• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.105-117
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• 2019

Purpose - Underdog positioning is often used to evoke a positive attitude when interacting with consumers. However, little research has been conducted on the market competition structure and innovation contexts in which underdog positioning produces the most impact. This research aims to investigate unexplored boundary conditions of underdog positioning and addresses two issues: market structures (oligopoly vs monopolistic competition) and perceived firm innovativeness (PFI). Design/methodology - Two one-way ANOVA designs (market structures: monopolistic competitions vs. oligopoly; perceived frim innovativeness: strong vs. weak) were randomly assigned to 297 graduate and undergraduate students (52 % female) majoring in business. Study 1 examined the effect of underdog positioning on consumer attitudes in the different market structures. Study 2 investigated the relationship between underdog effect and consumer attitudes through viewing conditions that varied in PFI. Findings - Drawing on the results of the study, the authors conclude that underdog positioning is effective to generate more positive consumer attitudes when employed in the market structure of monopolistic competition rather than oligopoly. Moreover, both underdog and top dog positioning are likely to generate more positive consumer attitudes when accompanied with strong PFI than weak PFI. Originality/value -This is the first study to distinguish between monopolistic competition and oligopoly market structures with underdog positioning as well as to demonstrate a positive effect of PFI, regardless of the type of brand narratives.

• 한국항만경제학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국항만경제학회 2006년도 국제학술대회
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• pp.253-276
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• 2006

This paper has shown the trend of competition positioning of 26 Korean ports in 1994, 1999, and 2003 by using BCG matrix which consists of relative market shares, growth rate of cargo handling, and also growth rate and CCR and BCC efficiency scores with scale efficiency scores in the vertical and horizontal axes. The empirical main results are as follows. First, Incheon Port, Pyungtag Port, Gwangyang Port, Busan Port, Pohang Port and Woolsan Port have shown their competitive positioning in terms of market share and growth rate. Second, Pyungtag Port, Wando Port, Tongyoung Port, Gohyun Port, Samcheog Port, and Okgae Port have their competitive positioning in terms of growth rate and scale efficiency scores. The main policy implication of this paper is to emphasize that BCG matrix method using in this paper can give seaport manager the basic information for planning the future port management for enhancing the competitive positioning among Korean seaports.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권8호
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• pp.3446-3451
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• 2011

지역경쟁력 확보 및 지역경제활성화를 위한 중요한 결정 요소로서 산업 클러스터가 관심을 받고 있는 현 시점에서 한국의 산업단지 클러스터들의 전략적 포지셔닝을 평가하여 경쟁전략을 수립할 필요가 있다. 이를 위하여 7개 지역 산업단지 클러스터의 근접성, 네트워크, 상호관계, 매출성과 등과 관련된 보유역량과 생산성과 성장성을 기준으로 파악된 잠재적 매력도를 기준으로 분석한 전략적 포지셔닝을 제시하고 문제점과 전략방향을 제시하고자 한다. 또한 한국의 지역 산업클러스터의 경쟁전략을 수립하는데 시사점을 주고자 세계 각국의 선진 산업 클러스터를 분류하고 현황 및 전략적 포지셔닝을 분석하였다.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.127-154
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• 1995

The Korean hospital industry is rapidly changing along with the competition among hospitals. Until recently it was easy for hospitals to profit even without efficient management and competitive strategies. However, the increasingly intensive competition endanger their profits but also their survivals. Hospital managers have no choice but to seriously consider competitive management and marketing strategies to remain alive and prosper. This study introduces a useful methodology--perception map drawn using multidimensional scaling--for developing competitive strategies, and illustrates its application to developing a perception map of 9 Seoul-based general hospitals. We also suggest the concepts and examples of positioning strategies and patient satisfaction management system. One of the interesting findings is that the Samsung medical center which opened less than a year ago is ranked first in most aspects such as kindness, facilities, waiting time, and parking, and the second in clinical performance just after the Seoul National University Hospital.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.219-236
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to examine the elements that satisfy customers in order for restaurants to survive in competition, and to examine effective positioning strategies. Since the designation of Haeundae in Busan as a Special Tourism Zone, diverse food service markets have been established and various marketing activities are anticipated accordingly. The results of this study can be summarized as follows: First, after the examination of the competitive relationships among restaurants, based on the image similarity data, it was found that Bennigan's, Outback Steakhouse, and T.G.I. Friday's are in close proximity with one another. Hence the fierce competition between them. Secondly, as a result of PC-MDS PROFIT analysis, a positioning map was drawn with image similarity measurement of the restaurants and scores 9 evaluation categories for each brand name as follows: food taste, food price, service, access convenience, hygienic condition and cleaning, atmosphere, various events, circumferential environment, and public image. Thirdly, as a result of MDPREFMAP analysis based on the customer preference, data from the restaurant brand names, an ideal location of a restaurant preferred by customers and the position of restaurant brand names were indicated at the same time.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.175-190
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• 2024

The increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations is known to be closely associated with climate change and global warming. In this sense, considering that facilities for appropriate education and experience on wood, which is a carbon pool, have been required, this study targets the Wood Cultural Experience Centers, which are in current operation, examines and evaluates their operation status and policy changes, and ultimately derives a successful positioning plan. To this end, it conducts a survey, and the results are as follows. First, as a result of the similarity analysis (KYST: Kruskal-Young-Shepard-Torgerson program) with facilities with leisure activities and educational functions, the Wood Cultural Experience Center have competition with natural recreation forests in terms of naturalness, and it has competition with the career experience center and youth training center in terms of experiential observation. Second, the result of positioning analysis of the attribute space map indicates that the Wood Cultural Experience Center is positively perceived in terms of such attributes as naturalness, experiential learning or recreation, and preservation of natural environment, but is negatively recognized in terms of accessibility, escape from daily life, and things to see.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.282-293
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• 2010

현재, 인터넷 비스니스의 급성장으로 인해 인터넷 포털시장에서도 경쟁이 심화되고 있다. 경쟁이 심한 시장에서 고객에게 차별화된 자사만의 독특한 이미지를 전달할 수 없다면 더 이상 경쟁우위를 차지할 수가 없다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 포지셔닝 맵 구축을 통한 포털간의 경쟁관계를 비교하고 세분집단별로 소비자들이 선호하는 인터넷 포탈이미지 평가속성과 이상점을 파악하여 차별화된 포지셔닝전략을 수립하고자 하였다. 연구대상은 인터넷다량이용자층인 대학생들을 대상으로 주로 이용하는 인터넷포털에 대해 이미지평가를 하도록 하였다. 분석결과 포털 간에 가장 차별화되어 있는 속성은 오락 및 부가서비스와 편리성이며 가장 차별화되지 않은 속성은 고객서비스로 나타났다. 포털에 대한 선호도와 이상점파악에서도 세분집단별로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 이러한 연구결과는 인터넷 포털시장에서 차별적인 시장세분화전략수립에 있어서 의미있는 기초자료가 될 것으로 본다.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.221-228
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• 2012

This paper analyzed twenty-six production-related KPI(Key Performance indicator) factors of business diagnosis, such as personnel, equipment, materials, operations and quality affecting company business competition to 186 small machinery manufacturers in 2010. Also, we explained the concept of Business Positioning and divided research subjects into four Business Positioning Groups formed break-even point ratio & fixed cost ratio to sales and then we compared between the 4 groups using Logistic Regression analysis by SAS statistical software package. The objective of this study is two-fold. The first is to find out production-related KPI factor of superior Business Positioning Group. The second is to suggest improvement ways for small manufacturers in order to get better profitable Business Positioning.

• 한국관광식음료학회지:관광식음료경영연구
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• 제10권
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• pp.109-138
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• 1999

The hotel does not sell one-time services, and the customer has many choices, especially today. And hotel is vulnerable to new competition. Most customers likes to try a new place and new product. The questions are 1) offering competitive products that are meaningful to customers 2) solving customers problems 3) offering a competitive products that are difficult for competitors to duplicate. This report is for studying about the relationship between the results of National Customer Satisfaction Index(NCSI) and the hotels' revenue. And explore the ways to identify opportunities for creating the desired image that differentiates from the competition and for serving the target market better than anyone else. For the about objectives, the following items are reviewed: 1) Customer behavior and customers' needs and wants 2) Customer decisions 3) Integrated marketing 4) Customer satisfaction 5) Major factors of the hotel customers satisfaction 6) Moment of truty Market positioning is to creat a distinctive place in the minds of potential customer. To position successfully requires recognizing the marketplaces. the competition, value for money and customers' perceptions. Finally, internal marketing efforts can be used to examine one's own position to see if it is perceived by it's customers. It means that the benefits exist in the mind of the customer and are determinable only by asking the customer. These kinds of efforts are essential to proper positioning analysis and long term relationship marketing.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.173-178
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• 2008

세계 제조 산업의 국제 분업화는 아시아 지역 특히, 동북아 컨테이너 시장의 성장을 주도하고 있다. 이와 더불어 항만산업의 대외적인 환경도 변화하고 있는데, 글로벌 선사 및 터미널 운영사는 대형 M&A 통해 시장 점유율과 지배력을 강화하고 아시아 지역으로의 진출을 가속화하고 있다. 동북아 지역은 이러한 환경변화와 중국항만의 성장으로 그 경쟁이 심화되고 있으며, 부산항은 성장률과 점유율이 지속적으로 감소하고 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 동북아 지역의 항만 집중도 변화과정을 살펴보고, 부산항이 지역내 경쟁에서 어떠한 위치를 차지하고 있는지를 분석하였다. 분석결과 부산항의 경쟁적 포지션은 지속적으로 약화되고, 많은 물동량이 경쟁항만에 빼앗긴 것으로 나타났으며, 이를 기반으로 지속 가능한 경쟁력 확보를 위한 글로벌화 전략을 제시하였다.