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Exploring the Factors Affecting Viewer Satisfaction on Internet Personal Broadcasting Based on the Kano Model (Kano모델 기반의 인터넷 개인방송 서비스 만족도 영향요인 고찰)

  • Moon, Yunji
    • Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.95-110
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    • 2021
  • This study aims to explore the Internet personal broadcasting quality factors that influence viewer satisfaction and dissatisfaction based on the motivation-hygiene theory. Specifically, the quality factors that affect viewer satisfaction of Internet personal broadcasting are derived from the perspectives of extrinsic (contents usefulness and media usability), intrinsic (emotional/cognitive/behavioral enjoyment and creator characteristics), and social motivation (visibility, subjective norm, image, sociality). The data of 200 respondents was used to analyze the relative impact of satisfaction and dissatisfaction with the Kano model, which assumes that viewer satisfaction at both functional and emotional levels varies over quality attributes. In the empirical analysis, the quality factors were classified into attractive, one-dimensional, must-be, and indifferent quality. In addition, it was found that the customer satisfaction coefficient was high in the order of uniqueness, differentiation, and visibility. On the other hand, as a result of applying the dissatisfaction coefficient, it was identified in the order of donation, content reliability, and creator responsiveness.

Structural Equation Modeling on Healthy Menopausal Transition (건강한 폐경이행 구조모형)

  • Hong, Eunyoung;Kang, Young Sil
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.45 no.1
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    • pp.64-75
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: This study was designed to construct and test structural equation modeling on healthy menopausal transition in middle-aged women in order to identify variables affecting healthy menopausal transition. Methods: Participants, 276 women, 45 to 60 years of age, with menopausal symptom score higher than 5 on the Korean version of Menopause Rating Scale, were recruited in three cities and one county of Gyeongnam Province. Research data were collected via questionnaires and analysed using SPSS version 18.0 and AMOS version 20.0. Results: After confirmatory factor analysis, one of the observed variables was excluded due to relatively low factor loading. The model fit indices for the hypothetical model were suitable for the recommended level: GFI=.93, CFI=.92, RMSEA=.05. Self-efficacy, self-differentiation, and menopausal symptoms explained 67.7% of variance in menopausal transition, and self-differentiation was the most influential factor for menopausal transition. Self efficacy and menopausal symptoms explained 9.6% of variance in menopausal management, although "menopausal symptoms" was not significant. Conclusion: These results suggest that nursing interventions to improve self-differentiation, self efficacy, menopausal management and decrease menopausal symptoms are critical for healthy menopausal transition in middle-aged women. Continued development of a variety of community-based nursing interventions to facilitate healthy menopausal transition is suggested.

Exchange Rate Changes Cause Conflicting Effects on Improving the Quality and Increasing Market Share of Eco-friendly Vehicles (환율 변화의 친환경 자동차 품질 향상과 시장점유율 확대에 대한 상충효과)

  • Seo, Cheong-Seog
    • Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.313-333
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    • 2020
  • This paper shows that when the exchange rate changes, there are conflicting effects on improving the quality and increasing market share of eco-friendly vehicles. In a vertically differentiated duopoly model consisting of high quality clean cars and low quality internal combustion engine cars, I set up a two-stage noncooperative game under perfect information that the quality levels and the prices of the cars are competitively determined. The vehicles are assumed to be produced in countries that use distinct currencies. When the exchange rate of the country that produces low quality cars rises, the producer prefers to intensify competition due to the relatively lowed cost, and the incentive for quality improvement arises from the intension of attempting to reduce the degree of differentiation of quality level. At this time, the clean car manufacturing firm tries to avoid competition due to weakened competitiveness, and increases the quality level to expand quality differentiation. However, in this case, the market share of eco-friendly vehicles shrinks. On the other hand, if the exchange rate changes in the opposite direction, the market share of eco-friendly vehicles is expected to increase, but the quality of both cars are deteriorated, causing a conflict effect.

