• Asia Pacific Journal of Business Review
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.89-105
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• 2017

In this era of information and communication technology (ICT), efficient and cost effective public services delivery had become highly expected by the citizen in every country. In developed countries, digitally enabled public services were established in recent years while the developing countries like Bangladesh were trying to establish this advancement. The UNDP, USAID and the Government of Bangladesh launched the Access to Information (A2I) programme to improve the services delivery to reach at the doorsteps of citizen. Under this umbrella, Union Digital Centers (UDCs) were launched in 2009 at every Union of Bangladesh to reduce the "Digital Divide" in public service delivery. Thus, it had become the concern nowadays to make this initiative sustainable for a long run, this study focused to find out some key factor to be considered for making them sustainable in Bangladesh. It explored the previous researches related to these centers and same categories of institutions in other countries where the researchers argued about some issues in different aspects. Based on their findings and discussions, this study tried to analyze the key issues influencing the sustainability factors. To analyze the factors for sustainability, it addressed the financial, investment, business development and publicity, competencies of entrepreneurs, community acceptance and gender issues, institutionalization and physical infrastructure concerned with UDCs. The Government agencies, policy makers, researchers could be consider those recommendations for developing the strategies for sustaining the operations of UDCs in Bangladesh.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.46-69
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• 2021

This research aimed to analyze the features of convertible accessories, develop sustainable accessory designs using convertible techniques, and evaluate the designs developed through a consumer satisfaction survey and in anticipation of commercialization. Through a review of literature and design cases, convertible accessories were classified; and six convertible accessory designs were developed into practical products. A survey on the convertible designs was conducted to evaluate their aesthetic, functional, and symbolic aspects, ease of use, usefulness, and the intention of consumers to purchase and use the products. In addition, a survey was performed to understand the differences in fashion leadership and eco commitment and behavior. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis methods, a series of t-test, and ANOVA using the SPSS 25.0 software. There were 335 participants; mostly adult women aged between 20 and 60 years and living in China, one of the world's largest accessory markets. The participants showed high interest to use and purchase the developed designs. There were significant differences in aesthetics, functionality, symbolism, attitude, ease of use, usefulness, usage, and purchase intention for the developed convertible accessories among people with different levels of fashion leadership, environmental commitment, and behavior. The results of this study will help designers develop convertible accessories with a better understanding of consumer perceptions and attitudes towards convertible accessories.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.723-732
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• 2021

On September 25, 2015, 193 countries of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, signed the 2030 Agenda to work towards attaining 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its associated 169 targets and 232 indicators. With one of the largest renewable energy programs, India is well-poised to be a role model for low-carbon transformation to other Asian countries. However, bridging the financing gap is critical to ensure that the country meets its SDG targets. Though the SDGs identified by the UN are broad-based and interdependent, for ease of analysis we have grouped them into five themes - people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership - based on existing UN models. This paper investigates the financing gap for 'green' projects linked to planet-related SDG targets in India. It builds an argument for utilizing green bonds as an instrument to bridge the gap. After establishing the potential of green bonds in raising the finance to meet India's planet-related SDG targets, we look at the current policy landscape and suggest recommendations for successful execution. The paper concludes that deepening of the corporate fixed income securities market and firming up guidelines in line with India's climate action plans are inevitable before green bonds can be considered a viable financing option.

• 한류연구
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.25-29
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• 2022

Economic growth is one of the significant benchmarks determining a country's sustainable growth. Before WWII, most countries perceived their priority in terms of military strength as they dedicated most of their efforts and resources to creating weapons of mass destruction. The current research aims to establish some of the significant factors that may have contributed to the sustainable and progressive economic growth of South Korea within the 60-year timeframe. Multiple prior studies have attributed the economic growth in South Korea to policy reforms that opened the country to foreign markets. The outstanding increase in the percentage of exports stands out as an indication of the improvement in the quality of goods produced in the country. Finally, in recent years, China has dedicated more resources to research and developments as a strategy to improve innovation within the country and its overall economic growth. Other issues of concern likely to undermine the prospects of the country's economic growth include the limited geographical size, aging population, and limited natural resources. As such, South Korea needs to emphasize innovation and improve the business environment as its main strategy for sustainable economic growth in the future to maintain its continuous economic miracle.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.136-153
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• 2022

