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성인지적 일·생활균형 조직문화 교육 콘텐츠 개발 : 전남지역의 중소기업을 중심으로 (Development of Content for Gender-Sensitive Work-Life Balance Organizational Culture Education : Focusing on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Jeonnam Area)

  • 이유리
    • 가족자원경영과 정책
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    • 제27권4호
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    • pp.49-62
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    • 2023
  • 본 연구는 여성의 경력단절예방 및 경제활동촉진을 위한 조직문화를 조성하고자 전남지역의 중소기업에 종사하는 남녀근로자 대상의 직장문화개선 교육 콘텐츠를 개발하고자 하였다. 콘텐츠의 현장활용성, 교안내용의 타당성 및 일관성을 확보하기 위해 실무담당자 및 전문가의 자문회의를 통해 전남지역의 특성을 고려하여 콘텐츠 설계의 방향 및 핵심 내용 구성을 구체화하였다. 교육 콘텐츠는 성인지적 일·생활균형 조직문화의 이해, 성인지적 일·생활균형의 효과, 성인지적 일·생활균형을 위한 실천의 3개 대영역으로 구분하였다. 콘텐츠의 방향은 전직원이 기본적으로 개인, 가족, 기업, 사회의 관점에서 일·생활균형의 의미와 조직문화 개선의 취지를 이해하는 것이다. 전남지역 기업의 일·생활균형의 현황을 제시하면서 직장문화개선과 직접 연관된 일과 생활영역의 세부항목에 대한 이해를 돕고자 하였다. 또한, 일·생활균형의 선순환적 효과와 실천적인 측면에서 각자의 일·생활균형에 대한 권리 이상으로 책임이 함께 이루어져야 함을 강조하였다. 특히 개인적으로 직장뿐 아니라 가정 및 여가생활에서 성평등한 일·생활균형의 개선방안을 모색하고 실천할 수 있도록 지지하고자 하였다. 나아가 다양성을 포괄하는 성인지적 관점에서 여성, 남성, 미(비)혼, 기혼, 청년, 노년, 장애인 등을 대상으로 한 제도 및 프로그램을 사례로 설명하고 조직문화 개선을 위해 우리가 모두 적극적으로 참여해야 함을 강조하였다. 본 연구에서 개발한 성인지적 일·생활균형 교육 프로그램이 여성의 경력단절예방 및 경제활동촉진에 견인차 역할을 할 것으로 기대한다. 이와 더불어 여성새로일하기센터는 기업의 자발적 참여동기를 높이고 일·생활균형 교육 강사의 전문성을 강화하는 방안을 강구해야 할 것이다.

The Effects of the leader's transactional and transformational leadership on life satisfaction for the 119 Rescue workers

  • BYUNG-JUN CHO;IL-SOON CHOI;TAE-HYUN LEE
    • 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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    • 제29권7호
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    • pp.159-167
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    • 2024
  • 본 연구는 119구조대원 리더의 거래적 및 변혁적 리더십이 삶의 만족 정도에 미치는 영향관계를 알아보기 위하여 G 도에서 근무하는 119구조대원 162명을 대상으로 설문조사를 분석하였다. 다중회귀분석 결과 삶의 만족도에 거래적 그리고 변혁적 리더십이 유의미한 양의 영향력을 보였다. 그리고 거래적 리더십, 변혁적 리더십이 서로 독립적이지 않으며, 이 둘의 조화가 구조대원들 삶의 만족도와 조직생활에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다. 따라서 119구조대장 등은 거래적 리더십과 변혁적 리더십을 균형 있게 발휘할 수 있고, 세심한 배려, 다양한 해결 방안 제안 등을 통해 변혁적 리더십을 발휘하고, 동시에 실적에 따른 보상 체계를 마련하는 거래적 리더십을 향상시킬 수 있는 업무 환경개선해야 한다. 이를 통해 119구조대원의 삶의 만족도를 높이고, 잠재적 역량을 이끌어 낼 수 있는 기반을 마련함으로써 궁극적으로 구조 현장에서의 구조서비스 품질 향상을 이룰 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

