• Journal of Technology Innovation
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.139-169
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• 2023

This study analyzes the effects of firms' technology innovation(patent applications) on employment(number of workers and proportion of high-skilled workers) and corporate performance(sales per worker), while considering the two-way causal relationships between these variables. We used the three-stage least squares(3SLS) estimation to examine system of equations in which the dependent variables affect each other with a two-year lag wherever relevant, and applied it to firm-level panel data of Korean manufacturers with 100 or more workers. Our data covered the period of 2005-2017. Exogenous variables, such as firms' managerial and other characteristics, were controlled as explanatory variables. The identification variables for each equation included firms' R&D intensity, labor cost per worker(or operation of firms' own R&D center), and investment on worker training. We find that firms' patent applications increased number of workers, proportion of high-skilled workers, and sales per worker; the causal relationships in the opposite direction were also significant. Evidently, firms' technology innovation is critical to the growth and quality improvement of employment as well as sustainable corporate growth.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.17 no.9
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• pp.449-465
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• 2017

Small and medium-sized company workers are ill-prepared for retirement due to low wages and poor working conditions, as result, are likely to get into poverty in retirement. The purpose of this study is to conduct a case study on the current status of financial and non-financial retirement preparation of the small and medium-sized company workers. The main findings are as follows. First, the small and medium-sized company workers show the anxiety about retirement. Many pre-retirees worry that their retirement savings may not generate enough income in retirement, and the level of benefits paid in public pension is inadequate. Second, they are preparing for retirement in the areas of finance, health, working after retirement and social activity. Third, they are realistic and practical in retirement decisions makings. they are considering household budget downsizing, cutting education costs, the low-waged job choice and cash flow preference in retirement. The safety and reality in preparation for retirement are top considerations. In conclusion, this case study shows that pre-retirees of small and medium-sized companies are seeking diverse retirement solutions. We need to design integrated and practical retirement planning programs to support their specific retirement needs.

• The Korean Journal of Financial Management
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.139-153
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• 1991

This paper examines the pecuniary effects stemming from insider trading in the equities of firms targeted for acquisition. Illegal exchanges by those having advantageous information are found to result in excessive returns to stockholders of the sought firms. However, unusual market activities are not typical immediately subsequent to the illegal trading date, suggesting that nonpublic information is synthesized by market mechanisms with sufficient speed so that others cannot profit by imitating the better informed traders. The obtained evidence does not support the contention that insider trading on nonpublic information harms the outsider stockholders of involved firms.

• 한국벤처창업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2021.04a
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• pp.61-65
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• 2021

세계적으로 창업 생태계가 구축되면서 기술창업 분야가 두각을 보이고 있다. 기술창업은 기술력을 통한 지속력뿐 아니라 혁신적으로 변화를 진행시키므로 기술에 대한 투자 동향을 날이갈수록 높아지고 있다. 하지만 기술이 발전하면서 함께 주목되고 있는 분야가 사회적 가치를 가지고 있는 소셜벤처이다. 특히 UN에서 발표한 지속가능한 발전목표(SDGs)의 경우 필수적으로 사업 비즈니스 모델적으로 채택된 분야를 갖고 있어야하며 비재무적성과를 판단하는 기준인 ESG 또한 필수적인 사회적 가치 요소로 떠오르고 있다. 이러한 흐름 속에서 기술 역량을 내세웠을 때와 사회적 가치를 내세웠을 때 투자자들은 어떤 역량과 특성을 더 선호하며 투자 유무가 결정되는지를 분석해보고자 한다. 결국 기술 역량 또는 사회적 가치 둘중 하나를 내세운다는 것은 기업의 이미지를 나타내는것과 같은 의미이다. 이에 기술역량과 사회적 가치가 기업이미지를 유능 또는 따뜻함 중 어떻게 나타나는지 알아보고 투자 유무에 미치는 영향을 보고자 한다. 본 연구에서는 기술창업 기업 기술 범위를 인공지능(AI), 빅데이터, 사물인터넷(IoT), 바이오(Bio)로 총 4개로 분류하였다. 기술 창업의 기술범위를 독립변수로 설정하였으며 기술창업에서 기술역량 또는 사회적 특성을 내세웠을 때 기업이미지가 유능하게 보여지는지 따뜻하게 보여지는지를 알아보고자 한다. 기업이미지가 유능함 또는 따뜻함으로 비춰졌을 때 벤처투자에서 투자 유무가 결정되는지를 검증하고자 한다. 검증 방법에서는 벤처투자자가 아닌 창업교육을 이수하는 대학생들을 대상으로 모의투자를 통해 연구를 진행하고자 한다.

• The Korean Journal of Financial Management
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.31-55
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• 1992

