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An Effects of Succession Plan on Organizational Performance (중소기업의 승계 계획의 활용 정도가 조직성과에 미치는 영향)

  • Son, Yong-Won;Shin, Soo-Young
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.489-498
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    • 2021
  • The previous researches on the succession plan have the limitation that it has focused on policies or systems at the government level to facilitate succession, or is limited to family companies. In this study, we would like to analyze the effect of the actual utilization of the succession system for small and medium-sized enterprises rather than the succession by direct families or the government's policies. We would also like to identify other situational factors that may affect this relationship to better understand the succession plan and its relationship with organizational performance. To this end, the analysis of 172 small and medium-sized enterprises in the Human Capital Enterprise Panel showed that the more practical the succession plan of small and medium-sized enterprises is used, the more positive the organizational performance is. These results suggest that small and medium-sized enterprisess succession plan can have a positive impact on organizational performance, such as implicit transfer and formation of positive impressions of companies. Furthermore, cooperative industrial relations strengthened the degree of utilization of succession plans and the positive relationship with organizational performance. Such results showed that the more cooperative the labor-management relations are, the more the successor can secure legitimacy in the process of succession planning based on trust between labor and management.

Related Factors of Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Disease in Small-to-Medium-sized Manufacture Enterprises Workers (중소규모 제조업 근로자의 상지 근골격계질환 발생에 영향을 미치는 요인)

  • Kim, Hye-Jin;Jung, Hye-Sun
    • Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.19-29
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    • 2004
  • Purpose: This study was conducted at small-to-medium-sized manufacture enterprises less than 300 employees. Method: For 167 workers in 12 small-to-medium-sized manufacture, we examined the self-recording questionnaires about general characteristics, health characteristics, occupational characteristics and subjective musculoskeletal symptoms designed by NIOSH. Result: Related factors of upper limb musculoskeletal symptoms were found in using of the PC except work, the speed control at working and inappropriate positions for neck, and that using of the PC except work, the degree of intensity at working and the speed control at working for shoulder, and that the degree of intensity at working, the speed control at working, inappropriate positions and excessive workforce for arm/elbow, and that the degree of intensity at working, the speed control at working, inappropriate positions, excessive strong and vibration for hand/wrist/fingers. Conclusion: As a result of multiple logistic regression analysis, musculoskeletal symptoms of neck were influenced by use of the PC except work, household work, and the speed control at working, symptoms of shoulder by using of the PC of except work and the degree of intensity at working, symptoms of arm/elbow by the speed control at working, and symptoms of hand/wrist/fingers by the degree of intensity at work and excessive workforce.

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Determinants of Software-as-a-Service Adoption Intention Among Small and Medium-sized Korean Firms (중소기업의 Software-as-a-Service 도입의도 결정요인 연구)

  • Kim, Sung-Hyun;Jang, Si-Young
    • Korean Management Science Review
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.11-30
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    • 2013
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) constitute an important part of current industrial economies. Information technologies can be useful strategic weapons for SMEs by enhancing their competitiveness. Categorized as one kind of cloud computing, SaaS is a computing resource and software sharing model which can be accessed via the Internet. Based on virtualization technology, SaaS is expected to improve the efficiency and quality of the IT service level in SMEs. This study attempts to identify the determinants of SaaS adoption intention among Korean SMEs. Through the lens of the theory of planned behavior, this study adopts technological, organizational, environmental factors to explore the determinants of cloud computing adoption intention. The research population is the SMEs that have been funded by the Korean government. Partial least square method was used for empirical analysis of 190 samples collected through on-line survey. The results show that the positive attitude is influenced by business process improvements. Vender support and top management support are positively associated with subjective norm. Vendor support, top management support can relieve perceived behavior control factors. Government support directly influences adoption intention of cloud computing. These findings can provide useful strategy for both SMEs and vendors of SaaS.

A study on the Factors Influencing Adoption of Information System in Small and Medium sized Enterprises(SMEs) (중소기업의 정보화 솔루션 도입시 영향 요인에 관한 연구)

  • Jo, Nam-Jae;Jeong, Jin-Gwan
    • 한국디지털정책학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.06a
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    • pp.401-411
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    • 2005
  • The major market of Information Systems has been large companies. But with the rapid development of light weight Information Technology, the importance of SME (Small and Medium sized Enterprise) sector has increased dramatically. Many solutions have appeared in market for SMEs. Although there are many differences in the context of IT use between large companies and SMEs, not many studies has focused on this point. This study analyzes the preference for ERP, SCM, CRM, etc. by SMEs.

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A Study on Information Systems Development for Enhancing Competitive Power of the Small and Medium-Sized Firms (우리나라 중소기업(中小企業)의 경쟁력제고(競爭力提高)를 위한 정보(情報)시스템 개발(開發))

  • Han, Gye-Seop
    • Asia pacific journal of information systems
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.186-218
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    • 1995
  • The necessity of installing well adaptable Information Systems are required day by day in all the fields of business management. This paper provides an Information System development for enhancing competitive power of the small and medium-sized firms in Korea. Recent growing Information Technology leads to constructing invisibly some new adaptable Information Systems in accordance with the business size, level, capacity and requirements. Even though some advanced companies and big enterprises are already operating their own appropriate Information Systems so as to get their remarkable productivity at a moment. The rest of those small firms are still trying to find out some proper systems fitting their own business in very poor situations. The basic requirements of the points of views by mail questionaired and interviewed from 1292 small and medium-sized manufacturing firms reflected on this Information System development. As a result, the study introduces some economically efficient, convinient, flexible and useful applied Information Systems with simple methods.