대학도서관 인력 현황에 관한 현장 인식 조사 (Field Perceptions on the Staffing Situation of Academic Libraries)

  • 나은엽;나상오;이종욱
    • 한국도서관정보학회지
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    • 제55권1호
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    • pp.123-143
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    • 2024
  • 본 연구에서는 최근 10년간 대학도서관 인력 현황 변화 양상을 분석하고 대학도서관 현장에 근무하는 사서들을 대상으로 인력 현황과 현재 적용되고 있는 대학도서관 인력 배치 기준에 대한 인식을 조사하였다. 인력 변화에 대한 분석은 2014년부터 2023년까지 10년간의 대학도서관 통계 데이터를 활용하였다. 인식 조사는 도서관 직원을 대상으로 온라인 설문을 실시하였고, 4년제 대학과 전문대학 도서관 소속 응답자 216명의 응답을 분석하였다. 인력 변화 분석 결과, 대규모 4년제 대학과 전문대학 도서관에서 평균 직원 수는 감소하였는데, 정규직은 감소하는 반면 비정규직은 증가하는 추세를 보였다. 설문조사 결과 이러한 원인을 학령인구 및 입학 정원의 감소, 대학의 예산 부족 및 구조 조정 등에서 찾을 수 있었다. 대학도서관 인력 배치 기준에 대한 4년제 대학, 전문대학 직원들의 인식은 대부분 부정적이었고 이에 대한 개선 방안으로는 기준 수의 상향 및 세분화, 정사서 및 정규직을 명시한 기준의 구체화, 기준 산출 항목의 수정, 기준 이행의 강제성 강화 등이 제시되었다. 본 연구의 결과는 대학도서관 인력 배치 현황에 대한 이해를 높이고 현장 사서들의 인식을 파악하여 향후 대학도서관 인력 배치 기준 개선을 위한 기초적인 자료로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

국내 석탄화력발전소 내 작업종사자의 입자 흡입에 따른 내부피폭 방사선량 평가 (Assessment of Internal Radiation Dose Due to Inhalation of Particles by Workers in Coal-Fired Power Plants in Korea)

  • 이도연;진용호;곽민우;김지우;김광표
    • 방사선산업학회지
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    • 제17권2호
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    • pp.161-172
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    • 2023
  • Coal-fired power plants handle large quantities of coal, one of the most prominent NORM, and the coal ash produced after the coal is burned can be tens of times more radioactive than the coal. Workers in these industries may be exposed to internal exposure by inhalation of particles while handling NORM. This study evaluated the size, concentration, particle shape and density, and radioactivity concentrations of airborne suspended particles in the main processes of a coal-fired power plant. Finally, the internal radiation dose to workers from particle inhalation was evaluated. For this purpose, airborne particles were collected by size using a multi-stage particle collector to determine the size, shape, and concentration of particles. Samples of coal and coal ash were collected to measure the density and radioactivity of particles. The dose conversion factor and annual radionuclide inhalation amount were derived based on the characteristics of the particles. Finally, the internal radiation dose due to particle inhalation was evaluated. Overall, the internal radiation dose to workers in the main processes of coalfired power plants A and B ranged from 1.47×10-5~1.12×10-3 mSv y-1. Due to the effect of dust generated during loading operations, the internal radiation dose of fly ash loading processes in both coal-fired power plants A and B was higher than that of other processes. In the case of workers in the coal storage yard at power plants A and B, the characteristic values such as particle size, airborne concentration, and working time were the same, but due to the difference in radioactivity concentration and density depending on the origin of the coal, the internal radiation dose by origin was different, and the highest was found when inhaling coal imported from Australia among the five origins. In addition, the main nuclide contributing the most to the internal radiation dose from the main processes in the coal-fired power plants was thorium due to differences in dose conversion factors. However, considering the external radiation dose of workers in coal-fired power plants presented in overseas research cases, the annual effective dose of workers in the main processes of power plants A and B does not exceed 1mSv y-1, which is the dose limit for the general public notified by the Nuclear Safety Act. The results of this study can be utilized to identify the internal exposure levels of workers in domestic coal-fired power plants and will contribute to the establishment of a data base for a differential safety management system for NORM-handling industries in the future.

