• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권7호
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• pp.349-360
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• 2020

The study aims to empirically examine the determinants of bank margins from Pakistan, an emerging South Asian economy. To elucidate the importance of the Pakistani banking sector, secondary data has been used, which was extracted from the annual accounts of twenty-four Pakistani scheduled commercial banks (20 conventional, four full-fledged Islamic) over a sample period of 2006 to 2017. The factors identified in the dealership model and the subsequent empirical developments in the dealership model categorized as bank-specific, diversification, regulatory, and industry concentration are analyzed by applying the most-common linear dynamic panel-data estimator, the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimator, developed by Arellano and Bond (1991). The findings reveal that, among the bank-specific variables, funding cost, credit risk, managerial efficiency, market share, and operating cost are significant predictors of bank margins. For diversification variables employed in the study, both variables including net non-interest income and asset diversity are as well significant predictors of bank margins. It is also found that the market concentration variable proxied by the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is significantly predicting bank margins. Subsequently, one of the regulatory variables, the opportunity cost of holding reserves, and one bank-specific variable, the degree of risk aversion, are insignificant in the model.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 4th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management Organized by the University of New South Wales
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• pp.168-175
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• 2011

Construction accidents are major problem in Turkish Construction industry and especially fatally rates are very high. Current legislative system on occupational safety in Turkey enforces employers to implement safety measures as well as safety management systems. However level of consciousness in the industry is unsatisfactory and safety are perceived as extra cost and unnecessary expenditure. Moreover, especially in small residential building constructions which have a big share in the industry and unfortunately safety measures to mitigate or abate construction risks do not exist. The study focuses on small residential building construction sites and in the scope of this study, thirty building projects are examined. For each building project, project cost including labour and material costs, service and consultancy costs for mechanical, electrical systems as well as architectural and structural services, costs for supervision and finally general expenditures for construction site facilities were calculated. On the other hand, occupational safety costs for personal protective equipment, collective protective measures, consultancy and training were determined. Work breakdown structures were established and for each work item firstly occupational risks were evaluated and furthermore according to risk scores safety measures to be implemented were defined and related costs were calculated. The study gave results for total safety cost on average, in terms of percentage of total project cost (3.73% of total project cost), safety cost per man-hour (0.40 USD) and safety cost in terms of unit construction area (11.60 USD per square meter). Since safety management is a part of whole project management process, study gives suggestions and techniques to calculate safety costs and implement safety measures as a part of project management service for professionals. Authors believe that suggested approach may easily developed by the usage of more data to establish a model for estimation not only for building construction sites but also for all construction projects.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.413-427
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• 2006

It is necessary to study and develop guidelines for providing comfort and health indoor air quality for office workers since air-tight envelope system of current office building may cause poor indoor air quality. The purpose of this study is to propose guideline for volatile organic compounds in office base on the field study, human health risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis. The field study was conducted to survey the concentrations of volatile organic compounds in indoor air of 69 offices from June to September, 2005 in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. The rate of excess to guideline of volatile organic compounds in indoor air of new apartment on the Ministry of Environment in Korea(MOE) was surveyed 37.6% for benzene, 6.8% for toluene, and 1.5% for ethylbenzene. As the result of human health risk assessment, mean cancer risk did not exceed 10-6 which is guideline of US.EPA. Also, total hazard index did not exceed 1 which is guideline of US.EPA. Through the cost-benefit analysis of angle on the social-economics to verify the necessary to establish the standards of volatile organic compounds for improvement and development of indoor air quality in office, the present value of benefit was higher than the present value of cost. With the above considerations in mind, it is suggested that the field study for indoor air quality in offices should be expanded and human health risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis be performed th offer scientific data for decision-making of policy for improvement and management of indoor air quality in office.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.195-208
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• 2008

