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Configurations of Knowledge Search in Knowledge-Intensive Industries (지식기반산업에서 기업의 지식탐색 유형: 구성형태적 접근)

  • Huh, Moon-Goo;Lee, Jaegun
    • Journal of Technology Innovation
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.299-331
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    • 2017
  • This research details firm knowledge search types based on the locus and features for Korean firms in the knowledge-based industry, and then analyzes differences in innovation performance according to the types from the view of a configurational approach. Existing research has mainly concentrated on establishing a relation between knowledge search and outcome variables. Consequently, firms have relatively insufficient understanding of how to systematize knowledge search. Hence, this research classifies knowledge search into four dimensions-external search breadth, external search depth, internal search breadth, and internal search depth-by the locus and features of search. Furthermore, the research draws actual types of knowledge search of firms and analyzes differences in innovation performance. The main result of the research is as follows. First, the research reasons out six clusters of firms which have a dissimilar knowledge search type. Each cluster shows differences while participating in every dimension of knowledge search or few dimensions. Second, as for innovation performance, each cluster shows different exploitative and exploratory innovation performance according to their knowledge search type. This research applies a configurational approach while existing research applied a reductionistic approach, thereby establishing the major contribution which enables us to study a phenomenon as it comes, not to analyze variables and relationships of variables. Lastly, the research suggests a future direction of research based on the result of this research.

An Exploratory Study of Research Ethics Training and Ethical Validity

  • Hye-Yoon PARK
    • Journal of Research and Publication Ethics
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.7-10
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    • 2024
  • Purpose: The effectiveness of research ethics education in enabling researchers to think and judge ethically in conducting research. It is a fundamental solution for the establishment of research ethics in the research field, not only for current researchers but also for the next generation. It measured various variables related to ethics that can lead to ethical behavior through a quasi-experimental design to support the reliability of the study. Research Design, data and methodology: Examine prior research on research ethics and explore current research ethics education and practice. It aims to study how to effectively implement and validate specific aspects of research ethics. To investigate, study, and validate research ethics education and research ethics systems. Results: It is defined as the effectiveness or value of training as measured by changes in knowledge and behavior in reaction, learning, behavior, and outcome evaluations measured after learning. Conclusions: For the effectiveness of research ethics education, various support measures need to be mobilized for the spread and establishment of research ethics education. Formalized and continuous research ethics education is needed. It is important that the knowledge acquired through long-term and consistent research ethics training is transferred to ethical behavior in the research field.

An Exploratory Study on Success Factors of User-led Innovation : Grounded Theory Approach (기업 수준의 사용자 주도 혁신 성공요인에 관한 탐색적 연구)

  • Cho, Namjae;Oh, SeungHee;Choi, JoungIn
    • Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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    • v.20 no.3_spc
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    • pp.279-293
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    • 2013
  • In general, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners consider innovation by producers as a primary mode in a market economy. However, the recent research has shown that some of the most important, novel products and processes have been developed by users-both user firms and individual end-users. According to von Hippel [1988], he found that they were the developers who made about 80 percent of the most important scientific instrument innovations as well as the major innovations in semiconductor processing. In this research, we conducted grounded research on user-led innovation at the corporate-level. Also, we analyzed the train development project (SR000) of Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (SMRT). We focused on identifying the success factors of user-led innovation, and development process.

Giant Duplication Cyst Presenting as a Discharging Umbilicus

  • Garg, Ravi Kumar;Bawa, Monika;Rao, Katragadda Lakshmi Narasimha
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.194-197
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    • 2017
  • Alimentary tract duplication cysts are rare congenital anomalies, most commonly located in the ileum, but may present anywhere from mouth to anus.Clinically, they may be asymptomatic, incidentally diagnosed or may present with obstruction, volvulus, intussusception or gastrointestinal bleed. Here we report a case of a one year old male child presenting in gasping state and shock. Despite the initial strong suspicion of Meckel's diverticulum and tubercular abdomen, the final diagnosis remained elusive till exploratory laparotomy was performed which revealed a duplication cyst of ileum with perforation into the umbilicus. Duplication cyst should always be kept as a differential diagnosis so that early intervention can help in better management.

Influence of Brand Extension on the Updated Hotel Brand Personality Congruence and Attitude toward the Extended Brand

  • Ryu, Hyungseo
    • Culinary science and hospitality research
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    • v.23 no.6
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    • pp.89-98
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    • 2017
  • This research focused on recognizing and empirically testing a relationship between brand personality congruence and brand extension, which can lead to effective marketing strategies for the hotel industry. The objective of this research was to identify how customer's brand personality congruence affect brand extension and to then address what the most appropriate brand extension types for hotel brands are. This study offered a better approach to assess the broader impact of extension strategy for the marketer managers. The methodology for achieving these objectives were described in the following sections: developing measurements based on extensive reviews of literature and analyzing data utilized a exploratory factor analysis and a series of simple linear regression analyses. The result of this study showed customer's brand personality congruence had a great impact on the customer's positive attitude toward core brand. However, customer's attitude toward core brand had no impact on the updated attitude. The findings provided some theoretical and managerial implications for hotel operators.