간호원의 환자교육 활동에 관한 연구 (Study of Patient Teaching in The Clinical Area)

  • 강규숙
    • 대한간호학회지
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.3-33
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    • 1971
  • Nursing of today has as one of its objectives the solving of problems related to human needs arising from the demands of a rapidly changing society. This nursing objective, I believe, can he attained by the appropriate application of scientific principles in the giving of comprehensive nursing care. Comprehensive nursing care may be defined as nursing care which meets all of the patient's needs. the needs of patients are said to fall into five broad categories: physical needs, psychological needs, environmental needs, socio-economic needs, and teaching needs. Most people who become ill have adjustment problems related to their new situation. Because patient teaching is one of the most important functions of professional nursing, the success of this teaching may be used as a gauge for evaluating comprehensive nursing care. This represents a challenge foe the future. A questionnaire consisting of 67 items was distributed to 200 professional nurses working ill direct patient care at Yonsei University Medical Center in Seoul, Korea. 160 (80,0%) nurses of the total sample returned completed questionnaires 81 (50.6%) nurses were graduates of 3 fear diploma courser 79 (49.4%) nurses were graduates of 4 year collegiate nursing schools in Korea 141 (88,1%) nurses had under 5 years of clinical experience in a medical center, while 19 (11.9%) nurses had more than 5years of clinical experience. Three hypotheses were tested: 1. “Nurses had high levels of concept and knowledge toward patient teaching”-This was demonstrated by the use of a statistical method, the mean average. 2. “Nurses graduating from collegiate programs and diploma school programs of nursing show differences in concepts and knowledge toward patient teaching”-This was demonstrated by a statistical method, the mean average, although the results showed little difference between the two groups. 3. “Nurses having different amounts of clinical experience showed differences in concepts and knowledge toward patient teaching”-This was demonstrated by the use of a statistical method, the mean average. 2. “Nurses graduating from collegiate programs and diploma school programs of nursing show differences in concepts and knowledge toward patient teaching”-This was demonstrated by a statistical method, the mean average, although the results showed little difference between the two groups. 3. “Nurses having different amounts of clinical experience showed differences in concepts and knowledge toward patient teaching”-This was demonstrated by the use of the T-test. Conclusions of this study are as follow: Before attempting the explanation, of the results, the questionnaire will he explained. The questionnaire contained 67 questions divided into 9 sections. These sections were: concept, content, time, prior preparation, method, purpose, condition, evaluation, and recommendations for patient teaching. 1. The nurse's concept of patient teaching: Most of the nurses had high levels of concepts and knowledge toward patient teaching. Though nursing service was task-centered at the turn of the century, the emphasis today is put on patient-centered nursing. But we find some of the nurses (39.4%) still are task-centered. After, patient teaching, only a few of the nurses (14.4%) checked this as “normal teaching.”It seems therefore that patient teaching is often done unconsciously. Accordingly it would he desirable to have correct concepts and knowledge of teaching taught in schools of nursing. 2. Contents of patient teaching: Most nurses (97.5%) had good information about content of patient teaching. They teach their patients during admission about their diseases, tests, treatments, and before discharge give nurses instruction about simple nursing care, personal hygiene, special diets, rest and sleep, elimination etc. 3. Time of patient teaching: Teaching can be accomplished even if there is no time set aside specifically for it. -a large part of the nurse's teaching can be done while she is giving nursing care. If she believes she has to wait for time free from other activities, she may miss many teaching opportunities. But generally proper time for patient teaching is in the midmorning or midafternoon since one and a half or two hours required. Nurses meet their patients in all stages of health: often tile patient is in a condition in which learning is impossible-pain, mental confusion, debilitation, loss of sensory perception, fear and anxiety-any of these conditions may preclude the possibility of successful teaching. 4. Prior preparation for patient teaching: The teaching aids, nurses use are charts (53.1%), periodicals (23.8%), and books (7.0%) Some of the respondents (28.1%) reported that they had had good preparation for the teaching which they were doing, others (27.5%) reported adequate preparation, and others (43.8%) reported that their preparation for teaching was inadequate. If nurses have advance preparation for normal teaching and are aware of their objectives in teaching patients, they can do effective teaching. 5. Method of patient teaching: The methods of individual patient teaching, the nurses in this study used, were conversation (55.6%) and individual discussion (19.2%) . And the methods of group patient teaching they used were demonstration (42.3%) and lecture (26.2%) They should also he prepared to use pamphlet and simple audio-visual aids for their teaching. 6. Purposes of patient teaching: The purposes of patient teaching is to help the patient recover completely, but the majority of the respondents (40.6%) don't know this. So it is necessary for them to understand correctly the purpose of patient teaching and nursing care. 7. Condition of patient teaching: The majority of respondents (75.0%) reported there were some troubles in teaching uncooperative patients. It would seem that the nurse's leaching would be improved if, in her preparation, she was given a better understanding of the patient and communication skills. The majority of respondents in the total group, felt teaching is their responsibility and they should teach their patient's family as well as the patient. The place for teaching is most often at the patient's bedside (95.6%) but the conference room (3.1%) is also used. It is important that privacy be provided in learning situations with involve personal matters. 8. Evaluation of patient teaching: The majority of respondents (76.3%,) felt leaching is a highly systematic and organized function requiring special preparation in a college or university, they have the idea that teaching is a continuous and ever-present activity of all people throughout their lives. The suggestion mentioned the most frequently for improving preparation was a course in patient teaching included in the basic nursing program. 9. Recommendations: 1) It is recommended, that in clinical nursing, patient teaching be emphasized. 2) It is recommended, that insertive education the concepts and purposes of patient teaching he renewed for all nurses. In addition to this new knowledge, methods and materials which can be applied to patient teaching should be given also. 3) It is recommended, in group patient teaching, we try to embark on team teaching.

