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Development and Validation of CSR Measurement Tool of Tourism and Hotel Companies: Focusing on Vietnamese companies (관광 및 호텔 기업의 사회적 책임활동 측정 도구개발 및 타당화: 베트남 기업을 중심으로)

  • Cho, Minje;Oh, Ji-Young
    • Asia-Pacific Journal of Business
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.163-178
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    • 2021
  • Purpose - The purpose of this study is to develop a tool to measure the corporate social responsibility activities of tourism and hotel companies using ISO26000 and to verify its reliability and validity. Design/Methodology/Approach - This study is the development of a tool for evaluating social responsibility activities of tourism and hotel companies. For this, as the first stage filer research, 4 experts developed the questions based on ISO26000. And 12 experts (academia, industry) were surveyed by Delphi to evaluate suitability. Finally, the validity and reliability of the development tool were verified for a total of 55 incumbents and related persons. Research Results - For the development of a tool for measuring social responsibility activities of tourism and hotel companies, based on the standard draft of ISO26000, questions that fit 7 core areas were composed (60 questions). In addition, a Delphi survey was conducted on a panel of 12 experts, and a total of 45 questions were derived. Finally, as a result of an exploratory factor analysis of 55 field experts, 20 items consisting of 6 factors were finally confirmed as a measuring tool for social responsibility activities of tourism and hotel companies. Research implications or originality - It is significant for the first development of a social responsibility activity scale suitable for the situation of tourism and hotel companies by applying ISO26000. This will raise awareness of the importance of social responsibility activities in the tourism industry environment, and will help tourism companies to develop a positive awareness of social responsibility activities and to prepare effective implementation strategies.

HeLa Cells Containing a Truncated Form of DNA Polymerase Beta are More Sensitized to Alkylating Agents than to Agents Inducing Oxidative Stress

  • Khanra, Kalyani;Chakraborty, Anindita;Bhattacharyya, Nandan
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.16 no.18
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    • pp.8177-8186
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    • 2016
  • The present study was aimed at determining the effects of alkylating and oxidative stress inducing agents on a newly identified variant of DNA polymerase beta ($pol{\beta}{\Delta}_{208-304}$) specific for ovarian cancer. $Pol{\beta}{\Delta}_{208-304}$ has a deletion of exons 11-13 which lie in the catalytic part of enzyme. We compared the effect of these chemicals on HeLa cells and HeLa cells stably transfected with this variant cloned into in pcDNAI/neo vector by MTT, colony forming and apoptosis assays. $Pol{\beta}{\Delta}_{208-304}$ cells exhibited greater sensitivity to an alkylating agent and less sensitivity towards $H_2O_2$ and UV when compared with HeLa cells alone. It has been shown that cell death in $Pol{\beta}{\Delta}_{208-304}$ transfected HeLa cells is mediated by the caspase 9 cascade. Exon 11 has nucleotidyl selection activity, while exons 12 and 13 have dNTP selection activity. Hence deletion of this part may affect polymerizing activity although single strand binding and double strand binding activity may remain same. The lack of this part may adversely affect catalytic activity of DNA polymerase beta so that the variant may act as a dominant negative mutant. This would represent clinical significance if translated into a clinical setting because resistance to radiation or chemotherapy during the relapse of the disease could be potentially overcome by this approach.

Fashion and Sustainable Development in the Educational Aspects (교육적인 측면에서의 패션과 지속가능발전)

  • Do, Wol-Hee
    • Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.681-690
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    • 2015
  • Sustainability has been a important issue in fashion industry that reflects the modern phase of the time. More education institutions than ever before are beginning to offer specialized courses, certificates and degrees related to sustainability in fashion, and many fashion institutions are working to embed sustainability issues into the educational contents. In this study, I investigate how sustainability is being integrated into the curriculum of leading fashion institutions, corporate management activity across the world and overview the world leading educational programmes related to sustainable fashion, pulling out the unique expertise and areas of specialization for each institution. In conclusion, the sustainable fashion were still not widely promoted domestical fashion institutions compare with other foreign leading fashion institutions. This happens in fashion business as well. Korean fashion institutions have to make educational program and certificates and degrees related to sustainability because the educational program can transform domestic fashion industry to sustainable fashion leading country level.