In an emergency management case, evaluating the economic value of information technology investments is a challenging problem due to the effects of decision making, uncertainty of disasters, and difficulty of measurements. Risk assessment and recovery process, one of the major functions in emergency management, consists of (1) measurement of damages or losses, (2) recovery planning, (3) reporting and approving budgets, (4) auctioning off recovery projects to constructors, and (5) construction for the recovery. Specifically and of our interest, measurement of damages or losses is often a costly and time-consuming process because the wide range of field surveys should be performed by a limited pool of trained agents. Managers, therefore, have to balance accuracy of the field survey against the total time to complete the survey. Using information technologies to support field survey and reporting has great potential to reduce errors and lowers the cost of the process. However, existing cost benefit analysis framework may be problematic to evaluate and justify the IT investment because the cost benefit analysis often include the long-run benefit of IT that is difficult to quantify and overlook the impact of managerial control upon the investment outcomes. Therefore, we present an alternative cost-centric control model that conservatively quantifies all cost savings to replace benefits in cost benefit analysis and incorporate the managerial control. The model provides a framework to examine how managerial decision making and uncertainty of disaster affect the economic value of IT investments. The current project in Emergency Agency in South Korea is introduced as a case to apply the cost-centric control model. Our work helps managers to better evaluate and justify IT-related investment alternatives in emergency management.

• Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.16-32
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• 2020

Cost and time control of projects is important in preventing project failure. However, achieving effective cost and time control in practice is often challenging. The challenges of project cost and time control in practice are investigated by carrying out a questionnaire survey on the top 150 construction contractors in the UK followed by in-depth semi-structured interviews of practitioners from 15 construction companies in the country. Quantitative analysis reveals that design change is the most important factor inhibiting the ability of UK contractors from effectively controlling both the cost and time of construction projects. Four of the top five factors inhibiting effective cost control are also the top factors inhibiting effective time control albeit in a different order. These top factors-design changes, inaccurate evaluation of project time/duration, risk and uncertainty, non-performance of subcontractors and nominated suppliers were also found to be endogenous factors to the project. Additionally, qualitative analysis of the interviews reveals 16 key challenges to prevent for effective project cost and time control in practice. These are classified into four categorised based on where they stem from as follows; from the organisation (1. Lack of integration of cost and time during project control, 2. lack of management buy-in, 3. complicated project control systems and processes, 4. lack of a project control training regime); from the construction management/project management approach (5. Lapses in integration of interfaces, 6. project control not being implemented from the early stages of a project, 7. inefficient utilisation and control of labour, 8. limited time devoted to planning how a project will be controlled at the outset); from the client; (9. Excessive authorisation gates, 10. use of adversarial and non-collaborative forms of contracts, 11. communication problems within client set-up, 12. obstructive client representatives) and; from the project team (13. Lack of detailed/complete design, 14. lack of trust among the project partners, 15. limited time devoted to project control on site, 16. non-factual reporting). The study posits that knowledge of these project control inhibiting factors and challenges is the first step at ensuring they are avoided and enable the implementation of a more effective project cost and time control process in practice.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.64-71
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• 2018

미국프로젝트관리협회(Project Management Institute)에서는 리스크의 형태를 외부 리스크(External Risk)와 내부 리스크(Internal Risk)로 구분 하고 있다. 외부 리스크는 프로젝트에서 통제가 불가능한 리스크로 정책 및 관련제도 변화, 기후 및 자연재해, 환율 등이다. 내부 리스크는 사업 자체에 존재하는 리스크로, 프로젝트내부에서 통제가 가능한 항목들이다. 프로젝트 관리상의 기술적 위험은 비용, 품질, 시간, 안전, 환경이다. 따라서 건설프로젝트의성공적인 수행을 위해서는 외부 리스크와 내부 리스크를 모두 관리해야 하며, 특히 기술적 리스크 관리를 통하여 시설물의 품질과 안전을 확보할 수 있다. 특히 다수의 시설물로 구성된 복합 시설물은 다수의 단위프로젝트로 구성되어 있고, 다양한 참여주체 및 이해관계자간 갈등이 존재하기 때문에 잠재 리스크에 대한관리의 중요성이 대두되고 있으며, 리스크 관리의 부재는 사업 지연 및 공사비 증가와 더불어 시설물의안전에도 부정적 영향을 미친다. 본 연구는 복합 시설물의 안전성 확보를 위한 사업관리 측면의 리스크관리 프로세스 구축 방안의 제시를 목적으로 수행하였다. 이를 위해 리스크 관리 프로세스의 구축 절차를 제시하고, 각 단계별 활용 가능한 리스크 정보로서, 건설프로젝트에 내재된 리스크의 유형 및 요인, 그리고 대응 전략을 제시하였다.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 3th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.1570-1575
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• 2009

