• Journal of Community Nutrition
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.127-133
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• 2006

This study attempted to investigate and compare the level of needs and expected benefits of information technology(IT) applications in restaurant operation from managerial and employee levels. Self-competence levels, education and training needs, and the company IT application levels were evaluated. The respondents for the study were the staff of full-service, mid-scale restaurants owned by a firm. Among the respondents, 17.6% were in managerial level(managers) and 82.4% were in employee level(employees). The results of this study indicated that compared to employees, managers perceived more in-depth that IT is beneficial and is needed in restaurant operation. Both groups rated IT as very much needed and beneficial to restaurant operation. However, managers rated their own technological competence significantly higher than the employees did. Both groups expressed the desire for IT training and education although the managers' needs were stronger than the other group. The company's IT application level was assessed by the managers and employees at a slightly higher than average score on a 5-point scale, showing no difference between the groups. The study findings show that the respondents perceived the IT needs and benefits than the present IT application level of restaurants, which suggests more IT applications be adopted to the restaurant operations.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.165-176
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• 2014

This paper was tried to show the improvement model for software industry structure in Korea regarding to have the global level of competence in Korean software firms. To suggest the improvement model for software industry structure, the detailed status about software industry which as in the supply and demand perspectives and comparativeness dimension were analysed. Also to this model the special survey results from the 35 professionalists in the software industry were included. This improvement model suggests the big software firms have to consider the economy of the scale, and to enter global IT market, the other SMEs have to pursuit themselves as a specified technology firms. So it is good for the oversea project collaboration with the solution provider firms and IT service firms. And it is desirable to make a the economy of scale regarding as the solution venture startup, M&A, networking the software firms as supply chain. Also the development of new business model for new market and firms with the high-tech business competency will be required.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제20권7호
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• pp.35-46
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• 2022

Purpose: This study examines the effect of distribution knowledge sharing on innovation ability using work ethic as a variable that strengthens this effect. Research design, data and methodology: This research was conducted on 283 auditors who work at the Small Public Accounting Firm (SPAF) in Indonesia. The research method used is a verification method with a quantitative approach. The sampling technique used is a non-probability sampling technique with a purposive sampling type. Furthermore, the data analysis technique used is PLS-SEM. Results: The results of the tests that have been carried out show that distribution knowledge sharing has a significant effect on the auditor's innovation ability. Other test results show that work ethic has a significant effect on innovation ability and work ethic strengthens the effect of distribution knowledge sharing on auditors' innovation ability. Conclusions: Auditors in Indonesia have implemented distribution knowledge sharing activities optimally followed by a maximum work ethic to encourage high innovation abilities that will be able to create new methods and ideas that can be useful for clients. This research is expected to provide distribution knowledge to auditors to be able to improve their abilities, especially in the field of auditing to increase their competence as auditors.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.148-163
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• 2024

With the digitalization of production and consumption environments, consumers are no longer merely targets of marketing, but key players in creating value jointly with companies by participating in various decision-making processes. Much virtual content in particular, such as fashion shows, exhibitions, games, social activities, and shopping, which fashion brands implement in virtual worlds, cannot be completed without consumers' active engagement and interaction. Thus, this study considers consumers' participation in virtual content provided by fashion brands as value co-creation in virtual worlds. This study aims to examine how consumer (i.e., consumer smartness) and fashion firm (i.e., perceived intellectual capital) factors influence value co-creation behavior intention in virtual worlds. Data were collected from 410 consumers in their 20s nationwide through an online survey, and a higher-order structural equation modeling analysis was conducted to test the research model. The results showed that both consumer smartness and perceived intellectual capital positively influenced customer participation behavior and citizenship behavior intentions. Specifically, perceived intellectual capital had a greater impact on value co-creation behavior in the virtual world than consumer smartness. The findings provide empirical evidence that the fashion firms' intangible assets and consumers' competence in the digital shopping environment encourage their intentions to co-create value in virtual worlds.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.145-157
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• 2000

Economists have advocated that the market competitiveness improved the firm's productivity and eventually its service quality. However, the previous researches did not provide the empirical results enough to prove that the competitiveness do improve the service quality. In this paper, we conducted an empirical research to find whether the competition induces the quality of service. The telecommunication industry was chosen since it went through the increasing competition along with a high attention. We found that competition itself does not guarantee the quality of service. It is the intensity of competition that improves the service quality. The service quality depends mainly on the competitor's competence, i.e. the intensity of competition rather than the competition itself. In sum, when we want tc improve the service quality as well as the productivity, we had better increase the intensity of competition by allowing many new strong entities.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.47-66
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• 2003

Economists have advocated that the privatization and market competitiveness improve the firm's productivity and eventually its service quality. However, the previous researches did not provide the empirical results enough to prove that the privatization and competitiveness do improve the service quality. In this paper, we conducted an empirical research to find whether the privatization and competition induces the quality of service. The mobile telecommunication industry was chosen since it went through bringing the privatization and increasing the competition along with a high attention. We found that the privatization and competition itself does not guarantee the quality of mobile telecommunication service. It is the intensity of competition that improves the mobile telecommunication service quality. The service quality depends mainly on the competitor's competence, i.e. the intensity of competition rather than the competition itself. In sum, when we want to improve the service quality as well as the productivity, we had better increase the intensity of competition by allowing many new strong entries.

• Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.90-107
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• 2021

This paper analyses how technological capabilities and entrepreneurship of technology-based start-ups affect their performance. In this paper, a multiple regression analysis was conducted on 248 technology-based start-ups. The effects of indicators of technological capacity like R&D intensity, R&D organization, technology competitiveness, patents, and certification were analyzed. Factors affecting sales were R&D intensity and technological competitiveness. Technology competitiveness and patents were the significant factors influencing product competitiveness. The factor that positively influenced organizational performance, customer performance, and achievement of start-up goals was technological competitiveness. The results of such an analysis should be designed to discover and foster long-term innovation potential, rather than relying on short-term financial performance.

• 통상정보연구
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.135-159
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• 2013

국가 간의 경계가 매우 모호해지게 됨에 따라, 새로운 기회와 도전에 직면하고, 타개해 나갈 국제적인 인적자원의 개발, 배치 및 활용과 이들의 활동을 체계적으로 구조화하는 것이 세계적 기업의 사활을 좌우하는 핵심요소로 부각되기 시작하였다. 글로벌경영에 있어서 기업이 당면하게 되는 국제인적자원관리전략은 현지적응과 통합의 선택에 관한 문제이며 국제경영분야에서 계속하여 진행되고 있는 중요한 과제이기도 하다. 국제인적자원관리전략의 선택이 기업의 경쟁우위를 창출하는 중요한 요인으로 인지되고 있음에도 불구하고 국제인적자원관리전략과 경쟁역량과의 관계에 관한 연구는 그 연구가 미비한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구는 국제인적자원관리전략에서 가장 보편적으로 지지되는 본사통합전략과 현지중심 전략을 두 가지 큰 흐름으로 구분하였고, 국제인적자원관리전략에 의한 경쟁역량창출과 이러한 역량이 성과에 미치는 영향을 자원준거관점에서 실증분석하고 논의하였으며 향후과제를 도출하였다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.189-199
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• 2018

연구의 목적은 컨설턴트의 능력이 컨설팅 만족도, 컨설팅 서비스 품질 및 고객 회사 컨설팅에 대한 이해에 미치는 영향을 조사하는 것이다. 본 연구결과를 요약해보면 컨설턴트 역량이 컨설팅 만족도에 영향을 미치며, 서비스 품질을 매개하여 컨설팅 만족도에 영향을 미칠 것이라는 가설에 대해 대응성, 공감성, 유형성, 확신성, 신뢰성이 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 수진기업이 컨설팅에 대한 이해가 높을수록 컨설팅의 만족도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 컨설팅의 만족도를 향상하기 위해서는 컨설턴트 역량뿐만 아니라 고객의 컨설팅 이해를 향상하기 위한 노력이 기울여야 의도하는 만족도를 달성할 수 있다는 점을 시사하고 있다. 향후 수진기업 측면에서 컨설팅 만족도를 향상할 수 있는 이해도 높일 수 있는 방안에 대한 추가 후속 연구가 필요하다.

• Journal of East Asia Management
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.29-49
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• 2020

In an intensively competitive global market, small-and medium-sized firms are puzzled about how to develop sustainable competitive advantages against global rivalries, thus leading satisfactory economic performance. However, despite the roles and contributions of such small-and medium-sized firms in the local community and national economies in Japan, little guidance has been offered to the practical issues related to their strategic behaviors toward global management. To fill this notable knowledge gap, this study aims to investigate the conditions in which how Japanese small-and medium-sized could dominates global market, which is one of key challenges in the literature of small business and entrepreneurship. To obtain better insights to this research area, this study undertakes an in-depth interview survey with I.S.T (Industrial Summit Technology) Corporation that shows off the highest global market share (40 per cent) with seamless polyimide tube product widely used in office automation equipment (e.g., copiers and printers). This method of survey is designed to deeply understand historical considerations about how I.S.T Corporation could dominate in the global market of such seamless polyimide tube product. Based on findings drawn from an interview, this study identifies five major factors enabling I.S.T Corporation to be a competitive global hidden company: vision sharing through founder's entrepreneurship, core competence, strategic network, risk management, and employee engagement. Specifically, to become a global hidden champion, sharing the vision motivating employees to partake in shaping company's future will be the first step on the road to global success through founder's entrepreneurship. However, in order to achieve such a vision, the importance of company's core competence cannot be overemphasized, which differentiates your customer solution with those of competitors. As such, a group of experts will be naturally formed and demonstrates your expertise in the global market, thereby building sustainable competitiveness. On the other hand, to maintain sustainable competitiveness, it is necessary to make up for the weaknesses small-and medium-sized firms suffer from competitive resources while strengthening their own strengths through strategic networks with external organizations. Here, every company has to understand the critical role of risk management, which is essential in this process of being global company so as not to lose your own strengths. Last but not least, do not forget the significant effects of employee engagement in firm performance. To enhance employees' engagement, a company has to create an ideal organization culture which fits into company's history and personality. In doing so, such organization culture can allow the vision and strategy to be implemented into detailed business tactics while facilitating employees to challenge the status quo by experimenting with creative ideas.