• Title/Summary/Keyword: diversity.

Search Result 11,747, Processing Time 0.035 seconds

Venture Capital Syndicate Diversity: Three Types and their Effects on Performance (벤처 캐피탈 신디케이트의 다양성: 세 가지 범주와 성과에 미치는 영향)

  • Shin, Sang Yoon
    • The Journal of Small Business Innovation
    • /
    • v.21 no.1
    • /
    • pp.43-59
    • /
    • 2018
  • This study investigates the relationship between venture capital (hereafter, VC) syndicate diversity and the IPO performance of an entrepreneurial company backed by the syndicate. Specifically, focusing on three types of diversity within a VC syndicate, which are aligned with Harrison and Klein's seminal categorization in 2007 (i.e., separation, variety, and disparity), this study suggests their distinct effects on performance. Two stage least square analyses with 1,127 VC syndicate investments made by 6,268 VC firms strongly supported the hypotheses. The results showed that that capacity diversity decreases the performance and that expertise diversity and network diversity increase it.

  • PDF

Species Composition and Diversity in Mid-altitudinal Moist Temperate Forests of the Western Himalaya

  • Gairola, Sumeet;Sharma, C.M.;Suyal, Sarvesh;Ghildiya, S.K.
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
    • /
    • v.27 no.1
    • /
    • pp.1-15
    • /
    • 2011
  • The present study was undertaken in middle altitudinal (1500 to 2500 masl) moist temperate forest of Mandal-Chopta area in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India. The aim of the present study was to assess the variation in species composition and diversity in different vegetation layers viz. herb, shrub and tree, at different altitudes. Shannon-Wiener diversity index ($\bar{H}$), $Nha^{-1}$, total basal cover per hectare (G), Simpson concentration of dominance, Pielou Equitability, species richness (SR), Margalef index, Menheink index of species richness and ${\beta}$-diversity were calculated to understand community composition. Tree G ranged from 84.25 to 35.08 $m^2ha^{-1}$ and total stem density varied from 990 to 1470 Nha-1. Total SR (herb, shrub and trees) among different forest types ranged between 31 and 58. Maximum G of herb and shrub layers was recorded at lower altitudes between 1500 and 1650 masl. ${\beta}$-diversity was higher in herb layers as compared to tree and shrub layers. Dominance-diversity curves were also drawn to ascertain resource apportionment among various species in different forest types. Values of species diversity, $\bar{H}$, $Nha^{-1}$ and G were higher in the study area as compared to similar forests growing in other parts of Uttarakhand Himalaya.

The Effects of Blockholder Diversity on the Firm Risk: Evidence from Korea

  • KIM, Hung Sik;CHO, Kyung-Shick
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
    • /
    • v.8 no.12
    • /
    • pp.261-269
    • /
    • 2021
  • This study examines the effect of block diversity on the risk of firms listed on the Korean Stock Exchange between 2010 and 2017. To examine the effect of block diversity on corporate risk, we measure block diversity in terms of a single component, portfolio size, by referring to prior literature. This diversity component accounts for the differences in portfolio size across corporate blocks. In line with existing research on corporate risk, we consider several variables to measure corporate risk: volatility, beta, and idiosyncratic risk. The results show a negative relationship between the size of a block shareholder's portfolio and corporate risk. We also show no difference in the effect of block diversity on the corporate risk between KOSPI and KOSDAQ. This implies that the difference in portfolio size among corporate blocks reduces corporate risk. This may be due to the effect of inter-block monitoring activities in the Korean securities market, which benefits from block diversity. This empirical result supports previous studies that predicted that block diversity would have beneficial influences on firm monitoring in general. This study is significant in that it analyzes the relationship between block diversity and firm risk and provides relevant information to business practitioners and investors.

A Study on the Current Status and Development Direction of Diversity Policy in the Film Industry (영화산업 다양성 정책 현황 및 발전 방향에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Seonah
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
    • /
    • v.22 no.6
    • /
    • pp.247-260
    • /
    • 2022
  • In the Korean film industry, 'diversity film' was used interchangeably with 'low-budget film' and 'independent/art film'. As the concept of film is transformed into a multi-platform era that expands online and offline, the discussion of media diversity has become important in the film industry as well. At the same time, the movement to expand the inclusion and diversity of minorities in the film industry is also evident. Recently, the global film industry is developing by accepting inclusive film policies based on research and policies from a gender-perspective on female narratives and creatives. This study suggests policy directions to redefine the concept of diversity in the Korean film industry and to expand inclusiveness and diversity for minorities based on previous studies and discussions on the diversity of various dimensions surrounding the film industry.