Research and Development of Korea B(Benefit)-impact Model for Sustainable Development - in Case of Construction Sector -

  • Kwon, Sung-Sik;Lee, Myung-Sik
    • Architectural research
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.41-48
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this study is to research and development of 'Korea B(Benefit)-impact Model' for Sustainable Development. A concept evaluation model is 'B(Benefit)-impact model' in U.S.A. We use the results of surveys that examined the importance of social value issues to stakeholders in Korea to implement the benefit-impact model in Korea. In particular, in this paper, we use the KSI(Korean Sustainability Index) survey data conducted by the Korea Standards Association to evaluate the social value of the construction industry for representative stakeholders in the construction industry. The social value pool and the activity indicator pool used for the survey are created based on relevant International Standards; ISO 26000, ISO 14001, ISO 37001. As a result, Korea B-impact model for construction industry included the following five core social value issues; Strengthen transparency of corporate management, Ensure fair employment and employment relations, Efforts to prevent corruption, Conduct fair competition, Efforts to prevent environmental pollution. In addition, the US B-impact model has three limitations. First, it is unclear whether the key indicators have been derived while considering all issues of social value. Second, US B-impact model indicators are developed by the social responsibility experts, so it is necessary to review by stakeholders in each industry. Finally, it would be more effective for companies to use the B-impact model index as a more detailed activity indicator. When developing a Korea B-impact model, the following methods are used to supplement it. First, we reviewed all social value issues using international standards. Secondly, we used the KSI(Korean Sustainability index) survey results to derive the importance of the social value issue of construction industry in Korea. Finally, we have clearly matched the activity indicators by social value core issues based on the GRI Standard so that companies can actually use the Korea B-impact model for the construction sector. The detailed development stages and results of this study are as follows;.

A consumer awareness of the difference study on the corporate social responsibility activities : Focusing on Authenticity (기업의 사회 공헌 활동 인식에 대한 소비자 인식 차이 연구 : 진정성을 중심으로)

  • Lee, Jong-Ho;Yun, Dae-Hong;Kang, Yeol-Woo;Kim, Ji-Hyun
    • Management & Information Systems Review
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.59-81
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    • 2013
  • Nowadays, social responsibility activities's influence on company's production activity is expanding and corporate social responsibility as sustainability is mandatory. Unlike the past that few companies did social responsibility activity, it is hard to find differences in present that lots of companies are doing social responsibility activity. This research divides social group and corporate group according to the consumer's recognition about company's social responsibility activity and affect-relation of consumer's recognition is confirmed based on the level of authenticity when company does social responsibility activity. As a result, this research states that company's social responsibility activity will make conclusive responsibility on increasing consumer's trust on the company by letting consumers recognize that company's social responsibility activity whiling achieving its seeking goal is not for company's profit, but is sincere action toward social, which means it is the responsibility activity including authenticity.

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A Study on the Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on Organizational Commitment, Organizational Trust, Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Focusing on Incorporation Companies in Business Incubator (기업의 사회적 책임이 조직몰입, 조직신뢰, 조직시민행동에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구: 창업보육센터 입주기업을 중심으로)

  • Lee, In Seong;Kang, In Won
    • Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.235-247
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    • 2019
  • In order to achieve the results that are appropriate for the purpose of the enterprise, it is important to comprehensively understand the behaviors within the roles of the members of the organization and actions outside the roles. However, there have been relatively few studies on corporate social responsibility (CSR) among the existing studies that have been conducted to date. In particular, organizational citizenship behavior, a voluntary commitment by organizational members, is perceived as a very effective way of enhancing corporate performance, but studies on organizational citizenship behavior based on corporate social responsibility have rarely been conducted. In recent years, domestic companies have recognized social responsibility as an activity rather than an additional activity. Therefore, it is very meaningful to look at the organizational performance by examining the factors that make up this social responsibility from the perspective of the company. It is considered a task. In order to demonstrate this, this study collected 303 data from a business incubator center operated by universities and public institutions nationwide and used a total of 303 samples. As a result of the verification, the wages received by the members of the organization did not affect the organizational commitment, and the working hours and the working environment affected the organizational commitment. In addition, corporate social responsibility has an effect on organizational trust in the marketing side. Organizational commitment and organizational trust were studied to positively affect organizational citizenship behavior. In addition, this study divides the degree of perception of social responsibility of the organizational members into the high recognition group and the low recognition group and analyzed whether there is a difference in the level of organizational citizenship behavior according to the employment type (regular and irregular workers) The results of this study are as follows.

