• 유통과학연구
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• 제11권8호
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• pp.5-14
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• 2013

Purpose - We live in a world of constant change and competition. Many airports have specific competitiveness goals and strategies for achieving and maintaining them. The global economic recession, financial crises, and rising oil prices have resulted in an increasingly important role for facility investment and renewal and the implementation of appropriate policies in ensuring the competitive advantage for airports. It is thus important to analyze the factors that enhance efficiency and productivity for an airport. This study aims to determine the efficiency levels of 20 major airports in East Asia, Europe, and North America. Further, this study also suggests suitable policies and strategies for their development. Research design, data, and methodology - This paper employs the DEA-CCR, DEA-BCC, and DEA-Malmquist production index analysis models to determine airport efficiency. The study uses data on the efficiency and productivity of the world's leading airports between 2006 and 2010. The input variables include the airport size, the number of runways, the size of passenger terminals, and the size of cargo terminals. The output variables include the annual number of passengers and the annual cargo volume. The study uses basic data from the 2010 World Airport Traffic Report (ACI). The world's top 20 airports (as rated by the ACI report) are investigated. The study uses the expanded DEA Model and the Super Efficiency Model to identify the most effective airports among the top 20. The Malmquist productivity index analysis is used to measure airport effectiveness. Results - This study analyzes longitudinal and cross-sectional data on the world's top 20 airports covering 2006 to 2010. A CCR analysis shows that the most efficient airports in 2010 were Gatwick Airport (LGW), Zurich Airport (ZRH), Vienna Airport (VIE), Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport (FCO), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Seattle-Tacoma Airport (SEA), San Francisco Airport (SFO), HongKong Airport (HKG), Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), and Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG). We find that changes in airport productivity are affected more by technical factors than by airport efficiency. Conclusions - Based on the study results, we offer four airport development proposals. First, a benchmark airport needs to be identified. Second, inefficiency must be reduced and high-cost factors need to be managed. Third, airport operations should be enhanced through technical innovation. Finally, scientific demand forecasting and facility preparation must become the focus of attention. This paper has some limitations. Because the Malmquist productivity index is based on the hypothesis of the, the identified production change could be over- or under-estimated. Further, as DEA estimates the relative efficiency. It also cannot generalize to include all airport conditions because the variables are limited. To measure airport productivity more accurately, other input variables and environmental variables such as financial and policy factors should be included.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.45-53
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• 2015

Purpose - Online shopping enables consumers to conveniently purchase products irrespective of the time and place. As a result, several online shopping companies have emerged to cater to this growing market and, therefore, the competition among them has become increasingly intense. This paper evaluates the comparative efficiency of online shopping companies for a multi-year period (2009-2013), in order to help online shopping managers identify major drivers for enhancing management efficiency and the subsequent competitiveness. Research design, data, and methodology - The researchers collected the data from 2009 to 2013 from the distribution yearbook. This paper analyzes the marketability (sales figures), profitability (business profits), and management conditions (net profits) of domestic online shopping enterprises by incorporating information on human resources (number of employees) and material resources (total assets and capital). Therefore, the number of employees, total assets, and capital are selected as input variables, and sales figures, business profits, and net profits as the output variables. In this study, Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was used to measure the comparative efficiency of domestic online shopping companies. In addition, the Malmquist Productivity Index was used to evaluate the trend of change of Decision Making Units' (DMUs') efficiency for a multi-year period. Results - First, as of 2013, Interpark (2.415) was found to be the most efficient online shopping enterprise, followed by Aladdin Communications (2.117), Hyundai Home shopping (1.867), Home&Shopping (1.176), NS Home shopping (1.170), Commerce Planet (1.126), CJ O Shopping (1.105), Ebay Korea (1.088), and GS Home Shopping (1.051). Second, this study recognizes how the management efficiency has changed for the period 2009-2013. Third, the lesser the capital and employees, the more are the net profits, and the better is the management efficiency of domestic online shopping companies. Lastly, the productivity of such companies is influenced by endogenous factors rather than exogenous factors such as shifts in business environment and technological advances. Conclusions - DHC Korea influenced various distribution channels to reach customers through the Internet. Consequently, this helped in increasing the awareness about its products, in addition to an increase in sales. These achievements can be attributed to the characteristics of online shopping companies. Although it is easy for these companies to suggest goods for one-off purchases, they however have difficulties in retaining customers. Overcoming this challenge can be one of the ways to benchmark a successful case of an efficient company. For example, an online shopping company can attract customers by developing a corresponding mobile application as a convenient way to shop online. Additionally, they can satisfy customers by quick delivery of purchased products, which is possible by building an effective logistics network. Our study indicates that the productivity of an online shopping company was influenced by endogenous factors driven by improvements in managerial practices rather than exogenous factors. Accordingly, online shopping companies should adopt strategies to improve their operational efficiency rather than sales volume-oriented management.