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스마트폰 사용에 따른 20대 성인의 조절기능 변화 (Changes in Accommodative Function of Young Adults in their Twenties following Smartphone Use)

  • 박미정;안영주;김수정;유지영;박경은;김소라
    • 한국안광학회지
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    • 제19권2호
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    • pp.253-260
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    • 2014
  • 목적: 본 연구에서는스마트폰을 이용한 근거리 작업 시 조절 기능의 변화가 유도되는가를 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 20대의 총 63명 (남성 26명, 여성 37명)을 대상으로 조절 기능과 교정 전 등가구면도수를 측정하여 대조군 값으로 하였다. 실내조명 아래에서 연구대상자들에게 30분 동안 책을 읽게 한 후 30분간의 휴식 시간을 가지게 하고 순차적으로 동일한 시간 동안 스마트폰으로 영화를 보게 하거나 작업순서에 따른 오차를 배제하기 위하여 반대의 순서로 영화보기와 책읽기를 하게 하였다. 연구대상자들의 조절기능은 1) 최대조절력, 2) 조절 용이성, 3) 양성 및 음성상대조절, 4) 조절 래그 및 교정하지 않은 등가구면도수를 각 작업 후에 다시 검사하고 대조군 값과 비교하였다. 결과: 단안 최대조절력은 독서 후와 비교하여 스마트폰 시청 후 유의하게 감소하였다. 단안 및 양안 조절용이성은 독서나 스마트폰 사용 후 모두 감소하는 경향을 보였으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 아니었으며, 양성상대조절값은 독서나 스마트폰 사용 후 모두 유의한 변화가 없었다. 스마트폰 사용 후 음성상대조절 값은 독서 후와는 달리 거의 변화가 없었다. 스마트폰 사용 후 조절래그 값은 독서 후의 경우보다 유의하게 높았다. 결론: 30분 동안의 스마트폰을 사용한 근거리 작업은 일부 조절기능의 변화를 유발하였으며, 그 변화는 동일한 작업 환경에서의 독서 시 보다 유의하게 컸다.

