• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.125-129
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• 2019

The ultimate goal of the quality control program for special periodic health examination agencies is to diagnose the health condition of a worker correctly, based on accurate examination and analysis skills, leading to protect the worker's health. The quality control program on three areas, chemical analysis for biological monitoring since 1995, and pneumoconiosis, audiometric testing since 1996, has contributed to improve the reliability of occupational health screenings by improving the issues including standardization of testing methods, tools, diagnostic opinions, and reliability of analysis for biological monitoring. It has contributed to improving the reliability of occupational health monitoring by rectifying the following issues associated with previous monitoring: absence of standardized testing methods, testing tools that are not upgraded, mismatching diagnostic opinions, and unreliable results of biological specimen analysis. Nevertheless, there are issues in need of further improvement such as lack of expertise or the use of inappropriate method for health examination, and passive and unwilling participation in the quality control. We suggested solutions to these problems for each area of quality control program. Above all, it is essential to provide active support for health examiners to develop their expertise, while encouraging all the health screening agencies, employers, and workers to develop the desire to improve the system and to maintain the relevance.

• 산업노동연구
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.325-350
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• 2011

이 글은 영국의 시간제 근로의 특징과 그 제도적 맥락을 분석하고 있다. 노동시장에 대한 규제와 여성의 노동시장 참여에 대한 지원이 낮은 영국에서는 시장주도의 시간제 활용이 일찍부터 발달했다. 시간제 근로는 영국 취업 여성의 40 퍼센트를 차지할 정도로 특히 기혼 여성들의 주요한 일자리이다. 시장의 역할과 개인의 선택이 강조되는 영국에서 시간제 일자리는 고용주 주도의 시장의 유연성에 기여하는 방식으로, 그리고 여성들이 일과 가족 사이에서 시간제 근로를 통해 여성들 자신의 노동시간을 조정하는 주요 수단으로서 작동했다. 그러나 1997년 이후 영국에서는 제도적 개입을 강화하는 변화가 있었고, 시간제 근로를 기혼 여성을 위한 제한적 일자리로부터 보편적 유연근로로 변화시키려는 법적, 제도적 노력이 있었다. 이러한 변화는 시간제 근로에 대한 불이익은 원칙적으로 시정할 수 있게 되었으나, 여전히 이해당사자들 사이의 집합적 해결방식보다는 개별 근로자와 고용주 사이의 개인화된 해결방식으로 영국이 접근함으로써 여성들의 고용패턴, 그리고 시간제 근로의 질적 성격에 큰 변화는 나타나지 않았다.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.160-167
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• 2021

The authors of the article investigate the impact of digitalization on the forms change of employment and the labor market in the modern conditions. It is substantiated that digitalization processes directly affect the change of forms of employment and the range of occupations in the labor market, as well as the change of jobs. The positive and negative consequences of changing forms of employment for the economy in the process of digital transformation are analyzed, which include: reduction of personnel costs by employers; dissemination of non-standard, informal employment (electronic freelance, electronic outsourcing, start-employment); enabling employees to manage their working hours; increasing unemployment and imbalance of supply and demand in the labor market; reduction of productivity of enterprises, as a result of reduced productivity of workers with non-standard forms of employment, or with a negative indirect impact on productivity. A model for managing the process of digitalization in the labor market of Ukraine under different scenarios of their implementation, namely evolutionary and forced is devoted. To recognize the possible change in the level of employment in connection with the implementation of the forced scenario of digitalization in Ukraine, a model for estimating probable changes in the labor market is proposed. The directions of development of the state strategy of prevention of risks of reduction of number of workplaces in the course of digitalization are outlined.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.213-219
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• 2022