The fashion industry is considered hazardous and a threatened to the environment. Due the negative perception, the industry should focus on sustainability as a social role. Therefore, several redesign fashion collaborations mainly focusing on renewing abandoned resources are already in place. The research method was based on previous studies, and 3 characteristics were derived: Redesign collaboration between fashion companies, Redesign collaboration between fashion & heterogeneous industries, and Redesign collaboration between the fashion industry & non-profit organizations. Those 3 characteristics were reviewed using 4 criteria. First, to establish and maximize the sustainable brand image and to be the best examples in environmental management, the organization endeavors to collaborate with various industries, institutions, and designers. Second is the expansion of the customer network through the spread of value consumption. Third is the creation of new values through a resource circulation structure. This means that the resource circulation structure system helps the partners to minimize on wastage. Fourth is the spread of de-boundary lines and the possibility of brand growth. Through collaboration with other industries, the boundaries of materials used in the fashion industry started to blur, thus expanding the continuous brand growth potential. The study derived the characteristics of redesign collaboration by systematically analyzing the cases. Further, the study looks forward to analyzing the characteristics of the products processed by redesign fashion collaborations in future research.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.201-208
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• 2023

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses disastrous effects on human lives and hinders global efforts to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The study examined the effects of the pandemic on unemployment toward realizing the SDGs. The downsizing and collapse of businesses have forcibly left many unfortunate Malaysians jobless and without income. The situation may directly influence government efforts to achieve SDG 8 'Decent work and economic growth', which indirectly affects SDG 1 'No poverty', SDG 2 'Zero hunger', and SDG 3 'Good health and well-being'. Pre-and post-pandemic assessments on unemployment and retrenchment level by sector were performed by adopting observation and data comparison methods. Critical findings revealed that the unemployment rate has risen among males and females and the youth, as well as the number of retrenchments. The services sector, specifically the wholesale, retail, trade, and hotel industry showed the highest number of retrenchments. Some important unemployment issues were also covered in this study, including the demand for employment, the role of government and business, and the effect of the gig economy on the current employment landscape. The avenue for future studies can focus on additional societal effects that could prevent the country from attaining the SDGs by 2030.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.108-120
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• 2023

Recently, interest in eco-friendliness and sustainability has been increasing due to the rapid progress of fast fashion and the crisis of sudden environmental changes after COVID-19. This study aims to develop upcycling textiles and express product design using digital 3D to realize a sustainable fashion industry and present environmental aspects, diversity, creativity, and new directions in fashion industry design. The research method is to develop and pattern upcycling textile designs by applying weaving techniques with waste materials. It uses the developed upcycling textile design in digital 3D to incorporate it into clothing fashion and shows the utility and practicality of upcycling textile design. As a result of the study, the appearance is realistic when outputting DTP of upcycling textile design. It endures without loosening or tearing, making it a durable and creatively expressive fashion item. Texpro 3D mapping reduces the time and cost of making actual sample fabric. Upcycling textile design and 3D CLO virtual clothing are combined to produce actual clothing samples, resulting in zero waste reduction due to cutting and sewing. This study anticipates actively and continuously advancing the development of upcycling textile design and digital 3D in terms of ethics and the environment.

• 무역학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.203-226
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• 2021

Sustainability is considered to be one of the most important social and environmental requirements of modern companies located in global supply chains, since the strong worldwide regulation on carbon emission due to global warming has been emphasized. Sustainable Supply Chain Management(SSCM) could be one of the great alternatives for global companies to maintain a pleasant business environment while fulfilling their social and environmental responsibilities. This paper aims to provide research trends and future directions on SSCM through a systematic literature review. From January of 2004 to May of 2021, 185 English-written and peer-reviewed articles published in eminent journals were selected for the review. The all reviewed papers have been published in SSCI, SCI and SCIE indexed journals and should have accredited by WOS and JCR. A descriptive analysis was followed by a content analysis with regard to research design and methods, and data analysis techniques. We found that the number of research in the field of SSCM have been recently increasing and researchers and their affiliation have been expanding to all over the world, especially to emerging countries. We also found that the rate of the empirical studies and relevant research methodologies applied to the selected papers were relatively high. In the future, it is desirable to be increased the number of the specific industry-oriented research and the quantitative research pursuing the optimality.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.72-81
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• 2020

