• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.49-62
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• 2010

This study aims to examine a significant difference in performance of, and attitudes towards, environmental tourism among domestic tourism companies by their types and scale, and to propose a policy direction for a new certification program on environmental tourism. This study conducted a survey with 152 tourism accommodations and 150 travel agencies. As a result, this study found that tourism accommodations and a large scale of companies had participated in environmental management practices more often than travel agencies and a small scale of companies. Also, tourism accommodations were more likely to recognize well a relation between their business and environmental tourism, and were more likely to participate in a new certification program than travel agencies. A large scale of tourism accommodations showed more positive attitudes towards environmental tourism than a small scale of tourism accommodations. On the other hand, all of the travel agencies showed less positive attitudes towards environmental tourism regardless of their size. In conclusion, this study proposed that the government should adopt a different approach to a new certification program according to tourism companies' types and scale, also it should provide a variety of incentives and supports for tourism companies.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2020

The study aims to investigate a close relation between macro and non-macro variables on stock performance of tourism companies in Korea. The sample used in this study includes monthly data from January 2001 to December 2018. The stock price index of the tourism companies as a dependent variable are obtained from Sejoong, HanaTour, and RedcapTour as three leading Korean tourism companies that have been listed on the Korea Stock Exchange. This study assesses the tourism stock performance using the quantile regression approach. This study also investigates whether global crisis events as the Iraq War and the global financial crisis as non-macro variables have a significant effect on the stock performance of tourism companies in Korea. The results show that the oil prices, exchange rate and industrial production have negative coefficients on stock prices of tourism companies, while the effects of tourist expenditure and consumer price index are positive and significant. We estimate the result of quantile regression that non-macro determinants have statistically a significant and negative effect on tourism stock performance because the global crisis could threaten traveler's safety and economy. Overall, empirical results suggest that the effects of macro and non-macro variables are statistically asymmetric and highly related to tourism stock performance.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.163-178
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• 2021

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to develop a tool to measure the corporate social responsibility activities of tourism and hotel companies using ISO26000 and to verify its reliability and validity. Design/Methodology/Approach - This study is the development of a tool for evaluating social responsibility activities of tourism and hotel companies. For this, as the first stage filer research, 4 experts developed the questions based on ISO26000. And 12 experts (academia, industry) were surveyed by Delphi to evaluate suitability. Finally, the validity and reliability of the development tool were verified for a total of 55 incumbents and related persons. Research Results - For the development of a tool for measuring social responsibility activities of tourism and hotel companies, based on the standard draft of ISO26000, questions that fit 7 core areas were composed (60 questions). In addition, a Delphi survey was conducted on a panel of 12 experts, and a total of 45 questions were derived. Finally, as a result of an exploratory factor analysis of 55 field experts, 20 items consisting of 6 factors were finally confirmed as a measuring tool for social responsibility activities of tourism and hotel companies. Research implications or originality - It is significant for the first development of a social responsibility activity scale suitable for the situation of tourism and hotel companies by applying ISO26000. This will raise awareness of the importance of social responsibility activities in the tourism industry environment, and will help tourism companies to develop a positive awareness of social responsibility activities and to prepare effective implementation strategies.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.39-47
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• 2016

This study is a smart tourism research based on face recognition applied system that manages individual information of foreign tourists to smartphone. It is a way to authenticate by using face recognition, which is biometric information, as a technology applied to identification inquiry, immigration control, etc. and it is designed so that tourism companies can provide customized service to customers by applying algorism to smartphone. The smart tourism system based on face recognition is a system that prepares the reception service by sending the information to smartphone of tourist service company guide in real time after taking faces of foreign tourists who enter Korea for the first time with glasses attached to the camera. The smart tourism based on face recognition is personal information recognition technology, speech recognition technology, sensing technology, artificial intelligence personal information recognition technology, etc. Especially, artificial intelligence personal information recognition technology is a system that enables the tourism service company to implement the self-promotion function to commemorate the visit of foreign tourists and that enables tourists to participate in events and experience them directly. Since the application of smart tourism based on face recognition can utilize unique facial data and image features, it can be beneficially utilized for service companies that require accurate user authentication and service companies that prioritize security. However, in terms of sharing information by government organizations and private companies, preemptive measures such as the introduction of security systems should be taken.

• 한국관광식음료학회지:관광식음료경영연구
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.159-172
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• 2004

The goal of junior colleges is to conduct professional education. But that purpose itself has faded for the distortion of goal. This study is geared to present solution to the problems facing tourism majors of junior colleges. What cause these problems is, first, imprudent increase of recruitments in the popular area, second, tourism companies tendency not to give them proper career opportunities, finally, lack of professional consciousness. To solve these problems, improvement of educational circumstance of junior colleges enlargement of the career opportunities of tourism companies are necessary and on the part of students, they need to receive enough education for personality and the enhancement of ability.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.15-26
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• 2020