• 국제교류와 융합교육
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.85-111
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• 2024

핀란드 교육은 2001년 PISA 발표 이래 계속 한국 교육의 경쟁자 또는 지향점이었다. 그러나 최근 우리 교육계에 나타나고 있는 분열과 대립, 그리고 불행의 지표들을 보면, 핀란드의 행복교육과는 거리가 너무도 멀다. 이런 배경에서 본 연구의 목적은 한국 학술지에 나타난 핀란드 교육관련 연구동향을 분석하는 것으로, RISS에서 논문 제목에 핀란드와 교육이 들어간 논문 160편을 대상으로 네트워크 텍스트 분석을 실시하였다. 주요 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 핀란드 교육에 대한 연구는 점진적으로 증가하고 있다. 그러나 최근 감소세를 보였다. 둘째, 연구주제는 대부분 미시적이었으며 연구방법은 문헌연구 위주였다. 셋째, 소수의 연구자가 전체 연구의 1/3을 출판했다. 넷째, 핀란드와 함께 비교된 나라는 일본, 미국, 영국, 호주, 싱가포르 등 주로 신자유주의적 국가였다. 다섯째, 연구 주제와 대상이 주로 초중등, 수학·과학 등 PISA의 영향권에 있었다. 향후 핀란드 교육관련 연구에서는 지엽적이고 부분적인 영역에 대한 연구를 넘어 종합적인 관점에서 핀란드의 행복교육을 이루어온 과정과 역사에 대한 체제적 연구를 통해 우리가 배워야 할 시사점을 도출하는 후속 연구가 필요하다. 특히, 문헌연구 위주의 방법을 벗어나 핀란드 교육 커뮤니티와 온라인으로 연계하여 실제 교사, 학부모, 학생 그리고 지역협의회와 정부 관계자들이 함께 논의하고 연구하는 국제공동논의의 장을 만드는 것도 고려되어야 할 것이다.

• 대한수학교육학회지:수학교육학연구
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.137-156
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• 2001

IEA's Third International Mathematics and Science Study(TIMSS) from 1994-1995 has placed Korea as one of the top three countries among 45 countries that participated in the study in mathematics achievement for the 3rd, 4th, 7th, and 8th grade students. While the test scores were excellent, the study also showed that mathematics education in Korea needed improvements in student attitudes, technology incorporation, and gender difference in achievement. An analysis of the a survey conducted as part of the mathematics curriculum research program showed that very little progress has been made in these areas for the past 5 years. Moreover, the progressively declining attitudes towards mathematics for high school students is a problematic phenomena for educators as we believe that mathematics is becoming even more important in an information technology based society. A comparison between the top three TIMSS scoring countries (Korea, Singapore, and Japan) and low scored country (U.S.) was made In this paper. We also compare some of problematic results from TIMSS to those from EERI Curriculum Study implemented in 2000. The study shows that simply using technology and improving student attitudes do not necessarily guarantee improved performance. Most of educators agree that potential for technology is great for both changing the way students learn and improving the attitudes of students. However, improperly implemented technology can hinder rather than help the educational process. Therefore, as we begin to implement and use more and moore technology, it is critical to develop the proper curriculum, training for teachers and research programs to track the progress and to make the necessary adjustments to provide the best possible education for our students. Another TIMSS result shows for all four grade levels(3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th), Korea shows the highest gender difference among all the participating countries. TIMSS data such as this is valuable to benchmark all types of information to get a better understanding about what is happening for improvements in math curriculum in Korea. More research needs to be done in comparing the performance of Korean mathematics education to understand both the strengths and weaknesses of our curriculum so that improvements can be made.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2012

