• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2019

In the Korean capital market, there are three credit rating agencies. Potential credit ratings based on credibility in the financial market are calculated independently for each rating agency. It often happens that despite the fact that the grades of the rating agencies are the same and have the same rating system, their actual ratings are different, even for the same firm. In such circumstances, investors may wonder why. In this study, we assume that the cause is the information environment in which the company operates. The credit ratings of rating agencies are mainly classified into bonds or commercial papers. The bonds are rated primarily for long-term of three years or more, and commercial papers specify ratings for less than one year. The information environment to be verified in this study was observed with a commercial paper. Under the assumption the larger the analyst following is, the more transparent is the information environment, we analyzed the influence of the number of analysts following on the degree to which ratings conflicted among credit rating agencies. The results of our analysis confirmed that opinion conflict among credit rating agencies is clearly reduced for companies with good information environments.

• Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.210-236
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• 2021

China's Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure connectivity and other projects are presented in much of the discourse as a grand strategy to trap developing nations in debt, to exert asymmetric power and construct a new world economic order. The asymmetric relationship between China and Myanmar might therefore be expected to generate a range of political risks for stakeholders. Myanmar itself presents a "perfect storm" of problems, with dysfunctional governance, civil conflict, under-development and growing economic dependence on China. The Kyaukphyu port project and associated Special Economic Zone in Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state is investigated as a case study of risks on the Belt and Road. While worst case fears China might seize military control of the port appear unlikely, at least in current conditions, empirical observation indicates the complexity on the ground generates an array of other risks - as well as opportunities, should conditions allow. Further, despite challenges and constrained capacity, Myanmar governments have demonstrated agency, including by re-negotiating control and costs of the Kyaukphyu project. The case underlines that conditions are more complicated than simply China's asymmetric power. A sceptical approach is taken to normative discourses in order to build inductive understanding of how stakeholders and local experts perceive dynamics underway. A political risk approach is deployed to develop a framework to identify, analyse and assess risks for actors in relation to the Kyaukphyu project. The research findings are presented on an interim basis, given current constraints on field interviews due to the current crisis.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.351-358
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• 2021

Backgrounds: Irregular and unpredictable work schedules have become more common in most societies. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between unpredictable work schedules and depressive symptoms in Korea. Methods: Data from 34,486 workers who participated in the Korean Working Condition Survey in 2017 were used. Unpredictable work schedules were measured by questions about the frequency of changes in work schedule and limited advanced notice. Depressive symptoms were assessed by a single item asking if the participants had depressive symptoms over the last 12 months. Multivariable-adjusted logistic regression analysis was used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) for high depressive symptoms. Results: The OR for depressive symptoms was significantly higher in the workers with unpredictable work schedules compared to those with predictable work schedules after controlling for age, sex, education, salary, marital status, occupation, contract period, full-time versus part-time, shift work, weekly working hours, and having a child under the age of 18 years (OR = 2.43, 95% confidence interval 1.93-3.07). Conclusion: Unpredictable work schedules were associated with depressive symptoms controlling for the other dimensions of precarious employment in a representative working population in Korea.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2022

Cyberbullying and digital drama are on the rise among students. Therefore, this paper proposes an educational program that can enhance students' ability to use artificial intelligence(AI) technology and develop the power to respond to digital drama. In order to understand the effect of the proposed education program, this education was applied on a trial basis to 205 middle school students residing in South Korea. Moreover, the change of coping ability to the digital drama was observed before and after education. After applying for the educational program, the students' empathy(t=-5.506, p<0.001), peer conflict resolution(t=-3.842, p<0.01), and peer mediation(t=-4.213, p<0.001) improved, and did not significantly affect their anger control ability(t=-0.272, p>0.05). The educational program proposed in this paper uses AI to make it more attractive for students familiar with digital devices to participate in education and increase their educational concentration. This paper has its limitations as it is a study only for middle school students in South Korea. However, it is significant that the educational program proposed in this paper prevented the recently increased digital drama and led to a crucial change in coping ability.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.104-111
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• 2022

Background: The IMPPAC cohort (Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychosocial aspects and work ability among Brazilian workers) seeks to understand the impact of the pandemic on Brazilian workers. This article describes the occupational profile, psychosocial aspects, and work ability determined during the baseline and follow-up measurements of the cohort. Methods: Workers were invited to participate through media advertisements, social networks, and emails. From June to September 2020, 1211 workers were included in the cohort. Follow-up measurements finished on October 2021 with 633 workers. Data were collected through standardized questionnaires using Google Forms. Psychosocial aspects were assessed using the COPSOQ II-Br. Work ability was assessed using the Work Ability Index (WAI). Results: At baseline and follow-up, high proportion of workers were in the risk zone with regard to work pace, emotional work demands, influence on work, work-family conflict, burnout, and stress. Approximately 75% of the workers reported good to excellent work ability at baseline and follow-up. Conclusion: The occupational profile, psychosocial aspects, and work ability of Brazilian workers from the IMPPAC cohort were described. Psychosocial aspects and WAI were similar at baseline and follow-up.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.196-201
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• 2023