본 연구는 소셜관광정보플랫폼이 이용자의 경험가치 및 e-충성도에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지에 대한 연구를 진행하여 향후 관광업계의 소셜관광정보플랫폼 운영에 있어 어떠한 전략으로 실무적 적용이 가능한 지속성장이 가능한지에 대한 방안 및 시사점의 제시에 목적을 두고 실증분석을 실시한 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 소셜관광정보플랫폼의 하위요인인 상호작용성, 정보신뢰성 및 유용성은 경험가치에 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미칠 것이라는 가설은 모두 지지되었다. 둘째, 소셜관광정보플랫폼의 하위요인 상호보완성, 신뢰성 및 유용성은 e-충성도에 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미칠 것이라는 가설은 모두 지지되지 않았다. 셋째, 경험가치는 e-충성도에 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미칠 것이라는 가설은 지지되었다. 따라서 관광기업은 이러한 소셜관광정보플랫폼의 특성을 바탕으로 이용자의 상호작용성과 정보신뢰성 및 유용성을 고려하여 기존의 플랫폼을 바탕으로 보완을 통하여 경험가치를 향상시켜야 하며, 소셜관광정보플랫폼에 대한 e-충성도를 높이기 위해서는 소셜관광정보플랫폼의 눈에 보이는 외관도 중요하지만 소셜관광정보플랫폼 이용자들이 필요로 하는 정보를 명확하고 신속하게 제공해야 한다. 또한, 이용자가 소셜관광정보플랫폼을 이용하면서 흥미, 즐거움, 재미 등을 통하여 소셜관광정보플랫폼을 이용하는 시간이 즐거울 수 있도록 자신만의 킬러콘텐츠를 구성하여 소셜관광정보플랫폼에 대한 경험가치를 만족시킨다면 e-충성도가 향상될 것이라 사료된다.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권8호
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• pp.191-203
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• 2021

Social marketing seeks to develop and integrate marketing concepts with other approaches to social change and aims to influence behaviors that benefit individuals and societies for the social good. The study investigates the type and level of influence of social marketing on customer behavior in tourism companies in Baghdad (Iraq). The sample size of the study is 135 people comprising directors, assistant directors, and marketing staff in tourism companies in Baghdad. A questionnaire was used as a tool to collect data and information, and was prepared by the researcher after it underwent validity, stability, and arbitration tests. The data was analyzed using the statistical program (SPSS v. 25, AMOS v.23) and statistical methods have been used to process the data represented by the arithmetic mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, correlation coefficient (Person), simple and multiple regression equations. The research showed significant results represented by a positive and strong relationship between the research variables. This result indicates that there is an effect on the customer's behavior. Moreover, the results of the study showed positive effects that extend from social marketing to customer behavior in the long term.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.237-245
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• 2009

The purpose of the study is to investigate how much customers' environmental consciousness and perception of environmental marketing in the fast food company affect their purchasing intention. Out of 420 questionnaires, 394 were analyzed by SPSS/WIN12.0 for the study. The results are as follows: the more environmental consciousness customers have, the more consumers understand environmental efforts of fast food companies. Second, consumers agree that fast food companies have a responsibility for environmental problems. Third, significant factors related to environmentally friendly marketing are found out. In other words, social psychological factors are more useful than demographic factors drawn from previous studies. Therefore, the empirical study would provide evidence for customers being interested in environmental marketing and valuable data for marketers who will approach environmentally friendly fast food market in the future.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.73-83
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• 2017

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore the CSR activities of small enterprises in hospitality and tourism industry in South Korea. Since previous research on CSR activities has considerably focused on large enterprises whereas small enterprises have relatively less attention, this study aims to explore the characteristics of small enterprises in hospitality and tourism industry and their CSR activities. Research design, data, and methodology - The population of interest for this study was social enterprises registered in Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency (2016), and it was used to verify the social enterprises which has a certification for social enterprises. From 1672 companies in total, the sampling frame was a database with 117 companies in hospitality and tourism industry. This study investigates social enterprises' CSR activities on the company's official websites (e.g., company reports, magazines, the news articles, and interviews). The websites of the selected enterprises in hospitality and tourism industry were analyzed for examining CSR activities by the quantitative content analysis. All of the CSR activities in small social enterprises were classified into six dimensions based on the stakeholder theory. Results - The findings of this study provide the characteristics of the 117 small social enterprises and their specific CSR initiatives. A total of eight main business lines were identified: 1) fair travel, 2) leisure/sports, 3) accommodation/camping, 4) medical tourism, 5) exhibitions/art events/cultural events, 6) leisure activities for vulnerable social groups, 7) Korean traditional culture, and 8) ecotourism/agricultural tourism. The CSR initiatives were classified into six dimensions: 1) environment, 2) employment, 3) multicultural families and vulnerable social groups, 4) local community, 5) economic prosperity, and 6) product. Conclusions - This study revealed the special CSR initiative examples of small enterprises in hospitality and tourism industry. Small social enterprises participate in CSR activities mainly related to their own business lines. Moreover, these enterprises are more closely embedded in their local community development, job creation and education for local residents and vulnerable social groups, and traditional heritage preservation. The findings of this study provide theoretical and practical implications and they can contribute to enrich CSR with literature for small enterprises in hospitality and tourism industry.

• Journal of Multimedia Information System
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2018

Recently, data analysis technology through artificial intelligence is attracting major attention in various industrial fields. In addition, with the increase in personal income, nowadays, the importance of heterogeneous leisure life is becoming more prominent. However, there is a problem that the tourism industry is not out of the traditional service framework. For the ultimate development of the tourism industry, it is time to provide more scientific and systematic tourism services. In this paper, various data analysis techniques in the field of computer science are applied to the field of tourism to realize next generation tourism services. To this end, the scope of this study is limited to the aviation service, and a natural ecosystem of the aviation industry for future-oriented services of aviation tourism that can improve the efficiency of aviation service gradually is established. The proposed method effectively solves the problems of traditional aviation services through data analysis techniques with artificial intelligence techniques in computer science. We expect that it will enhance the customized satisfaction of customers through personalized service and foster loyal customers in aviation companies through the method proposed.