Objective: The Job Demand & Resources model suggests work characteristics are related to mental well-being and work engagement. Previous work describes the development of a combined construct 'engaged well-being at work' (EWB). To what extent changes in measures of this construct are responsive to changes in job demands and resources or associated with changes in job-related attitudes has not been established. Methods: Longitudinal employee-level data from three waves (German Linked Personnel Panel) were used. Logistic and linear fixed effects regression analyses explored longitudinal associations between changes in EWB for participants over a three-year period with changes in job demands and resources and job-related attitudes (job commitment, satisfaction, and turnover intentions). Results: While job resources were associated with increased odds for a change into a healthier and/or more engaged category of EWB, job demands reduced them. Job resources were more strongly related to higher EWB (OR_range = 1.22 - 1.61) than job demands (OR_range = 0.79 - 0.96). Especially psychological job demands showed negative associations with improved EWB (OR = 0.79). A change from the least desirable category 'disengaged strain' to any other category of EWB was associated with greater odds by up to 20.6 % for increased commitment and job satisfaction and lower odds for turnover intentions. Discussion: Improving work characteristics, especially job resources, could increase employees' EWB, emphasizing the importance of job characteristics for a healthy workplace. Because EWB seems to be associated with job attitudes, an improvement of this indicator would be relevant for employees and employers.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.404-412
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• 2022

An increasing number of students from different cultures study in higher primary schools. This trend is due to: 1) the government's discourse on increasing the level of participation of foreign students in national educational programs and the need for internationalization; 2) the need of employers for professionals who are trained to work in a multicultural environment to meet the needs of different markets and customers. Methodology. This study is based on the results of the OECD (2018) structured survey of 1,093 teachers at universities in Australia, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Georgia, Malta, Vietnam, Turkey, and Argentina, examined policy, the practice of cultural characteristics in training specialists, and teachers' attitudes to cultural diversity. Results. The attitude and perception of cultural features by teachers does not determine the practice of forming a cultural environment and managing this environment to ensure quality education of students of different nations. The main culturological aspects of training are self-expression of cultural and ethnic identities, expression of cultural characteristics and their value through multicultural activities in universities, teaching students to combat ethnic or cultural discrimination. Therefore, the formation of a multicultural environment in higher education occurs through the activities of students and teachers, which complement each other. The practical value lies in identifying two important components of the formation of cultural diversity among students, such as self-expression of ethnic and cultural identity and the expression of cultural differences by teachers in the course of educational activities.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.279-285
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• 2022

Background; In the event of an industrial accident, the appropriate choice of hospital is important for worker health and prognosis. This study investigates whether the choice of hospital by the employer in the case of industrial accidents affects the prognosis of injured employees. Methods; Data from the 2018 Panel Study of Workers' Compensation Insurance in Korea were used in an unmatched case-controlled study. The exposure variable is "hospital selection by an employer," and the outcome variable is 'worker's disability." Odds ratios (ORs) were estimated by modified Poisson regression and adjusted for age, gender, underlying disease, injury severity, and workplace size and stratified by industrial classification. The group at increased risk was analyzed and stratified by age, gender, and area. Results; In the construction industry, hospital selection by the employer was significantly associated with increased risk of disability (adjusted OR 1.26; 95% confidence interval [CI]; 1.20-1.32) and severe disability (adjusted OR 1.38; 95% CI; 1.08-1.76) among the injured. Female and younger workers not living in the Seoul capital area were more at risk of disability and severe disability than those living in the Seoul capital area. Conclusions; Hospital selection by employers affects the prognosis of workers injured in an industrial accident. For protecting workers' health and safety, workplace emergency medical systems should be improved, and the selection of appropriate hospitals to supply treatment should be reviewed.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.202-211
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• 2022

본 연구는 뷰티 및 화장품 산업 종사자의 직무스트레스, 직무 자율성, 직원지지평가, 이직의도와의 관계를 알아보는 데 있다. 연구 대상은 뷰티 및 화장품 산업 종사자의 3개월 이상 경력자 570명을 대상으로 하였다. 자료를 처리하기 위해 기술통계, 빈도분석, 탐색적 요인분석, 상관관계 분석, 신뢰도 분석, 확인적 요인 분석을 실시하였다. 연구 결과는 첫째, 뷰티 및 화장품 산업 종사자의 직원지지평가는 직무 스트레스와 부적인 관계로 나타났다. 둘째, 직원지지평가는 이직의도와 부적인 관계로 나타났다. 셋째, 직무스트레스는 이직의도와 정(+)적인 관계로 나타났다. 넷째, 직무 자율성은 이직의도와 유의미한 관계에 있지 않았다. 다섯째, 직무스트레스는 직무 자율성과 이직의도와의 관계에서 간접효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 본 연구를 통해 뷰티 및 화장품 산업 종사자들의 이직 의도에 직무 스트레스가 유의미한 변인임을 알 수 있었다.