Comparison of Neural Cell Differentiation of Human Adipose Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Young and Old Ages (연령별 지방 중간엽 유래 줄기세포의 신경세포로의 분화 능력 비교)

  • Jo, Jung-Youn;Kang, Sung-Keun;Choi, In-Su;Ra, Jeong-Chan
    • Development and Reproduction
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.227-237
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    • 2009
  • Recently, adipose mesenchymal stem cells (AdMSC) that are similar to bone marrow MSC and blood derived MSC are thought to be another source for stem cell therapy. However, the diseases that can be applied for stem cells therapy are age-dependent degenerative diseases. Accordingly, the present study investigated the growth and differentiation potential to neural cells of human AdMSC (hAdMSC) obtained from aged thirty, forty and fifty. The growth of cells and cell viability were measured by passage and neural differentiation of hAdMSC was induced in neural differentiation condition for 10 days. Our results demonstrated that cell number, viability and morphology were not different from hAdMSC by age and passage. Immunofluorescence analysis of neural cell marker (TuJ1, NSE, Sox2, GFAP or MAP2) demonstrated no significant differences in neural cell differentiation by age and passage. As the number of passage was increased, the mRNA level of MAP2 and Sox2 was decreased in hAdMSC from age of 50 compared to hAdMSC from age of 30. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that ability of neural cell differentiation of hAdMSC was maintained with ages, suggesting that autologous stem cells from aged people can be applied for stem cell therapy with age-dependent neural disease with the same stem cell quality and ability as stem cell derived from young age.

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A Study on the Differentiation Strategies of Policy Process in governance Using the Case of Gumi City (거버넌스 시대 정책프로세스 차별화 전략 - 구미시 혁신사례를 중심으로 -)

  • Lee, Hong-Hui;Lee, Seung-Hui
    • 한국디지털정책학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2006.06a
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    • pp.197-204
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    • 2006
  • This paper tried to develop differentiation strategies of policy process in governance. Firstly, we reviewed model of policy making(output-oriented model and process-oriented model, normative or idealistic approach and realistic or empirical approach, rational model and cognitive model etc). Now gumi city is making the policy based on the process-oriented model, realistic or empirical approach, cognitive model. So gumi city was winner the test of provinces innovation in 2005. Therefore, when we make the policy, consider these factor: citizen and public service personnel participate policy making process and control policy quality.

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Dental Pulp Stem Cell: A review of factors that influence the therapeutic potential of stem cell isolates

  • Young, Aubrey;Kingsley, Karl
    • Biomaterials and Biomechanics in Bioengineering
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.61-69
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    • 2015
  • Undifferentiated stem cells are being studied to obtain information on the therapeutic potential of isolates that are produced. Dental Pulp Stem Ccell (DPSC) may provide an abundant supply of highly proliferative, multipotent Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC), which are now known to be capable of regenerating a variety of human tissues including bone and other dental structures. Many factors influence DPSC quality and quantity, including the specific methods used to isolate, collect, concentrate, and store these isolates once they are removed. Ancillary factors, such as the choice of media, the selection of early versus late passage cells, and cryopreservation techniques may also influence the differentiation potential and proliferative capacity of DPSC isolates. This literature review concludes that due to the delicate nature of DPSC, more research is needed for dental researchers and clinicians to more fully explore the feasibility and potential for isolating and culturing DPSCs extracted from adult human teeth in order to provide more accurate and informed advice for this newly developing field of regenerative medicine.