Effect of Methanolic Extract of Pachymeniopsis elliptica on Lipids Component of Hyperlipidemic Rats (해조류 참도박의 메탄올 추출물이 고지방식이 흰쥐의 지질성분에 미치는 영향)

  • 박종철;장영인;도명술;김석환;최종원
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.25 no.6
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    • pp.958-962
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    • 1996
  • Hypolipidemic effect of methanolic extract of marine algae, Pachymeniopsis elliptica was examined in hyperlipidemic rats. Male $Sprague-Dawley(120\pm5g)$ rats were divided into five groups and fed high fat diets for four weeks. Each group was orally administered with methanolic extract of P. elliptica (PEM, 250, 500mg/kg), benzofibrate(BZF, 30mg/kg) and cholestyramine resin(CSR, 100mg/kg) daily for one week. Significant decreases in cholesterol, total lipid and triglyceride of both blood and liver were observed by the administration of the extract. But the levels of LDL- and HDL-cholesterol and the activity of lipase were not changed. Such results suggest that the extract may promote the fecal excretion of bile acid in hyperlipidemic rats.

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Corporate Social Responsibility and Activities through Eco-friendly Packaging (친환경 포장을 통한 기업의 사회적 책임과 활동)

  • Kim, Minjeong;Lee, Kangdae
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF PACKAGING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.51-57
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    • 2014
  • Due to increasing consume market, corporate social responsibility and activity have been required to increase also. Corporate social responsibility is defined self-regulation for public profit such as dignity of human and eco-friendly contrary to it focus on making profit first before. In this study, promoting awareness the need for eco-friendly packaging by divided corporate and consumer and introducing the concept of corporate social responsibility. In addition investigated case analysis of domestic and foreign companies's activities of eco-friendly packaging currently. Based on this, proposed the reason that companies should do eco-friendly packaging for fulfill companies do their social responsibility.

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A Study on the Impact of Corporate Publicity on Social Responsibility Perception and Brand Attitude (기업의 공공성이 사회적 책임 인식과 브랜드 태도에 미치는 영향 연구)

  • Kang, Soyoung
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.20 no.7
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    • pp.379-391
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    • 2020
  • The growth paradigm that has led Korea for the last few decades is now reaching its critical point. Rather than focusing on the outcomes created by severe competitions of individual companies, a growth based on win-win system and solidarity focusing on public interests is more called for. In this background, I would like to examine the concept of corporate publicness and what factors consist of it. The study aims to verify a causal relationship that corporate publicness affects the corporation's social responsibility and consumers' favorability and credulity toward the company, and looks for the possibility that corporate publicness is recognized as a corporation's substantive competitiveness and an important management activity for its sustainability. The results of the study shows that corporate publicness is composed of 5 dimensions: sincerity, activeness, pursuit of public interest, harmony, and community spirit. Then the study statistically verifies that corporate publicness significantly has a positive impact on the overall evaluation results of a corporation's social responsibility. Lastly, the study confirms that corporate publicness and socially responsible activity of a company have a positive influence overall on the attitude toward the corporate brand. Based on these results, an implication is drawn that strengthening corporate publicness and its practice in action should be emphasized for a corporation to keep making outstanding performances in a sustainable way.

Evolution of corporate social contribution activities in the era of the Fourth industrial revolution (4차 산업혁명 시대의 기업사회공헌 활동의 진화)

  • Kim, Minseok;Cho, Youngbohk
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.85-95
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    • 2019
  • Recently, studies on the fourth industrial revolution have been actively conducted in the areas of government, business, and academia. Corporate business models that utilize the major agendas of the fourth industrial revolution such as robots, artificial intelligence, Internet of things (IoT), and block chains have been created, and various changes have occurred in not only business, education, and living environments but also in international relations. In this study, we looked at changes in social contribution activities from the perspective of a company facing impacts of the fourth industrial revolution. This study examines the definition and activities of corporate social contribution and how we can contribute to society through corporate activities. 'AT Educom', LG Uplus 'Social Contribution through IoT', KT's anti-infectious disease prevention platform and cases of Intel using IoT. In addition, we have presented what we need to do in the future to promote corporate social contribution activities that will make more meaningful impacts on how corporate social contribution activities will change according to technology development. The first, measuring the performance of corporate social contribution activities needs a standardized methodology and social contribution activities through platform business and ICT should be actively pursued. Lastly, social contribution activities between companies and sectors will increase.