Investigation Plant Species Diversity and Physiographical Factors in Mountain Forest in North of Iran

  • Hashemi, Seyed Armin
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
    • /
    • v.26 no.1
    • /
    • pp.1-7
    • /
    • 2010
  • Species diversity is one of the most important specifications of biological societies. Diversity of organisms, measurement of variety and examination of those hypotheses that are about reasons of diversity are such as affairs that have been desired by the ecologists for a long time. In this research, diversity of plant species in forest region, numbers of 60 sample plots in 256.00 square meters have been considered in random - systematic inventory was considered. In each sample plot, four micro-plots in 2.25 square meters in order to study on herbal cover, were executed that totally 240 micro-plots were considered. At each plot six diversity indices in relation to physiographic factors (slope, geographical aspect and altitude from the sea level) were studied. The results indicate that species diversity is more in the northern direction and also species diversity in slops less than 30% has the most amounts. Factor of altitude from the sea level did not have meaningful relation with species diversity. Through study on correlation of the numbers of species in sample plots with indices and also process and role of indices in different processors of analysis, Simpson's reciprocal index was suggested as suitable index in this type of studies.

Species Diversity of a Stratified Hornbeam Community in Kwangneung Forest (광릉산림에 있어서 서나무군집의 층에 따른 종다양성에 관한 연구)

  • 이광석;장남기
    • Asian Journal of Turfgrass Science
    • /
    • v.9 no.2
    • /
    • pp.131-136
    • /
    • 1995
  • The herb, shrub, understory and canopy strata, which arbitrarily delineated by size classes, were sampled separately. The former one were sampled by the pin-point quadrat method. And remaining three by size quadrats, diversity (H= =$\Sigma$ Pi log Pi) of of each stratum was estimated for each set of census data. Species diversity within a stratum was independent of sample plot size above a minimum cumulative area. Diversity based on plotless and plot samples could he determined by the same equation, and by pooling the data needed to estimate diversity of each stratum.

  • PDF

Optimum Configuration of Multiple Antennas for the Combinded System with Tx. Diversity and Beamforming

  • Yu, Hyun-Hye;Liu, Li-Jun;Lim, Myoung-Seob
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
    • /
    • v.33 no.7A
    • /
    • pp.727-732
    • /
    • 2008
  • The transmit diversity as well as beamforming can increase the performance of wireless communication systems. It is well known that the requirement for the spacing between the neighboring antennas in transmit diversity and beamforming is contradictive to each other. Therefore it is necessary to find the optimum configuration of multiple antennas for getting the maximum performance under the condition that the total number of antennas at transmitter site and the total power of transmitter are fixed. In this paper, the procedure for finding the optimum configuration of multiple antennas was derived through searching the maximum capacity and BER in the combined system with the transmit diversity (Tx diversity) and beamforming.

Managing Cultural Diversity by Effective Human Resource Management of International Trade: Focus on Asian Perspectives

  • Shin, Soo Yong;Pak, Myong Sop;Cho, Sung Woo
    • THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE & LAW REVIEW
    • /
    • v.56
    • /
    • pp.101-120
    • /
    • 2012
  • Changes in the global business environment continue at an accelerated pace. The 21st century maybe remarked, perhaps, for its hot issues on globalization and diversity. Diversity may arise in terms of ethnic, gender, age and culture. Cultural diversity out of all stands out in front in modern times as more multinational companies operate internationally resulting more people to start living abroad and work with people from different cultures. In recent years, these multinational companies realized the important roles human resource management play in international trade since cultural diversity is very influential on their work performance. A well-managed human resources will ensure organizations' success to a great extent. This paper touches the field of cultural diversity and introduces human resource management of international trade as a way to handle diversity matters faced by international organizations.

  • PDF

Polarization Diversity Antenna for Receiving Traffic Information Contents in WiBro System (교통정보 컨텐츠 수신을 위한 WiBro용 편파 다이버시티 안테나)

  • Jung, Byung-Woon
    • The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
    • /
    • v.7 no.2
    • /
    • pp.56-61
    • /
    • 2008
  • Diversity antenna system against multi-fading environment is strongly required for WiBro service of vehicle. In general, high isolation performance between antennas leads to good diversity gain. In this paper, a polarization diversity antenna is presented, which has orthogonal polarizations and good isolation characteristic. In addition, by simulation and measurement, it is certified that HWLLA (Half Wave Length Loaded Antenna) improves polarization purity on common ground. In isolation between two antennas, HWLLA can provide better isolation over 12dB than conventional PIFA (Planar Inverted F Antenna).

  • PDF

Definition of the Diversity Education in Japan

  • YANO, Natsuki;OTA, Mamiko;HAN, Changwan
    • Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
    • /
    • 2016.05a
    • /
    • pp.389-390
    • /
    • 2016
  • Since the Salamanca statement in 1994, inclusive education became the worldwide issue in the field of educational policy. Inclusive education is defined that equality and comprehensive education in the classroom to learning together regardless of whether with disability or not (Han et al, 2013). Inclusive education is the educational system and consist of the three domains; guarantee of rights, improvement in environment and reform in curriculum (Han et al, 2015). Diversity education has been positioned as an educational method in inclusive education. Diversity in classroom is very wide ranging; nationality, gender, culture, race, ethnicity, disability, age and religion. Diversity education is the educational method to providing the appropriate education for the children's diversity on the assumption that appreciate to the diversity. In recent years, the main purpose of inclusive education is to encompass children with disabilities. However, developmental disabilities that has no intellectual delay become a new challenge in education in addition to the physical and mental disability. This study aims to definition of the diversity education as the educational method in Japan.

  • PDF