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Critical Review of the Literature on International Business of Small/Medium-sized Enterprises and Venture Companies: Analysis on the Publication of "Asia Pacific Journal of Small Business" (「중소기업연구」 40년: 국제 경영 연구 문헌 고찰과 향후 연구를 위한 시사점)

  • Kwon, Ki Hwan;Yang, Ji Yeon;Choi, Won Yong
    • Korean small business review
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    • v.42 no.4
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    • pp.1-46
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    • 2020
  • Since its inception in 1979, 174 research papers on international business have been published in "Asia Pacific Journal of Small Business." In this paper, those literatures on international business of small/medium-sized enterprises and venture companies were reviewed and critically assessed. In this respect, research papers on international business were analyzed in the order of author, publication year, detailed research area, research method and main arguments and implications. Based on the data, this paper summarizes how frequently international business papers have been published, what detailed topics of international business have been covered, what research methods have been adopted, and which of the papers in each detailed research area of international business have special meanings. In addition, based on the results of analysis, this paper also drew suggestions on what efforts and changes should be made in future researches on international business activities of small/medium-sized enterprises and venture companies.

Technology Financing for Export-Import based Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: Focused on Supported Enterprises by the Export-Import Bank of Korea (수출입 중소기업의 기술금융에 관한 연구: 한국수출입은행 지원기업을 중심으로)

  • Lee, Gem-ma;Kim, Sang-Bong
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.14 no.7
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    • pp.11-20
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    • 2016
  • This study examines the possibility of implementing the technology financing for export-import based small and medium sized enterprises. Our sample consists of 2,753 small and medium sized enterprises, receiving financial support from the Export-Import Bank of Korea for the period of 2011-2013. We find that only 400(200) firms reserve IPs(patents) annually. Given that IPs are likely to concentrate on manufacturer industries such as electronic components, computers, video, sound and communication equipment manufacturing(KSIC 26), other machinery and equipment manufacturing(KSIC 29), manufacture of motor vehicles and trailers(KSIC 31). We also find that the total assets, sales and R&D expenses of IP holding companies greatly exceeds those of companies without IPs. In addition, IP holding companies' liquidity seems slight edge and the leverage ratio is somewhat lower. However, profitability ratios of IP holding companies are rather than harsh or similar level. 20~30% of IP holding firms show very week credit scores, implying that banks' default risk is expected to be significant.

An Empirical Study on the Effect of R&D Investment on Business Performance by Life Cycle -Focus on China's Small and Medium-sized Enterprises(SME)- (기업수명주기별 연구개발투자가 경영성과에 미치는 영향에 관한 실증연구 -중국 중소상장기업(SME)을 중심으로-)

  • Wang, Lin-Lin;Qing, Cheng-Lin
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.43-49
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    • 2019
  • The study divided the life cycle of Chinese companies into three stages from 2011 to 2017, 3,750 small and medium-sized enterprises(SME) used disclosure data to analyze the intensity of R&D investment by company life cycle. The analysis showed that the impact of wealth(ROA) on the performance of R&D investment(RDS) and the next(t) business performance, and research and development investments had a different impact on the company's performance depending on the life cycle of the company. The results of this study are expected to help determine the amount of expenditure related to R&D investment and the time of input of resources in consideration of industrial characteristics and corporate characteristics when making strategic decisions related to R&D investment of companies.

Improvement of Environmental Management in Small and Medium-Sized Firms through the Implementation of Environmental Management System (환경경영시스템의 도입에 따른 중소기업의 환경경영 개선)

  • 이근상;정혜철
    • Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.1-14
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    • 2004
  • As environmental issues have been become critical concerns of business, many domestic small and medium enterprises(SME's) are rapidly accepting environmental management systems(EMS) that confirm ISO 14001 guidelines. The purpose of this paper is to present the results of an empirical study carried out on a sample of certified SME's with the aim of identifying obstacles encountered in adopting ISO 14001 standards and the impact of environmental systems on corporate performance after implementation of the ISO 14001 registration process. Data from this study show that the vast majority of respondents reported environmental improvements related to the implementation of an ISO 14001 EMS, especially in the area of employees' participation of the environmental management and responsibilities for reducing negative impacts, energy and resource conservation, materials reuse, and raising top management commitment. The greatest obstacles for implementing the ISO 14001 standard are lack of cooperation and a scarcity of resources such as personnel, money, and time. Results of this study serve as a reference point understanding the problems in the implementation of ISO 14001 in other small and medium firms.

The system about accounting transparency and the introduction of the accounting standards for unlisted small and medium sized companies (회계투명성관련 제도와 중소기업회계기준의 도입)

  • Park, Sang-Seob
    • Management & Information Systems Review
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.1-32
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study is to research systems about accounting transparency and to present how to introduce the standards in accounting unlisted small and medium sized companies. In Korea, the measures of enhancing accounting transparency of enterprises was mainly focused on the listed enterprises. On the contrary, the measures on enhancing accounting transparency of the SMEs was relatively insufficient This study researches systems regarding accounting transparency in Korea and reviewes the previous studies about the accounting transparency in small and medium-sized companies. This study also research other countries' accounting standards specialized only in the unlisted small and medium sized companies in order to establish accounting standards in the unlisted small and medium sized companiesin Korean For the new accounting standards for SMEs, this study suggests both strenghtening part and alleviating one, comparing to the current enterprise accounting standards. Each has three points to discuss. For the alleviating part, those standards should be simple, understandable and fit to the incumbent tax law. For the enforcement part, those standards should stand with the accounting reality of the small and midium sized companies, and it should also contains detailed expressions of the accounting transparency and managerial accounting.

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