환자상황 기반의 자동인증시스템 구축 및 성능평가 (Implementation of An Automatic Authentication System Based on Patient's Situations and Its Performance Evaluation)

  • 함규성;주수종
    • 인터넷정보학회논문지
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    • 제21권4호
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    • pp.25-34
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    • 2020
  • 현 의료정보시스템에서는 환자에게 부착된 IoT 또는 의료기기를 통해 생성된 생체데이터를 의료정보서버에 저장과 동시에 모니터링 할 수 있는 시스템 환경이 구축되고 있다. 또한 의료진의 이동단말기를 통해 ID/PW만을 이용한 간단한 인증 후 환자의 생체데이터 및 의료정보, 개인정보에 쉽게 접근이 용이하다. 그러나 이러한 의료정보 접근방법은 환자 개인정보보호차원에서 개선되어야하며, 응급처치를 위한 신속한 인증시스템이 제공되어야 한다. 이에 본 논문에서는 환자상황기반의 자동인증시스템을 구축 및 성능평가 하였다. 환자상황을 정상상황과 응급상황으로 분류하고, 병동으로부터 들어오는 환자 생체데이터를 이용하여 환자상황을 실시간으로 판별하였다. 환자상황이 응급상황일 경우 의료진의 이동단말기에 응급코드를 포함한 응급메시지가 수신되고, 의료진은 환자 상위의료정보를 확인하기 위해 애플리케이션을 통해 자동인증을 시도한다. 자동인증은 사용자인증(ID/PW, 응급코드)과 이동단말기인증(의료진역할, 근무시간, 근무위치)이 결합된 인증방법으로써 사용자인증 이후 의료진의 추가개입 없이 자동으로 이동단말기인증이 진행된다. 모든 인증을 마친 의료진은 의료진 역할과 환자상황에 따라 접근권한을 부여받고, 애플리케이션을 통해 환자의 등급화 된 의료정보에 접근이 가능하도록 구현하였다. 환자상황에 따른 의료진의 제한적 의료정보접근을 통해 환자의 의료정보를 보호하고, 응급상황 시 추가개입 없는 자동인증을 구현하여 신속한 인증을 제공하였다. 구현된 자동인증시스템의 수행성 검증을 위해 성능평가를 실시하였다.

일부 농업인의 고온노출에 대한 실태와 인지도 조사 (Status and Awareness of Excessive Heat Exposure among Agricultural Workers)

  • 이동현;김동섭;정진욱;이관;임현술
    • 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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    • 제43권1호
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    • pp.9-17
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    • 2018
  • 농작업 시 고온에 대한 노출 실태를 파악하고, 고온 노출에 대한 인지도를 조사하여 농업인의 고온성질환 예방 방안을 모색하고자 이 연구를 시행하였다. 경주시 일부 농촌 마을을 농작업 중 고온노출 장소로 선정하였다. 여름 동안 총 9회의 환경 측정을 실시하였다. 측정을 통해 열지수와 WBGT를 산출하였고, 이들과 현재 우리나라 기상청에서 폭염 경보 및 주의보의 기준으로 제시하고 있는 일별 최고기온을 비교하였다. 설문조사는 같은 지역 농업인 90명을 대상으로 실시하였다. 설문조사는 일대일 면접조사로 진행되었으며, 설문조사서는 고온 노출 실태, 생활 행태, 병력, 온열질환에 대한 인지도 등에 관한 항목으로 구성하였다. 폭염경보 및 주의보 시 WBGT(Wet Bulb Glove Temperature index)와 열지수의 일치율은 높았으나, 비폭염주의보 시 WBGT가 초과되는 경우가 있었다. 조사대상자는 총 90명이었고, 연령별은 60대 이상이 78명(86.7%)이었다. 작업은 주로 새벽-오전(71.1%)에 하였으며, 하루 야외 작업시간은 4시간 미만(54.4%)이 가장 많았으나, 주기적 휴식을 하는 경우는 23.3%이었다. 온열질환 경험률은 14.4%이었고, 증상으로는 피곤, 무기력, 현기증, 두통, 땀 등의 순이었다. 전반적으로 온열질환 및 폭염주의보에 대한 인지도는 각각 70.0%, 74.4%로 높았다. 정책적으로 폭염주의보 발령 시에는 단순한 기온만 고려할 것이 아니라 WBGT기준과 열지수를 동시에 고려하여야 할 것이다. 농업인에게는 농작업 시 휴식 시간을 주기적, 양적으로 늘려 온열질환을 예방하도록 홍보 및 교육을 하여야 할 것이다.