Probabilistic ecological risk assessment (PERA) for deriving ecological protective concentration (EPC) was previously suggested in USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Netherland. This study suggested the EPC of cadmium (Cd) based on the PERA to be suitable to Korean aquatic ecosystem. First, we collected reliable ecotoxicity data from reliable data without restriction and reliable data with restrictions. Next, we sorted the ecotoxicity data based on the site-specific locations, exposure duration, and water hardness. To correct toxicity by the water hardness, EU's hardness corrected algorithm was used with slope factor 0.89 and a benchmark of water hardness 100. EPC was calculated according to statistical extrapolation method (SEM), statistical extrapolation $method_{Acute\;to\;chronic\;ratio}$ ($SEM_{ACR}$), and assessment factor method (AFM). As a result, aquatic toxicity data of Cd were collected from 43 acute toxicity data (4 Actinopterygill, 29 Branchiopoda, 1 Polychaeta, 2 Bryozoa, 6 Chlorophyceae, 1 Chanophyceae) and 40 chronic toxicity data (2 Actinopterygill, 23 Branchiopoda, 9 Chlorophyceae, 6 Macrophytes). Because toxicity data of Cd belongs to 4 classes in taxonomical classification, acute and chronic EPC (11.07 ${\mu}g/l$ and 0.034 ${\mu}g/l$, respectively) was calculated according to SEM technique. These values were included in the range of international EPCs. This study would be useful to establish the ecological standard for the protection of aquatic ecosystem in Korea.

• 자원ㆍ환경경제연구
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.689-718
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• 2014

본 연구는 홍수피해가 관련 산업부문의 자본을 감소시킬 경우 국가경제에 미치는 파급효과를 완전예측형 동태CGE모형을 이용하여 2010년을 기준연도로 분석하였다. 여러 홍수피해 항목들 중에서 통계자료가 확보될 수 있는 농경지, 선박, 공공시설의 물적 피해 항목에 분석을 한정하였다. 홍수피해의 시나리오는 1991년~2010년 기간 홍수피해를 2010년 기준으로 불 변화하여 항목별 홍수피해의 평균과 최대로 각각 채택하였다. 분석 결과, 산업별 생산의 경우에는 자본스톡이 직접적으로 감소하는 수산업+운송업의 생산 감소율이 가장 크고 다음으로 농임 업의 생산감소율이 큰 것으로 나타났다. GDP는 충격 기준연도에 벤치마크 해 대비로는 0.001%~0.057% 그리고 초기 자본감소 대비로는 약 11% 감소하는 것으로 분석되었다. 동태적으로는 GDP는 말기로 가정된 2030년까지 서서히 감소하는 것으로 분석되어서 홍수피해가 자본을 감소시킬 경우 국가경제에 미치는 영향력은 오래 지속되는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.704-719
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• 2006

프랑스에서 2004년부터 국가주도로 실시되고 경쟁거점 정책은 '프랑스형 클러스터 모델'로서, 기업 간 파트너십, R&D 중심 협력프로젝트, 세계적 수준의 경쟁력을 추구하는 개념이다. 그동안 프랑스가 추진해온 지방분권적 거버넌스 구축의 결실이기도 한 이 정책은 우리나라의 관련 정책들에 시사 하는 바가 크다. 본 연구는 먼저 90년대 말 실시된 프랑스 최초의 본격적인 클러스터 정책인 지역생산시스템(SPL), 이를 더욱 발전시키고 새로운 국토정책 사조에 따라 재정립한 경쟁거점 정책의 주요 측면을 살펴보겠다. 그리고 프랑스 국토정책 기조 전반에 입각하여 경쟁거점 정책의 의의를 분석하며 우리에게 주는 시사점을 비교적 관점에서 도출하고자 한다. 비교 대상으로는 우리나라 혁신클러스터 정책 외에도 기업도시나 혁신도시 등 클러스터 개념이 접목된 일련의 국토정책들이 될 것이다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제30권
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• pp.14.1-14.7
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• 2015