지속가능발전목표(SDGs)는 2030년까지 인류 사회 발전을 지속할 방안으로 제시한 17가지 목표로, 지속 가능한 경제발전 및 고용과 양질의 일자리 창출 등을 강조하는 도전과제를 추구하며 혁신적인 솔루션과 함께 변화하는 기업에게 새로운 시장과 비지니스 기회를 제공한다. 세계적으로 빈부격차, 고용불안, 고령화 등 구조적 문제에 직면하면서 사회적 가치와 경제적 성과의 중요성이 부각되며, SDGs를 이행하기 위한 국가적 차원의 디지털 전환 전략 수립을 통해 미래사회를 위한 사회기반시설을 건설하고 있다. 2019년 우리 정부는 저성장으로 인한 다양한 사회 구조적 문제 해결을 위해 생활 SOC에 대한 투자계획을 발표하였다. 본 연구의 목적은 사회기반시설의 구현 시 미래사회의 요구 반영의 중요성을 제기하며, 건설 3D 프린팅 사례를 통해 SDGs 이행이 생활 SOC 구축에 제공하는 비즈니스 기회를 도출하였다. 상상을 현실화한 이매지네이션을 통해 사회기반시설이 구현될 수 있다면 디지털 전환을 통한 새로운 비즈니스와 일자리 창출뿐만 아니라 지역사회 구성원에게 미래에 대한 자부심과 긍지를 고취 시켜 궁극적으로 경제적·사회적 가치를 동시에 창출할 수있을 것이다.

• 예술경영연구
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• 제56호
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• pp.119-144
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• 2020

그동안 문화분야의 성장과 발전을 위하여 정부뿐만 아니라 기업에서도 많은 기여를 해왔다. 그러나 기업에서는 주로 자선적이거나 시혜적인 메세나(mecenat) 활동을 펼쳐왔고, 기업의 업(業)과 분리되어 이루어져 왔다. 이러한 일방적이고, 업과 분리된 방식은 오랫동안 지속되기 어렵다. - 문화 분야를 지원하는 기업의 수가 점차 줄어들고 있는 이유도 여기에 있다. - 기업과 문화예술계가 지속가능한 동반자 관계(partnership)를 유지하기 위해서는 서로의 니즈(needs)를 파악하여 상호 호혜적인 방향으로 진행되어야 하며 특히, 기업의 업과 연계된 기업시민(Corporate Citizenship)활동이 이루어져야 한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 문화를 통한 지속가능한 기업시민 실천방향에 대하여 모색하였다. 이를 위하여 문화와 지속가능한 발전에 관하여 언급한 글로벌 어젠다를 살펴 보았으며, 아울러 국내·외의 문화분야에 대한 기업시민 실천사례 분석을 통해 지속 가능한 기업시민 실천에 대한 방향을 모색해 보았다. 먼저, 문화를 통한 지속가능한 기업시민 실천을 위하여, 기업은 지역문화에 대한 지원은 물론, 그 지역만이 가진 차별적인 문화와 매력을 활용하여 라이프스타일 기업으로 거듭나야 한다. 이를 통해, 지역사회와 상생하고 지역주민들의 삶의 개선하는 데 기여할 수 있기 때문이다. 그리고 앞으로 주도할 시장에서 문화는 혁신과 창의성을 이끄는 강력한 무기가 될 것이며 이러한 문화를 적극 활용한다면, 내부적으로는 조직 내 창의성 개발 및 조직문화 개선에 도움이 되며, 대외적으로는 브랜드 이미지 향상에 기여할 것이다. 또한, 기업이 공유된 가치를 창출하는 문화예술단체(또는 예술가)와 파트너십을 맺어 지속적이고 안정적으로 지원하고, 문화계에서도 기업의 경영 목적에 부합되는 매력있는 콘텐츠 및 프로그램을 개발하는 등의 노력이 이루어진다면, 기업의 지원과 소비를 지속적으로 끌어냄은 물론, 기업-문화예술계-지역사회 간의 지속가능한 생태계가 구축될 수 있을 것이다.