서비스 종업원의 표면행위가 반생산적 과업행동에 미치는 효과에 관한 연구: 감정소모의 매개효과를 중심으로 (The Effects of Service Employee's Surface Acting on Counterproductive Work Behavior: The Mediating Roles of Emotional Exhaustion)

  • 강성호;최종학;이지애;허원무
    • 유통과학연구
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    • 제14권2호
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    • pp.73-82
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    • 2016
  • Purpose - Counterproductive work behavior(CWB) was typically categorized according to the behavior whether it targets other people(i.e., interpersonal CWB: I-CWB). Employing organizations(i.e., organizational CWB: O-CWB) has emerged as major concerns among researchers, managers, and the general public. An abundance of researches has informed us about the understanding for the antecedents of CWB, whereas little is known about the antecedents of CWB directed distribution service in employee's emotional labor. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to propose a research model in which surface acting enhances emotional exhaustion as an emotional labor strategy, which eventually increases counterproductive work behavior(including I-CWM and O-CWB). Research design, data, and methodology - This empirical research data were gathered from the samples of full time frontline hotel employees(including front office, call center, food/beverage, concierge, and room service) in South Korea. Six hotels were selected ranged from four to five stars, including privately owned and joint-venture properties. A convenience sampling method was used to select hotels. Full time frontline hotel employees from the six hotels were surveyed using a self-administered instrument for data collection. With the strong support of hotel managers, a total of 300 questionnaires were distributed, and 252 responses were collected indicating a response rate of 84.0%. In the process of working with the 252 samples, structural equation modeling is employed to test research hypotheses(H1: The relationship between surface acting and Interpersonal counterproductive work behavior(I-CWB) is mediated by emotional exhaustion, H2: The relationship between surface acting and organizational counterproductive work behavior(O-CWB) is mediated by emotional exhaustion). SPSS 18.0 and M-Plus 7.31 software were used for the data analysis. Descriptive statistics were used to assess the distribution of the employee profiles and correlations between factors. M-Plus 7.31 software was used to test the model fit, validity, and reliability of the factors, significance of the relationship between factors, and the effects of factors in the model. Results - To test our mediation hypotheses, we used an analytical strategy suggested by Preacher & Hayes (2008) and Shrout & Bolger (2002). This mediation approach directly tests the indirect effect between the predictor and the criterion variables through the mediator via a bootstrapping procedure. Thus, it addresses some weaknesses associated with the Sobel test. We found that surface acting was positively related to emotional exhaustion. Furthermore, emotional exhaustion was a significant predictor from the two kinds of counterproductive work behavior. In addition, surface acting was not significantly associated with the two kinds of counterproductive work behavior. These results indicated that the surface acting by frontline hotel employees was associated with higher emotional exhaustion, which is related with higher interpersonal counterproductive work behavior(I-CWB) and organizational counterproductive work behavior(O-CWB). In sum, we confirmed that the positive relationship between surface acting and the two kinds of counterproductive work behavior was fully mediated by emotional exhaustion. Conclusions - The current research broadens the conceptual work and empirical studies in counterproductive work behavior literature by representing a fundamental mechanism that how surface acting affects counterproductive work behavior.

