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Exploring the Nature of Volunteer and Leadership and Its Implications for Sport Management

  • Nam-Su KIM;Won Jae SEO
    • Journal of Sport and Applied Science
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.53-60
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    • 2023
  • Purpose: This study examines the role of leaders of sport organizations from the perspectives of rank-and-file volunteers. Specifically, the study explores which factors are important in leading volunteers and how rank-and-filers interact with their leaders. Research design, data, and methodology: This study reviews a comprehensive literature on volunteer and leadership theories which are trait theory, behavior theory, and contingency theory. Given the comprehension of prior structure of knowledge on leadership, the study provides a structure of knowledge on volunteer and leadership in sport context and discusses managerial implications for leaders in sport organization. Results: With an exploration of sport leadership, this study proposes a volunteer classification model which presents four-volunteer types: professional volunteer, company volunteer, general volunteer, and school volunteer. Furthermore, this study discussed managerial implications for sport organization leaders. Conclusions: Paid employees may be prepared to accept a job and its requirements mainly due to economic benefits. Volunteers, however, do not pursue economic benefits through their activity. Different types of motivation between paid employees and volunteers bring to surface how a leader influences volunteer effectively. A conceptual volunteer clarification model could be examined in real world situations. Insights for future studies were discussed.

Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Characterization of Gliclazide in Healthy Volunteers

  • Kim, Ho-Soon;Yun, Min-Hyuk;Kwon, Kwang-Il
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • v.26 no.7
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    • pp.564-568
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    • 2003
  • Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of gliclazide were studied after an oral administration of gliclazide tablets in healthy volunteers. After an overnight fasting, gliclazide tablet was orally administered to 11 volunteers; Additional 10 volunteers were used as a control group (i.e., no gliclazide administration). Blood samples were collected, and the concentration determined for gliclazide and glucose up to 24 after the administration. Standard pharmacokinetic analysis was carried out for gliclazide. Pharmacodynamic activity of the drug was expressed by increase of glucose concentration ($\Delta$PG), by area under the increase of glucose concentration-time curve ($AUC_{$\Delta$PG}$) or by the difference in increase of glucose concentration ($D_{$\Delta$PG}$) at each time between groups with and without gliclazide administration. Pharmacokinetic analysis revealed that $C_{max}, T_{max}$, CL/F (apparent clearance), V/F (apparent volume of distribution) and half-life of gliclazide were $4.69\pm1.38 mg/L, 3.45\pm1.11 h, 1.26\pm0.35 L/h, 17.78\pm5.27 L, and 9.99\pm2.15 h$, respectively. When compared with the no drug administration group, gliclazide decreased significantly the $AUC_{$\Delta$PG}$ s at 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3 and 4 h (p<0.05). The $\Delta$PGs were positively correlated with $AUC_{gliclazide}$ at 1 and 1.5 h (p<0.05), and the correlation coefficient was maximum at 1 h (r = 0.642) and gradually decreased at 4 h after the administration. The $AUC_{$\Delta$PG}$s were positively correlated with $AUC_{gliclazide}$ at 1, 2, 3 and 4 h (p<0.05), and the maximum correlation coefficient was obtained at 2 h (r=0.642) after the administration. The $D_{$\Delta$PG}$ reached the maximum at 1 h, remained constant from 1 h to 3 h, and decreased afterwards. Therefore, these observations indicated that maximum hypoglycemic effect of gliclazide was reached at approximately at 1.5 h after the administration and the effect decreased, probably because of the homeostasis mechanism, in health volunteers.

Citizen Volunteer Monitoring as a Tool for Environmental Education (민간환경감시활동을 통한 환경교육)

  • Gang, Seong-Hyeon;Kim, Eun-Hui;Sin, Jong-Won
    • Hwankyungkyoyuk
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.311-324
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    • 1997
  • General citizens can be a valuable resource for various types of environmental monitoring when they are well-trained and managed. Successful use of volunteer monitors depends on understanding that citizens are partners sharing expanded roles as the guardians of their local environment. Citizen volunteer monitoring programs are developed for three reasons: 1) to supplement environmental data collected by professional staffs in governmental agencies and scientific institutions; 2) to educate the public about local environmental problems; 3) to build a constituency of citizen to practice sound environmental management at a local level and build public support for environmental protection. All three goals can be achieved with a well-organized program which provides useful and credible data. Initial step in planning a successful volunteer monitoring project is to clearly identify the use to be made of the data. Technical advice from the identified potential user groups should be convened early in the planning stage to refine the program objectives and determine if volunteers can provide the level of expertise required. Data users must have confidence in the representativeness, consistency, and accuracy of data collected by volunteers. Effective quality assurance and quality control(QA/QC) procedures are essential to ensure the utility of environmental monitoring data. Volunteers must be trained in advance to carry out specific environmental monitoring tasks. Another components of successful volunteer monitoring programs is to give the volunteers praise and feedback as well as to encourage experienced volunteers to impose increased responsibilities. The increase of volunteer monitoring programs in Korea will play a major role in developing a participatory system in which the people are "empowered" to make decisions and make a difference.