Association Study Analysis of Cluster-of-Differentiation Antigen 9 (CD9) Gene Polymorphism (g.358A>T) for Duroc Boar Post-thawed Semen Motility and Kinematic Characteristics

  • Cho, Eun-Seok;Sa, Soo-Jin;Kim, Ki-Hyun;Lee, Mi-Jin;Ko, Jun-Ho;Kim, Young-Ju;Seol, Kuk-Hwan;Hong, Joon-ki;Kim, Kwang-Sik;Kim, Yong-Min;Woo, Jae-Seok
    • Journal of Embryo Transfer
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.109-114
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    • 2015
  • Cryopreservation of boar semen is continually researched in reproductive technologies and genetic resource banking in breed conservation. For evaluating the boar semen quality, sperm motility (MOT) is an important parameter because the movement of spermatozoa indicates active metabolism, membrane integrity and fertilizing capacity. Various researches have been trying to improve the quality of semen post-thawed in boar. Recently, polymorphism (g.358A>T) of cluster-of-differentiation antigen 9 (CD9) gene reported to be significant association with MOT. Also, CD9 gene was expressed in the male germ line stem cells is crucial for sperm-egg fusion, and was therefore selected as candidate gene for boar semen. This study was conducted to evaluate the pig SNP (g.358A>T) of CD9 gene as a positional controlling for semen parameters of post-thawed boar semen. To results, the g.358A>T SNP of the CD9 gene was significantly associated with the traits such as MOT, curve linear velocity, straight line velocity, average path velocity and amplitude of lateral head displacement. Particularly, the g.358A>T SNP significantly has the highest association with MOT and animals with AA genotype (p<0.001). Therefore, we suggest that the g.358A>T in the intron 6 region of the porcine CD9 may be used as a molecular marker for Duroc boar Post-thawed semen quality, although its functional effect was not defined yet.

Effect of Restaurant Brand Trust on Brand Relationship Quality - Focused on the Mediating Effect of Brand Promise - (외식 브랜드신뢰가 브랜드관계 품질에 미치는 영향 - 브랜드 약속의 매개효과를 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Hyo Yeon
    • The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.74-85
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    • 2020
  • This study examined the effect of the trust of a restaurant brand on the quality of brand relations centered on the mediating effect of brand promise. The survey was conducted on September 18, 2018 to October 2, 2018, with a total of 707 end users, who are under the age of 19~59, using the restaurant brand for the last six months. The panel survey was conducted by distributing a questionnaire address (URL) email through an online questionnaire. As a result, if you apply the parameters of brand commitment between brand trust and brand relationship quality, brand promise an important role and influence. In particular, only one of the three elements of differentiation, consistency and continue, which are sub-dimensions of brand promise, was continue. This means that consistently long term continue are paramount between brand trust and the quality of brand relationships. These results can be applied to the brand marketing and operations of catering companies.

Cases Studies on Total Productive Management and Competitive Advantages

  • Li, Chang-Chung;Tsai, Ping-Chen
    • International Journal of Quality Innovation
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.106-116
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    • 2001
  • The purpose of business strategy is to achieve competitive advantages which includes higher efficiency, better quality, more innovation and faster customer response. In other words, The business strategy is to build unique capability of lower cost and/or differentiation. In production aspect, unique capability means better production power with better performance at 3M(Man, Machine, Material) of input and PQCDSM (Product, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety, Moral) from output. The Total Productive management (TPM), a series of improvement activities focused on reduction of equipment loss, is a tool to establish business competitive advantages. In this paper, several domestic companies who won the Japan TPM Award have been studied. It is found that there is a strong cause-effect relationship between TPM and competitive advantages because. 1. TPM can change employees mindset effectively. 2. TPM can upgrade employees capabilities. 3. TPM can lead to excellent productivity.

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Quality Discrimination on the Internet under Congestion Effects and Strategic Behavior by Users (혼잡효과가 있는 경우의 인터넷 백본서비스의 품질차별화 전략)

  • Jung, Choong-Young
    • Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.740-758
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    • 2006
  • This paper is related to the optimal pricing of Internet Backbone Services that are differentiated according to the size of the bandwidth required for applications with different quality sensitivities, Itdiscusses IBP (Internet Backbone Provider) optimal nonlinear pricing process in the presence of a congestion externality in addition to strategic behavior by users. In this scenario, the quality of service provided may reach its socially optimal level irrespective of strategic behavior by users and may be independent of the characteristics of the applications delivered over the Internet.

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