The purpose of this research is to propose the conceptual model of Scenario-based Project Planning Expert System which has not been used in domestic LNG plant industry. This research examines data on the plant project planning expert system of domestic and oversea, analyzes the components of project planning expert systems and benchmark excellent cases. The conceptual model of LNG plant project planning expert system is established through the procedure as has been noted above. The results of this research are as follows: First, this research draws out such components of LNG plant project planning expert system as feasibility, cost control, contract management and risk management. Second, this research proposes the conceptual model of LNG plant project planning expert system which core module is consist of feasibility evaluation, life cycle cost evaluation and decision making. Finally, each module of LNG plant project planning expert system would be integrated into the Scenario-based Project Planning Expert System.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2021년도 가을 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.240-241
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• 2021

For the sustainable development of the domestic construction project management field, each CM company should try to diversify in terms of service contract types and scope of work while having internationally competitive technical and service capabilities as follows. First, from the initiation of the service to the completion, the CMr should be able to establish and execute a plan to create specific outcomes. Second, CMr must have the capability to produce weekly or monthly cost, schedule, risk, and scope management reports. In addition, it should be possible to apply the cost plus sliding fee method or to systematically and continuously accumulate and process data generated during the construction process.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.205-219
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• 2023

Purpose - This study examines the effect of corporate debt characteristics on the relationship between anti-takeover provision and the cost of debt. Design/methodology/approach - The study analyzes a sample of non-financial firms listed on the stock market with December fiscal year-end from 2011 to 2018. Debt default risk (debt size, liquidity ratio, interest coverage ratio, loss occurrence) and the issuance of bonds are utilized as measures of corporate debt characteristics. Findings - First, it is observed that creditors of firms with anti-takeover provision demand higher returns as the debt default risk of these firms increases. Second, for firms issuing bonds, it is found that bondholders in companies with anti-takeover provision also seek higher returns. Research implications or Originality - This study contributes by demonstrating that the effect of anti-takeover provision on creditors can vary depending on corporate debt characteristics. Particularly, the study highlights the importance of a firm's debt default risk and creditor distinction (bondholders vs. regular creditors) as significant factors that may influence perceptions of anti-takeover provision.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.65-78
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• 2011

건설사업은 복합, 중장기적인 사업특성상 프로젝트의 기획부터 시공 완료 단계까지 정확한 공사비 예측 및 확인, 정산 절차가 매우 중요하며, 기획에서 실시설계, 물량산출의 전 단계에 이르기까지 공사비와 관계된 리스크요인의 검토와 판단이 강조되고 있다. 그러나 공공주택의 입낙찰 금액의 심사 및 실행예산 편성 시 실적데이터에 의한 공사비 초과요인에 대한 검토와 조치, 공사비 리스크의 적절한 대응이 이루어지지 않고 있는 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 2004년~2010년 준공분 공공주택 40개 현장의 준공정산서를 대상으로 세부공종별 실적공사비 항목을 사업초기 실행예산을 기준으로 비교하여, 실적공사비의 변동관계에서 나타나는 편차 및 변동 폭을 분석함으로써 불규칙적 공사비 리스크요인을 파악하고 정량적 분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과 연도별, 연면적별, 지역별, 공사금액별, 분양/임대방식별 다양한 공사비 리스크 요인 및 결과를 도출하였다. 연도별 정책과 경기 변동에 따른 공사비 리스크를 알 수 있었으며, 지역별, 연면적별 공사특성에 따른 공사비 리스크 항목을 도출하였다. 공사금액별 리스크 분석에서는 최저가낙찰제의 문제점을 알 수 있었으며, 공사비 초과 리스크 비중은 외주비와 자재비 항목에서 가장 크게 발생하는 것으로 나타났다. 직접공사비 중 외주비 리스크는 지붕공사와 타일공사가 높게 나타났고, 자재비 리스크는 철근, 시멘트가 높게 나타났다. 본 연구결과는 향후 공공주택 실행예산 편성 시 분류 방식에 따라서 공사비 리스크 검토 공종 및 관리요소 분석을 위한 자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.