• 실천공학교육논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.377-385
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• 2022

산학협력의 한가지 방법으로 산업사회의 요구에 부응하는 인력 양성을 위한 계약학과는 도입된 지 20년이 가까워지고 있다. 특히 중소기업의 인력육성 지원정책의 일환으로 계약학과에 대한 관심이 새 정부 들어서 더욱 증가하고 있어 당분간 신설되는 계약학과 또한 늘어날 것으로 예상된다. 학습자 유형과 계약 방식에 따른 계약 학과별 특성을 파악하고 중소기업에 적합한 재교육형, 3자계약방식 계약학과의 신설에 따른 절차와 고려사항에 대해 제안하고자 한다. 특히 공급자인 운영기관의 입장과 수요자인 다수의 기업의 요구사항을 조화롭게 반영하여 선 순환되는 구조가 되도록 교과과정을 설계하는 방법에 대해 K 대학 사례를 들어 제시하고자 한다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.62-69
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• 2023

We need a new approach to reduce serious occupational accidents. This needs a commitment to secure employer's safety, characterized by a culture that prevents occupational accidents and appropriates safety expenditure. This study analyzed the factors that relate how a safety management commitment to safety climate in the workplace and safety expenditure affects the generation of occupational accidents. The summary of the result is as follows. First, both safety climate and safety expenditure have direct negative effects on the generation of occupational accidents (-0.136 [p = 0.010] and -0.100 [p = 0.008] respectively). Second, the safety management commitment has no significant direct effect towards generating occupational accidents (p = 0.105). Third, the safety management commitment has positive effects toward both building a safety climate and increasing safety expenditure (0.664 [p = 0.000] and 0.178 [p = 0.000] respectively). The safety management commitment however, has negative effects on generating occupational accidents (-0.090 [p = 0.004] through safety climate and -0.018 [p = 0.004] through safety expenditure). Hence, the safety management commitment has positive effects on decreasing occupational accidents through safety climate and safety expenditure (-0.108 [p = 0.004]). In conclusion, the safety management commitment by employers reduces occupational accidents through its impact on safety climate and safety expenditure in work places. Therefore, in order to reduce accidents, the employer should focus on creating a safety climate and investing in safety expenditure in the work place.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.32-38
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• 2023

Job stress factors are factors that induce biological, psychological, and behavioral responses in individuals when they encounter mental and physical stimuli in the workplace. According to occupational safety and health standards, employers are responsible for the health consequences of job stress when workers engage in activities that result in high levels of physical fatigue and mental stress. Such activities include long working hours, shift work (including night shifts), driving vehicles, and operating precision machinery. Therefore, precautionary measures should be implemented. Following the COVID-19 epidemic, the logistics industry in Korea has experienced rapid growth owing to the shift from offline to online platforms facilitated by advanced digital infrastructure. Consequently, this study conducted a survey to analyze job stress factors among delivery workers. The survey utilized a Korean job stress factor assessment tool comprising 43 items and analyzed job stress factors considering the work characteristics of the courier business field obtained from responses provided by 421 courier workers nationwide. The survey analysis revealed that the physical environment, job demands, and job autonomy exhibited higher stress indices among Korean workers. Furthermore, the younger the age, the higher the stress on job demands, whereas the higher the age, the higher the stress on relationship conflict, job instability, and workplace culture. In addition, daytime delivery work was associated with higher stress levels in job demands and job instability compared with nighttime delivery work. These findings can serve as foundational data for reducing and preventing job stress among courier workers, whose workload has increased owing to the growth of the logistics industry.