Objectives Cigarette smoking is associated with carcinogenesis owing to the mutagenic and genotoxic effects of cigarette smoke. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mutagenic and genotoxic effects of Korean cigarettes using in vitro assays. Methods We selected 2 types of cigarettes (TL and TW) as benchmark Korean cigarettes for this study, because they represent the greatest level of nicotine and tar contents among Korean cigarettes. Mutagenic potency was expressed as the number of revertants per ${\mu}g$ of cigarette smoke condensate (CSC) total particulate matter whereas genotoxic potency was expressed as a concentration-dependent induction factor. The CSC was prepared by the International Organization for Standardization 3308 smoking method. CHO-K1 cells were used in vitro micronucleus (MNvit) and comet assays. Two strains of Salmonella typhimurium (Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica ; TA98 and TA1537) were employed in Ames tests. Results All CSCs showed mutagenicity in the TA98 and TA1537 strains. In addition, DNA damage and micronuclei formation were observed in the comet and MNvit assays owing to CSC exposure. The CSC from the 3R4F Kentucky reference (3R4F) cigarette produced the most severe mutagenic and genotoxic potencies, followed by the CSC from the TL cigarette, whereas the CSC from the TW cigarette produced the least severe mutagenic and genotoxic potencies. Conclusions The results of this study suggest that the mutagenic and genotoxic potencies of the TL and TW cigarettes were weaker than those of the 3R4F cigarette. Further study on standardized concepts of toxic equivalents for cigarettes needs to be conducted for more extensive use of in vitro tests.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.783-796
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• 2014

The coarse mesh finite difference (CMFD) method is applied to the discontinuous finite element method based discrete ordinate calculation for source convergence acceleration. The three-dimensional (3-D) DFEM-Sn code FEDONA is developed for general geometry applications as a framework for the CMFD implementation. Detailed methods for applying the CMFD acceleration are established, such as the method to acquire the coarse mesh flux and current by combining unstructured tetrahedron elements to rectangular coarse mesh geometry, and the alternating calculation method to exchange the updated flux information between the CMFD and DFEM-Sn. The partial current based CMFD (p-CMFD) is also implemented for comparison of the acceleration performance. The modified p-CMFD method is proposed to correct the weakness of the original p-CMFD formulation. The performance of CMFD acceleration is examined first for simple two-dimensional multigroup problems to investigate the effect of the problem and coarse mesh sizes. It is shown that smaller coarse meshes are more effective in the CMFD acceleration and the modified p-CMFD has similar effectiveness as the standard CMFD. The effectiveness of CMFD acceleration is then assessed for three-dimensional benchmark problems such as the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) and C5G7MOX problems. It is demonstrated that a sufficiently converged solution is obtained within 7 outer iterations which would require 175 iterations with the normal DFEM-Sn calculations for the IAEA problem. It is claimed that the CMFD accelerated DFEM-Sn method can be effectively used in the practical eigenvalue calculations involving general geometries.

• 한국항만경제학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.19-35
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• 2010

글로벌 물류기업은 효율성 분석을 통하여 경쟁력을 비교 할 수 있다. 글로벌 물류기업은 물류시설과 물류서비스를 체계적으로 활용하여 경영의 효율성을 높여야한다. 본 연구에서는 글로벌물류기업 상위 40개를 연구대상으로 효율성을 분석하였다. 글로벌물류기업에 대한 효율성 분석을 위한 산출요소로 연간 매출액을 사용하였다. 투입요소는 고용원수, 정보시스템 운용수, 창고운용수를 사용하였다. 효율적인 글로벌물류기업으로 CCR과 BCC 모형에서는 Panalpina, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Maersk Logistics/Damco, Hub Group, Lander Global Logistics이다. 초효율성 분석은 Panalpina, (2.352), Hub Group (1.654), Maersk Logistics/Damco(1.526), Transplace(1.401), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (1.358), UPS Supply Chain Solutions(0.947), J.B.HUNT(0.839), PHONEX INTERNATIONAL(0.783), Kuehne + Nagel(0.782), DB Schenker Logistics(0.769)순으로 보여주고 있다. 마지막으로 글로벌물류기업의 고용원수, 정보시스템 운영수, 창고보유수의 벤치마킹에 대한 프로젝트를 제시하고 있다.