• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.193-210
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• 2013

China has emerged as the world's factory since the economic reform in 1987, and the Chinese economy has been growing at a rapid pace. Now, China is considered as one of the biggest markets in the world. Thus, many Korean IT service companies including open market operators have interests in expanding their business into China. However, to be successful in Chinese online shopping market, Korean open market operators should check the cultural differences between the online shoppers in Korea and China at first, Under this background, this study proposes the factors affecting user satisfaction in open market services based on the revised Delone and McLean model. Then, it investigates the differences in the effects of these factors across Korea and China. For empirical analysis, we collected the survey data from open market users in both countries, and applied multiple regression analysis to the data. As a result, we found significant differences between Korean and Chinese open market users. Also, we found that most of these differences could be explained using Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions theory. The findings of this paper imply that Korean and Chinese users may respond differently to IT services, though Korea and China are geographically close and share a similar cultural background.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.86-99
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• 2018

This study examined the relationship between the demographic profiles of 260 staff nurses in the SPC Health Care Ministry Hospitals and their Transcultural Self-Efficacy (TSE) level on the Cognitive, Practical and Affective dimensions. To obtain the result, among the nine (9) demographic profile items, three (3) common positive predictors were considered, namely, 1) Educational attainment level; 2) Age; and 3) Willingness to work abroad in all three dimensions. While in the Practical and Affective dimensions, the number of years employed were a common negative predictor and in the Affective dimension, Gender of participants was added as the positive predictor. Therefore, there are some significant demographic characteristics of respondents influence to the transcultural self-efficacy. Further, based on the results of this diagnostic study, the researcher designed the One (1) year Cultural Competence Training Program for staff nurses. For future research, the researcher recommended to conduct a further study that will evaluate the effectiveness of the educational intervention by approaching a longitudinal study form administering the test and retest of TSET.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.700-711
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• 2011

The purposes of the study were to identify the online service attributes that contribute to online consumer experiences of satisfaction, service failure, and service recovery and to examine whether differences exist in these attributes between U.S. and Korea. E-A-S-QUAL provided a useful framework for the study. Focus group interviews and web surveys were conducted by utilizing college students in both countries. No significant cultural differences were found in online service dimensions of service satisfaction. Personalization was the most frequently mentioned online service dimension of service satisfaction both in the U.S. and Korea. The findings showed significant cultural differences in terms of online service dimensions responsible for service failure and recovery. For Korean consumers, merchandising was one of the key online service dimensions of service failure, while efficiency was the important service dimension resulting in service failure for the U.S. consumers. In addition, for U.S. consumers, efficiency and personalization were the two most frequently mentioned service dimension for service recovery, while Korean consumers put more importance on the contact and information dimensions for service recovery. This study provided a comprehensive list of online service attributes important to online apparel retailing.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.433-445
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• 2017

This study uses a macro-viewpoint to investigate how female world leaders' clothing behaviors are different by nation and culture. This study conducted a comparative study on clothing behavior by cultural block in order to understand similarities and differences based on Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory. The findings are as follows. First, the clothing styles of female world leaders are categorized into classical suit style, national traditional style, and eclectic style. Second, classic suit style is more often found in countries characterized by high individualism, low power distance index, and low avoidance index. The style represents individual activity and rationality as well as trust towards women acting in men's roles. Third, a national traditional style is found in countries featuring high collectivism, high power distance index, and high uncertainty avoidance index. These countries share a culture that emphasizes harmony with the whole, rather than any one given part; consequently, clothing style represents a national identity (or the roles as a national member) rather than that of the individual level. Fourth, an eclectic clothing style is expressed in a mixture of classical suits and a national traditional style that depends on how much Eastern and Western cultures are reasonably compromised or Eastern tradition and Western culture coexist.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권9호
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• pp.239-250
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• 2021

본 연구는 국내·외에서 발표된 간호사와 간호대학생의 문화적 역량 구성요소에 대한 양적 연구를 체계적으로 고찰하여 문화적 역량에 대한 이론적 이해를 돕기 위해 시도되었다. 문헌검색은 2020년 6월부터 8월까지 약 3개월 동안 수행하였으며, 2010년 1월 1일 부터 2019년 12월 31일까지 발표된 학술지 논문 및 학위 논문을 대상으로 검색하였다. 문헌추출은 PRISMA 가이드 라인에 따라 진행하였으며 총 1,175편의 논문 중 67편이 체계적 문헌고찰 논문으로 선정되었다. 연구 결과 가장 많이 차지하는 구성요소로는 문화적 인식이었으며 문화적 지식, 문화적 기술, 문화적 민감성, 문화적 만남, 문화적 태도, 문화적 행위, 문화적 갈망 그리고 문화적 수용성, 문화적 경험, 문화적 안위, 문화적 윤리, 문화적 신념, 문화적 실천, 동기부여와 호기심, 문화적 감정과 공감 등이었다. 따라서 간호사와 간호대학생의 문화적 역량을 향상시키기 위하여 다양한 구성요소를 바탕으로 하여, 각 사회에서 필수적인 합의와 다각적인 접근 방법이 모색되어야 할 필요가 있다.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.884-892
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• 2008