금융기관(金融機關)은 기업, 가계, 정부와 함께 우리 경제를 구성하는 주요한 부분이다. 금융기관은 최종적 차입자와 최종적 대부자를 중개하는 과정에서 여러가지 서어비스를 우리에게 제공하면서 존재한다. 금융기관이 제공하는 서어비스는 우리의 경제생활에 매우 중요한 영향을 미친다. 금융기관의 행동이 경제에 미치는 영향을 분석하기에 앞서 어떤 조건하에서 금융기관이 존립할 수 있는가를 알아보는 것도 금융기관의 행동을 이해하기 위해 의미있는 일일 것이다. 본 논문은 정보불균형(情報不均衡)의 관점에서 금융기관의 존립을 분석, 설명하는데 그 목적이 있다. 경제문제의 불확실성과 복잡성의 증대는 민간의 제한된 합리성을 더욱 제한되게 만들고 역으로 제한된 합리성 때문에 불확실성과 복잡성은 더욱 중요한 문제가 된다. 여기에다 인간의 이기주의가 결합하게 되면 정보의 유통이 불완전해져 정보가 불균등하게 분포하게 되는 현상이 생긴다. 정보불균형(情報不均衡)은 거래를 위촉시키고 극단적인 경우 시장실패(市場失敗)를 가져온다. 금융기관은 정보생산을 통해 거래위축이나 시장주패(市場朱敗)를 방지할 수 있는 역할을 한다. 금융기관이 정보생산을 한다고 해도 개별정보생산자나 직접 금융에 비해 정보생산비용면에서 우위를 가질 수 있어야 금융기관의 존립은 가능할 것이다. 즉 정보불균형(情報不均衡)을 해소하기 위한 정보생산이 금융기관이 존립할 수 있는 필요조건이라면, 정보생산의 경제성은 금융기관이 존립할 수 있는 필요충분조건이 된다고 할 수 있다. 금융기관이 개별정보생산자나 직접 금융보다 정보생산면에서의 경제성을 가질 수 있는 가능성은 첫째, 분산효과(分散效果)로 인한 대리비용(代理費用)의 감소(減小) 둘째, 분산효과(分散效果)로 인한 구성원보상(構成員補償)의 불확실성감소(不確實性減小) 세째, 금융기관 구성원간의 정보공유효과(情報共有效果)이다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.11
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• pp.157-165
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• 2018

Companies conduct R&D for continuous development and enhancement of corporate value, and obtain patents as an intangible asset resulting from this process. This study screened 103 medical device firms whose R&D information, patent information, and management performance information were all published to determine how R&D activities and patents affect corporate operational performance. The number of patents, R&D costs, company type and Inno-Biz of the company were set as independent variables, and the companies' sales, intangible assets, operating profit ratios, net profit margins, corporate ratings and profit-related financial ratios were used as dependent variables. The results confirmed that R&D expenditure had negative (-) effects on most indicators, including sales volume, operating profit ratio, and net profit ratio, while it had positive (+) [ED highlight - these are unnecessary if negative and positive are also written out.] effects only on intangible assets. Additionally, domestic patents were found to have negative (-) effects on sales, cash flow ratings, and dropped capital return, and positive (+) effects on net profit growth. Moreover, the business performance variables affected by the company characteristics were sales volume and cash flow ratings. The medical device industry is dominated by small and medium-sized businesses Although research and development activities and patents have been shown to have a negative impact on corporate management in the short term, they are expected to have a positive long-term impact when reflecting the characteristics of the medical device industry that must undergo clinical trials and authorization procedures after R&D.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.304-312
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• 2008

In this study, the performance analysis was divided into the public sector and private business sector. The four perspectives of the BSC performance analysis for the private business sector can be applied to all of the enterprises as there are Logical Linkages between the four Perspectives. However, these can not be applied in the same way to the public sector. There is no Logical Linkage between public sector and private sectors. Therefore, since there is no Logical Linkage, the KIX project of the public sector has a constrained condition. With the internal and external perspective views, the BSC of the KIX identifies the quality(operation) factor, user(customer) satisfaction factor, and economic costs effects(finance) factor. Based on the linkage model in both the internal and external perspective views and the BSC performance analysis of these views, a performance analysis model was developed and then performance results were analyzed of the whole KIX project.

• The Korean Journal of Financial Management
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.1-33
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• 2010

This study explores if the higher initial returns and the poorer long-run performance observed in the IPOs markets are associated with the firms offered in the 'hot markets,' and then empirically examines the effect of optimistic investors' sentiment on this phenomenon, particularly in the aspects of both pricing mechanism and the opportunistic behavior of offering firms. We analyzed a total of 432 IPO firms for the years between 2001 and 2005. This analysis finds that the initial returns and long-run under-performances of 'IPOs in the hot market' are significantly higher than those of 'IPOs in the cold market.' This study also finds that the proxy variables for the optimistic investors' sentiment have a positive effect on the initial return and negative effect on the long-run performance. Finally, this research finds no difference of ownership structure, venture capital backed, and financial properties between hot market IPOs and cold market IPOs. R&D expenditure rate and financial qualities of IPOs are higher in the hot market than in the cold market. These results do not support the 'windows of opportunity' hypothesis that low quality firms take advantage of hot market condition for successful IPOs.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.18 no.10
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• pp.147-162
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to present practical improvement plans for policy fund support in national policy banks through an analysis of the efficiency of policy fund support. It targets small and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs) that received policy funding from national policy banks in '17 and '18 consecutively. As for the analysis method, characteristic analysis and corresponding sample T-test was performed. The analysis results are as follows. First, as a result of analyzing the characteristics of small and medium-sized enterprises, most of the financial funds were concentrated on the manufacturing industry. By region, the western region of Gyeonggi Province, by credit rating, was A grade, technology grade was T5, and the use of funds was mostly concentrated on facility funds. Second, as a result of efficiency analysis, profitability had a positive effect on total capital return, stability had a positive effect on interest compensation ratio, and activity had a positive effect on total capital turnover. In conclusion, it is expected to provide practical improvement plans to support policy funds to influence the growth and distribution of funds appropriate to the needs of SMEs.

• Korean Management Science Review
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.107-116
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• 2010

There are several stage in corporate's life cycle such as foundation, growth, maturity or bankruptcy. A bankruptcy is very important for corporate in the life cycle. Especially, venture business' life cycle is short compare to other type of corporate. A lot of venture businesses have emerged and bankrupted soon in the market. Venture businesses' survival or bankruptcy have been influenced by not only external environment like the rate of exchange, oil price, and foreign exchange crisis but also internal environment such as efficiency, process, human resources, finance and CEO. In this paper, we attempt to examine financial factors and efficiency that influence on the venture businesses' survival and bankruptcy. The more venture businesses have high efficiency score, the more they have high probability of survival.