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The Trend of Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia coli isolated from Healthy Volunteers of Community and Hospital Patients in Incheon (지역사회 및 병원 임상검체에서 분리한 대장균의 항생제 내성 양상)

  • Kim, Yong-Hui;Go, Jong-Myeong;Gong, Young-Woo;Oh, Bo-Young;Kim, Jung-Hee;Kim, Hye-Young;Lee, Mi-Yeon;Koh, Yeon-Ja;Hwang, Kyoung-Wha;JeGal, Seung;Lee, Jae-Mann
    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.42 no.4
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    • pp.252-256
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    • 2006
  • We monitored antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli isolates from healthy volunteers of community and hospital patients from February to July in 2006. From disc diffusion test on 4915 E. coli isolates from healthy volunteers of the community, the resistance rates were as follows; tetracycline resistant, 46.6%; ampicillin resistant, 41.1%; ticarcillin resistant,37.9%. From disc diffusion test on 120 E. coli isolates from hospital patients, the resistance rates were as follows: ampicillin resistant, 66.9%; ticarcillin resistant, 63.8%; tetracycline resistant, 47.2%. Extended spectrum $\beta$-lactamase producing E. coli were isolated 0.6% and 4.1% from healthy volunteers and hospital patients.

A Study on the Factors Affecting the Responses after Volunteering Activities among Corporate Volunteers (기업자원봉사자의 자원봉사반응에 영향을 미치는 요인에 대한 연구)

  • Hwang, Chang Soon
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.16 no.12
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    • pp.492-506
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    • 2016
  • This study is aimed to investigate the factors predicting the responses after volunteering activities among corporate volunteers. While positive responses to volunteering are conceptualized as both the degree of satisfaction from volunteering and the perceived contribution of volunteering, negative responses are conceptualized as the degree of burnout. Family supports, the volunteering support system of corporation, various human relations in volunteering sites are selected and empirically tested as variables predicting the differential responses after volunteer activities. Questionnaire data were collected from 250 corporate volunteers and analyzed through hierarchical regression analysis. The results showed that while family supports have no significant effects on volunteering responses, corporate support system of volunteering have significant effects. Additionally, human relations with clients and volunteers managers have strong and positive significant effects on positive responses including the degree of satisfaction and the perceived contribution. However, no significant effect has been found on negative responses represented by burnout. Findings from this study emphasized the importance of human relations management in volunteering sites for corporate and nonprofit volunteer managers to increase the positive response from corporate volunteers.

Differences in Electric Potential of Meridian System (2) -Comparing Electrical Potentials between Healthy Volunteers and Patients with Cerebral Infarction- (12 경맥 전위측정 실험에 대한 연구(2) -정상인과 뇌경색환자의 측정전위 비교-)

  • Nam, Bong-Hyun;Choi, Hwan-Soo
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.25-35
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    • 2000
  • Objectives : The characteristic of meridian system has been similar to this of electric potentials in human body. Therefore to measure the electric potentials in healthy volunteers and patients, and to find out the characteristic of meridian system and also to do that of differences between them. Methods : Twenty-nine healthy volunteers, thirty patients diagnosed as a cerebral infarction and wind-syndrome caused by hyperactivity of the liver-yang(肝陽化風) were examined into electric potential of well(井穴) and sea(合穴) points in branches of the twelve meridians by physiograph. Results : Measurements were analyzed by factor analysis, then we obtained that both the right and the left electric potential of well and sea points in branches of the twelves meridians in healthy volunteers were divided into two factors, hand meridian and foot meridian. Where as the left electric potential of those in patients with cerebral infarction were divided into three factors, one is foot meridian, another is hand meridian with the exception of large intestine meridian, and the other is large intestine meridian and also the right electric potential were divided into three factors, foot meridian, hand meridian with the exception of large intestine and lung meridian, and large intestine and lung meridian. Conclusions : In the results, healthy volunteers differ from patients in characteristic of electrical potentials, which means that we are able to catch the characteristic of meridian system by electrical potentials of well and sea points.

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Safety of Soshihotang Soft Extract after Single Oral Administration in Healthy Male Volunteers, Single Center Study (소시호탕연조엑스의 단회 경구투여 후 안전성 평가에 대한 단일기관 연구)

  • An, Sung-Hu;Park, Kyungtae;Yeom, Seung-Ryong;Kwon, Young-Dal;Cho, Hea-Young
    • Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.153-164
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    • 2020
  • Objectives This study is designed to evaluate the safety of Soshihotang soft extract in healthy male volunteers. Methods 12 healthy male volunteers were recruited and this study was carried out by a single center. Laboratory test results, vital signs of the volunteers were collected to evaluate safety. According to registration order, the 12 subjects were allocated by serial number. To evaluate safety, blood samples were taken and vital signs were checked 4 times-screening, pre administration, post administration and follow up-during the whole trial. The incidence of all adverse effects are shown in percentage. The mean and standard deviation were used to to describe and summarize continuous data. To evalate the effectiveness of the intervention, data of blood tests was analyzed by Wilcoxon signed rank test or paired T-test (p<0.05). Results In the case of red blood cell, hemoglobin, hematocrit, neutrophils, protein, albumin, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase values, the normality test result of the variable for the difference value before and after the dosing has a significance level <0.05. But most of values did not deviate from the normal range, and the deviation from the normal range could not be regarded as the significance associated with this clinical trial. And adverse event wasn't observed associated with the clinical trial drug. Conclusions Soshihotang soft extract were considered to be safe for healthy male volunteers.