The future is complex and unpredictable. In particular, it is unlikely to occur, but once it occurs, no one knows how it will affect our society if X-event, which has a tremendous impact, is created. This study was conducted only in the climate field to offset the ripple effect of this X-event, and was conducted through in-depth interviews with experts from the Korea Army Research Center for Future & Innovation and the Army College. As a result, it was possible to explore what factors would trigger X-event from their discourse and what X-event would be newly created by spreading them to other fields. Starting with this study, if we accumulate the discourse of experts in various fields such as population, science and technology, as well as climate, and other fields other than the Army, we can predict X-event and offset the threats that may arise.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.423-428
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• 2022

본 논문은 국내 무료 마을 관광지와 공영관광지의 차이를 두고 새롭게 정의하여 마을 주민과 관광객의 갈등을 해결할 수 있는 방향을 찾고 무료 관광지의 부족한 안내 및 고지 서비스를 실감미디어로 보강하고 추가적인 킬링 콘텐츠와 어트랙션을 실행 가능한지를 다룬 논문이다. 위치기반서비스로 실시간 도슨트 서비스와 긴급 상황에 대한 대처가 가능하며 스마트 글라스로 실감미디어를 한 층 더 업그레이드가 가능하다는 것을 한성백제박물관의 실제 사례를 통해 기대할 수 있다는 점 또한 검토하였다. 해당 논문을 통해 우리나라 관광산업이 발전하고 마을 관광 또한 발정하여 지역 경제에 보탬이 되었으면 한다.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2024

러시아-우크라이나 전쟁이 진행중인 상황에서 2023년 10월 7일 하마스의 기습공격으로 전쟁이 발발하였다. 이스라엘과 하마스는 2021년에 비슷한 원인과 양상으로 충돌이 있었고 곧바로 평화협정을 맺고 일단락되었다. '인류의 역사는 전쟁의 역사'라고 해도 과언이 아닐 정도로 전쟁은 인류사의 상당 비중을 차지한다. 케네스 월츠에 의하면, 인간의 폭력적이고 이기적인 본성과 국가의 자국 이익 추구의 속성, 그리고 국제체제가 전쟁의 원인으로 동시에 작용한다고 하였다. 본 연구의 목적은 이스라엘-하마스 전쟁의 원인을 케네스 월츠의 3가지 이미지 이론으로 분석하여 시사점을 도출하고 한국의 군사전략에 미치는 함의를 제공하고자 한다

• 항공우주정책ㆍ법학회지
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• 제18권
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• pp.385-444
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• 2003

현행 군용항공기지법은 군용항공기의 비행안전과 군용항공기지를 보호하기 위하여 사인의 일정한 행위에 대한 관계행정청의 기타 처분시 사전에 국방부장관 또는 관할부대장과 협의를 거치도록 규정하고 있다. 이러한 협의 절차는 행정절차를 간소화하고, 행정업무처리에 있어서 행정기관사이의 의사통일을 도모한다는 점에서 그 제도적 의의가 있으나, 민 관 군의 이해관계가 대립되는 경우 많은 법적 문제점이 발생된다. 그러나, 이러한 군사협의에 대하여서는 물론이고 행정처분 과정에서 이루어지는 협의에 관해서 학계의 연구가 충분치 못한 상황이다. 본 논문은 이러한 관점에서 협의의견 제출시 관할부대장등에게 재량이 인정되는 지 여부, 협의의견 자체가 위법한 경우 민원인이 이에 대하여 행정쟁송으로 다툴 수 있는 여부, 군용항공기지법상의 협의대상에 관한 몇 가지 문제점, 행정청은 행정처분시 관할부대장등과 협의절차를 거치지 않거나 관할부대장등의 협의의견과 다른 행정처분을 한 경우 그 처분의 효력여하, 이러한 협의의무등을 위반한 행정처분을 시정하는 방법으로서 제거명령 항고소송 권한쟁의심판등에 관한 법적 문제점등을 해결해 보고자 노력하였다.

• 과학기술학연구
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.97-119
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• 2011

이 논문은 여성들의 다양한 '기술과학 실행(technoscientific practices)'을 어떻게 분석할 것인지에 대한 시론적인 논의로서 캐런 바라드(Karen Barad)의 행위적 실재론(agential realism)을 중심에 두고 선행 연구를 검토하고자 한다. 첫 번째 절에서는 여성들의 기술과학 실행이 구성주의 과학기술학과 페미니즘의 '접점'에 속하는 분석 대상이면서 동시에 구성주의 이론과 페미니스트 정치학 사이의 '긴장'이 드러나는 장소임을 보이고자 한다. 두 번째 절에서는 이 '긴장'을 분석의 차원에서 해소하기 위한 '생각하기'의 방식으로 캐런 바라드의 행위적 실재론이 제시된다. 행위적 실재론에서 행위성(agency)의 재개념화, 행위성에서 해명책임(accountabilities)으로의 전위, 장치(apparatus)의 개념 등은 특히 기술과학 실행을 분석하는 (페미니스트) 과학기술학자에게 유용한 개념적 도구를 제공하는데 특히 '장치'는 '기술-과학적 방식'을 형상화하는 데에 효과적이다. 마지막 절에서는 페미니스트 과학기술학의 선행 연구들로부터 여성들의 기술과학 실행에 대한 '기술-과학적 방식의 생각하기'의 세 가지 사례를 찾아볼 것이다. 보이지 않는 존재들을 따라가고, 실행에 주목하며, 분석 대상인 과학기술에 책임을 지는 방식으로 생각하기는 '여성들'의 기술과학 실행뿐만 아니라 다양한 과학 기술 의료 관련 실행을 분석하는 데에도 적용될 수 있을 것이다.