조선후기 기여복식이 일반부녀자 복식에 미친 영향 (The Effects of Kisaeng's Clothes on General Women's Fashion in the Late Choson Dynasty)

  • 김나형;김용서
    • 복식
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    • 제39권
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    • pp.113-123
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    • 1998
  • This study focuses on the effects of the clothes worn by kisaeng; courtesans trained in singing and dancing, on changes in female psychology as reflected in general women's fashions during the later years of the Chosun dynasty. During this period, the social order had broken down considerable, due in part to the introduction of Roman Catholicism, and in part to the actions of Sil-hak, who emphasized open-ness and practicality in the organization of social affairs. This freer social environment disrup-ted the established social hierarchies. The kisaeng were among the first to respond to the new social mores by adopting more colorful, sensual, and individualized fashions. Their social position allowed them to reflect the new aesthetics of the time right away. Those aesthetics seemed to lay great emphasis on the artistic effects of contrast. The kisaeng would adorn their heads with large Kache (an elaborate wig or hairdo typically reserved for use by women in full formal dress). In contrast to this conspicuous hairstyle, they typically wore very tight-fitting Jogori (short-cropped Korean traditional jackets for women) around their upper torsos. The long skirts emerging from beneath these short jackets would typically flare out dramatically, with the aid of petticoats. However, these skirts would be bound at the waist with a sash, increasing the sexual suggestiveness of the clothing by drawing at-tention to the hips, and by exposing the bottom frills of the petticoats, or the wide pantal-oons and other undergarments the kisaeng wore to add volume to their skirts. The relative freedom enjoyed by the kisaeng to experiment with new fashions was not widely shared by most women. This generated envy from women of the noble classes, who were more bound by convention, and restrained from adopting such a mode of dress. It also generated envy from women of the humble classes, who saw the kisaeng as working little for their wealth, and yet dressing every day in finery that the average women would only ever be able to afford on her wedding day. This envy directed at the relative freedom/wealth of the kisaeng by women who faced greater socioeconomic constraints was given cultural expression through the adoption of elements of the kisaeng's fashion in the fashions of both noblewomen and humble women in old korea. The luxurious Kache sported by the kisaeng had in fact been borrowed from the habitual attire of upper-class women. So to distinguish themeselves from the kisaeng, they began to abandon these elaborate hairstyles in favor of traditional ceremonial hoods (Nel-ul-a thin black women's hood) and coronets (Suegaechima). This supposed reaction to the abuse of the Kache by the kisaeng still remained influenced by the kisaeng still remained influence by the kisaeng, however, as these headdresses became adorned with many more jewels and decorations, in imitation of the kisaeng's adaptations of the coronet. At the same time, noblewomen began sporting the Jangwue ; a headdress previously worn only by kisaeng and lower class women, and lower class women were then permitted to wear the Kache at weddings. All women behan to wear shorter, tighter Jogori jackets, and to add volume to their skirts. They also attached frills to their under-garments in imitation of the kisaeng's exposed petticoats and pantaloons. The impact of kisaeng fashions was thus deep and widespread, and can be understood as an expression of women's longing for freedom from socioeconomic constraints in the late Chosun dynasty. This study adopts an interdisciplinary ap-proach to the understanding of historical changes in women's fashions. Such interdisciplinary work can greatly enrich the study of fashion, often narrowly focused on clothing morphology and broad generalizations about society. For this reason, specific dynamics of feminine psychology in the late Chosun dynasty were elaborated in this study, to provide a deeper under-standing of the changes in fashion underpinned by them. If more such detailed analyses are undertaken, a whole new understanding of changes in fashion can be generated, and perhaps a transformation of the field of fashion history can be ultimately achieved.

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