The study of Advance Voluntary Activities Management direction in the Information Society (정보화사회에서 자원 봉사 관리 사무의 발전적 연구)

  • 정종기
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.3 no.4
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    • pp.164-173
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    • 1998
  • The purpose of this study is direction of the Information Society situations and problems of voluntary activities. In the United States of 50 percent Population have experiences of voluntary Activities in 1995. But Korea peoples had been experience of voluntary service activities not so much. In order to solve these problems and improve the voluntary service activities situation today that is information society, the followings are proposed here so that the voluntary service can be performed effectively. Through the schools, mass media, and meetings of various groups, a program should be offered widely to educate about voluntary service activities. This study is based on the volunteers management at community society with Data base information communication. (1)Searching the necessity and problems of volunteers at community centers in Local government (2)Studying the support volunteers Activities management and demand of volunteers activities management through the Data base, (3) Participation of team services management from local Government. (4) Exploring the improvements based on the study. For effective management of volunteer activities management use Information communication System that have data base. And also training of volunteers have more computer using technique through education contained with lectures and drill.

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A Study on the Continuity of Volunteering in Urban Park (도시공원 자원봉사행동의 지속성 연구 -서울시 자원봉사단체를 사례로-)

  • 이준미;이규목
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2004
  • Urban parks provide good services to the community, and they are enhanced by citizen participation. For that especially, organizational and continued volunteering can be a key strategy. The purpose of this study is to establish factors on promoting the continuity of volunteering in voulatary associations of urban parks. Variables of continuity are continual will, continual time, and psychological continuance motive. To add to this, this study is intended to inquiry about recognition and compensation that volunteers want to receive. The major findings are as follows: First, The main participantes were housewives with high education. Second, Continual will was influenced by gender, profession, the satisfactory degree for individual pursuit an ideal, and the degree of confidence with members. Third, Continual time was influenced by profession and individual network in community. Forth, Continual motive was influenced by individual network in community, the result-analysis behavior of related government organ, the degree of confidence and the degree of ties with members. Finally, Volunteers wanted to receive the volunteering expenses, the compensation about accident, and emotional recognitions. In sum : to ensure the continuity of volunteering, first, recruiting of volunteers is demanded to select a major target group in the community. Second, a voulatary association helps to make confidence and ties with members. Third, the related government organ strives for volunteers to have a positive recognition of the organ's attitudes, for the volunteer association to have a clearly distinguished area of action from the organ's one, and a co-operative system. Finally, an institution needs to be established to give emotional recognitions as well as volunteering expenses and acompensation for accidents.

Effect of Aspartate and Asparagine on Metabolism and Central Nervous System Effect of Alcohol in Healthy Male Volunteers (Aspartate 및 Asparagine 투여가 알코올 대사 및 중추신경계 효과에 미치는 영향)

  • Yim, Dong-Seok;Lee, Kyung-Hun;Jang, In-Jin;Shin, Sang-Goo;Lee, Yoon-Sung;Park, Sang-Chul
    • The Korean Journal of Pharmacology
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.261-269
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    • 1995
  • Background; To explore the efficacy of aspartate as NAD regenerating agent for ethanol and acetaldehyde oxidation, we performed crossover challenge in two groups of volunteers by coadministration of various doses of aspartate, asparagine and ethanol. Methods; 18 healthy male volunteers were randomly divided into two groups. 6 volunteers of the first group were administered 5 gm monosodium aspartate(MSA), 5 gm asparagine or placebo with 100 ml of $40^{\circ}$ whiskey by the 3 way-crossover design, while 12 volunteers of the other group were administered placebo, 1, 2 or 5 bottles of $Aspar^(circledR)$ containing 1 gm of MSA per bottle with 100 ml of $40^{\circ}$ whiskey by the 4 way-crossover design. Ethanol(and acetaldehyde) concentrations in venous blood drawn at 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8th hour after ethanol ingestion were analysed by gas chromatogaphy. Subjective symptoms, liver function tests and psychomotor function tests were also performed during the study periods. Result; Plasma concentration and AUC of acetaldehyde in asparagine and MSA trials on ethanol ingestion were significantly lower than those of placebo trial in the 1st group. Plasma ethanol concentration of 5 bottle $Aspar^(circledR)$ trial was significantly lower than that of placebo trial in the 2nd group. Improvement of subjective symptoms or psychomotor performance by the treatment was not statistically significant. Conclusion; Aspartate and asparagine may be prospective candidates for acceleration of ethanol metabolism and prevention of ethanol toxicity.

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