A Study on the Service Quality in Family Restaurant (패밀리 레스토랑의 서비스 품질에 관한 연구)

  • Kim Do Yeong;No Yeong Man
    • Journal of Applied Tourism Food and Beverage Management and Research
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.17-22
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    • 2003
  • Although researchers have, during the past decade, become increasingly interested in customer satisfaction customer reaction, and service quality issues, very little of research has devoted to the family restaurant. Family restaurant industry is among the fastest growing sectors of the tourism market. This paper discusses the importance of the family restaurant product and service quality, and presents the relationship among service quality, customer satisfaction, and customer reaction. The literature supports the value of family restaurant's service quality and relation between service quality and customer reaction. Exploratory study examined customer's satisfaction with service quality components and customer's reaction with satisfaction. The survey was conducted in four phases; service quality, customer reaction(satisfaction, repurchase intention, and word of mouth), restaurant information, general profile of customer. The results of the study show that service quality(product's quality, physical character) provided family restaurant customer with the overall satisfaction, and service quality affected on customer reaction(repurchase intention, positive word of mouth). Also overall satisfaction affected on repurchase intention and positive word of mouth.

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The Impact of Information Systems Integration on Organization

  • Juhn, Sung-Hyun
    • Asia pacific journal of information systems
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.225-266
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    • 1997
  • A Causal Transition Model of the IT impact on organization is proposed. The model is based upon the premise that the IT impact is a multi-phase, multi-realm phenomenon, and that the IT impact in one organizational realm logically transpires to another realm, thus forming complex causal webs among them. Two exploratory research studies, the one qualitative and the other quantitative, were conductea to validate the model in a setting involving major structural reorganization of the organizations' IT function. The research results provide support for the general theory structure of the model. The findings include: ⅰ) the IT impact manifests on multiple organizational realms, with different degrees of strength, ⅱ) the impact on the realms follow a particular causal transition path among them, and ⅲ) the IT impact manifests on and through the information processing aspect of work. The results, however, indicate that people's perception of the IT impact is strongly mitigated by the IT relevance of work, and that the organization is affected as much by the structural arrangement surrounding and accompanying the IT as by the technology itself, suggesting that the IT impact is an organizational phenomenon as well as a technological phenomenon. The implications of the research results are discussed at the end.

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Uterine Adenocarcinoma in a Lionhead Rabbit

  • Kim, Ki-Tae;Lim, Yoon-Kyu;Kim, Jae-Hoon
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.183-186
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    • 2016
  • An 8-year-old, female lionhead rabbit with clinical sign of hematuria and vaginal discharge with/without blood was submitted to a local animal hospital. On exploratory laparotomy, three round to oval masses were observed in both uterine horns. The lumen of uterus was severely obstructed and distorted because of massive neoplastic proliferation. Histopathologically, the uterine masses revealed papillary projections along with irregular glandular structures into the lumen. The neoplastic foci were composed of numerous irregular sized neoplastic glands originated from uterine glands. These neoplastic cells showed very strong invasive tendency to muscle layer, therefore emboli of neoplastic cells were located in lymphatics. According to immunohistochemistry, the tumor cells in uterine masses demonstrated strong positive signals for cytokeratin, but negative for vimentin. Based on the gross, histopathologic and immunohistochemical features, this case was diagnosed as uterine adenocarcinoma in lionhead rabbit.

An Exploratory Study on Military Leadership Behavior in the ROK Army (한국군의 효과적인 지휘행동에 관한 탐색적 연구 -소대장과 대대장을 중심으로-)

  • Choe Byeong-Sun
    • Journal of the military operations research society of Korea
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.16-30
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    • 1991
  • Data from a series of four studies on leadership behavior are analyzed and compared to identify effective patterns of leadership behavior for platoon leaders and battalion commanders in ROK Army. Multiple-method research strategy is utilized in four studies to overcome some of the limitations of previous researches. Two of four studies employ a questionnaire method, and the rest use content analysis of critical incidents. Important behaviors for leadership effectiveness in both platoon leaders and battalion commanders include Supporting and Motivating Task Commitment. However, Developing and Monitoring Operations are only important in platoon level, and Planning & Organizing and Recognizing & Rewarding only in battalion level. Most discrepancies in results among studies can be explained in terms of either method effects or situational differences in role requirements for leaders.

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Development of Satisfaction Scale of School Toilet - Targeting schools that was completed repair work in Seoul - (학교 화장실 만족도 척도 개발 - 서울시 화장실 보수공사 완료 학교를 중심으로 -)

  • Ko, Seong-Ja
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Educational Facilities
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.15-21
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of this study was to develop satisfaction scale of school toilet that was completed repair work and examine its validity. In order to develop general and scientific satisfaction scale, the data was collected and analyzed targeting 3,694 participants from seventy schools which were elementary, middle, and high schools participating in improvement projects of school toilet in 2015 and 2016. Satisfaction scale of seventeen items was developed by using exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Total Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ of seventeen items resulted in .950. Factor loading indicated over 0.6. Factor explanation of each item showed that was relatively high. This scale can be used to research unit school satisfaction and utilized for further research. The implication of this study was a reliable and valid instrument for measuring the satisfaction of school toilet.