The principal objective of this study was to assess the dimensions and pattern types for the perception of Korean traditional food of Uzbeki-Koreans and to find the determinants of the pattern types, taking food cultural backgrounds into account. Data were collected from 634 Koreans living in Uzbekistan and were factor- and cluster-analyzed. The results revealed three different dimensions and pattern types. Descriptive statistics demonstrated that perceptional pattern types, i.e., tradition recognized patterns, traditional living patterns, traditional modernized patterns, are likely to vary depending on socio-demographic and cultural background of Korean traditional food in Uzbekistan. Similarities and differences in perceptional pattern types are discussed, and implications for food and nutrition specialists and food-marketers are provided.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.71-81
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• 2001

The Purpose of this study was to identify the dimensions and pattern types for the perception of Korean traditional food and to find the determinants of the pattern types, taking food cultural background into account. Data were factor and cluster analyzed, and the results revealed two different dimensions and pattern types. Descriptive statistics showed that perceptional pattern types, i.e., traditional-modern pattern and tradition-oriented pattern, are likely to vary depending on socio-demographic and cultural background of Korean traditional food in Korea. Similarities and differences in perceptional pattern types are discussed, and future implications for food and nutrition specialists and food marketers are provided.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.46-57
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• 2021

Purpose - In terms of human resource management, many Korean enterprises in China have experienced problems such as frequent resignations of Chinese employees and labor disputes. This can be mainly attributed to the fact that Chinese employees are not consistent with Korean vertical management methods, which is closely related to the national culture theory proposed by Hofstede, specifically the dimension of power distance and long- versus short-term orientation (LTO). Therefore, this research aims to investigate cultural differences between Korea and China from these two dimensions, and the impact on the human resource management of Korean-invested enterprises in China. Design/methodology - This research first utilizes the latest data (Wave 7) of the World Values Survey (WVS) to verify the difference in power distance and long- versus short-term orientation between Korean and Chinese cultures using responses from Korea and China, and then uses case analysis to analyze the impact of this cultural difference on the human resource management of Korean enterprises in China. Findings - Our main findings can be summarized as follows. Korea and China have significant differences in power distance and long- versus short-term orientation. In terms of power distance, Korean respondents show higher power distance compared to Chinese respondents. In the dimension of long- versus short-term orientation, it was found that Chinese respondents showed a shorter-term orientation, whereas Korean respondents showed a longer-term orientation. Originality/value - Previous studies put focus on the power distance and individualism-collectivism dimensions to explain cultural differences between Korea and China, and generated contradictory results. This research further confirms the cultural differences between Korea and China from the dimensions of power distance and long-versus short-term orientation using secondary data. The comparative studies from this perspective have long been underexplored and lack empirical confirmation.

• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.457-485
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• 2013

본 연구는 기존의 Hofstede(1980, 1991), Schwartz(1992, 1994), Trompenaars & Hampden-Turner (1997), House et al.(2004) 등과 같은 국가 간 비교문화연구가 한국과 같은 비서구권 문화를 설명하는 데에는 한계가 있다는 인식 하에 한국사회의 문화적 특성을 발견하여 범주화 및 개념화를 시도하였다. 한국사회의 문화적 특성에 대한 기존의 국내연구들은 연구자의 경험과 직관에 의한 발견적인(heuristic) 접근방법이라는 한계가 있다. 이에 본 연구는 한국사회의 문화적 특성을 보다 타당하게 기술할 수 있는 범주를 찾기 위해 문화합의이론을 적용하였다. 구체적으로 자유목록에 대한 빈도분석, 파일분류, 다차원척도법 및 네트워크 분석을 실시하였다. 결과적으로 한국문화는 '공적자아인식, 집단중시, 온정적 인간관계, 위계성 중시, 결과중시' 라는 5개의 범주로 구분할 수 있었다. 한국문화의 특성에 대한 이러한 범주의 발견은 앞으로 한국사회현상을 설명하는데 중요한 변수로 응용되고 적용할 수 있을 것이다.

• 경영과학
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.97-108
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• 2010

Previous studies have shown that country image affects consumers' valuation of products. Based on a literature review this paper identifies five dimensions (economic, political, relational, people and cultural image) and purifies them with Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). The data was gathered by using a structured questionnaire from 252 Korean consumers. Among the five dimensions of country image, this paper derives the three factors of country image for four countries (The United States, Japan, Australia, and China) - economic, relational, and cultural image. Then it examines the impacts of the three dimensions of country image on consumers' purchase intention of two industry types : industrial products vs. agricultural products. The result shows there is no difference between both of the two types in the impacts of country image on purchase intention. This implies that for managing the country image it not necessary to develop a communication strategy which is differentiated by industry types.