (omitted)

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A Study on the Evaluation of Business Incubator Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP를 이용한 창업보육센터의 평가에 관한 연구)

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    • Korean Management Science Review
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.163-178
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    • 2002
  • Numerous countries promote business incubator programs to revitalize local economy, increase employment, and nurture high-tech industries. Recently, a number of business incubators have been established and operated with alms to adapt to changing environment and increase economic competitiveness in Korea. This study based on critical success factors for effective operations of business incubator, and we suggest followings :1 ) goa1/operations strategy, 2) physical/human resources, 3) Incubator services, 4) networked program. We analysed the weights of this factors by AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process). Also, we evaluated the business incubators by suggested model, and were revealed the scores ranging from 67 to 77 in the graduated firm's data from business incubators.

The Determinants of Business on The Private Consulting Firms of Rural Development (농촌지역개발 민간컨설팅회사 경영성과 결정요인)

  • Kim, Jung Tae
    • Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.221-231
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate the business performance determinants of private consulting firms supporting bottom-up local development projects in rural areas. Under the shortage of well-trained rural development professionals, Private consulting firms support rural development projects driven by the residents. Considering the important role for consulting firms to play in the success in rural development projects, it becomes necessary to review the circumstances of consulting market on rural development projects. This study targeted 80 companies that are listed in the book rural development consulting firms. Analysis showed that factors influencing the business performance are not professional competencies but other external factors. The implications based on the above results need to be considered for policy-making to ensure that consulting company selection must be guaranteed of the consulting firms'capability by detailed fields of consulting firms' capability, and the training system for rural development experts must be formed.

Spontaneous Unilateral Earlobe Keloid (자발성으로 발생한 일측성 귓볼 켈로이드)

  • Park, Ji Hae;Park, Tae Hwan;Chang, Choong Hyun
    • Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.58-60
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    • 2013
  • Keloids result from excessive production of fibrous tissue during an abnormal wound healing process. Keloids can occur after trauma, and trauma can range from laceration, piercing, bites, surgery, and burns, to other skin conditions such as acne or folliculitis. We present a case of 68-year-old man, which was characterized with a relatively firm, non-tender, mild pigmented mass in his right earlobe. We performed a local excision, together with microscopic analysis. The mass was eventually diagnosed as a keloid scar in the right earlobe. Postoperative adjuvant pressure therapy using magnets was adopted and the postoperative follow-up was maintained without any recurrence. Auricular keloids should be considered in the differential diagnosis regardless of the cause or the age of patient.