• 한국항만경제학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.69-83
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• 2015

본 연구는 우리나라 국제물류주선업체의 해외 진출 현황과 최근 글로벌 물류시장의 동향을 살펴보고, 급변하는 물류환경 속에서 국제물류주선업체가 글로벌 물류기업으로 성장하고 국제 경쟁력을 확보하기 위한 효과적인 해외시장 진출 전략을 제시해보고자 하였다. 국제물류주선업체의 해외진출 형태를 해외파트너와 해외자회사 형태로 분류하여 분석하였다. 두 유형 보두에서 우리나라 국제물류주선업체들은 주로 극동 및 동남아시아 지역에 집중하여 해외에 진출하고 있으며, 해외파트너쉽에서는 만족도가 매우 높은 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 해외자회사 형태에서는 아직 초기 단계로 다양한 지역에서 해외자회사 수사 그리 많지 않은 실정이며, 본사의 주로 가격 경쟁력 중심으로 사업을 운영하고 있으며, 성과 및 만족도가 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 국제물류주선업체의 해외진출 성공전략으로 물류 서비스 특화, 중소 물류업체 간 협업체제 구축, 적합한 국제물류 전문 인력의 확보 육성 그리고 화주-물류동반 진출 등의 전략을 제시하였다. 본 연구는 우리나라 국제물류주선업체의 해외 진출 실태조사를 통해 해외 진출의 정도와 성과를 객관적으로 측정 및 평가하였다는 데 의의가 있다. 또한 실태조사 결과와 해외진출의 SWOT분석을 통해 실제적인 해외진출 전략방안을 제시함으로써, 우리나라 국제물류주선업의 글로벌 경쟁력 제고에 기여할 것으로 생각된다.

• 통상정보연구
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.221-249
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• 2014

본 연구는 글로벌기업의 해외자회사가 새로운 지식을 창출하고 이를 확산하는데 있어서 선도적 역할을 수행하는 초우량센터(center of excellence)로 발전하는데 영향을 주는 결정요인을 파악하고, 이를 한국기업을 대상으로 실증분석하고자 한다. 이를 위해, 기존 연구의 결과를 통합함으로써 연구모형을 개발하였다. 구체적으로 해외자회사의 지식창출에 영향을 미치는 7개 요인을 제시하였는데, 이들은 일반적 결정요인(general factors) 2개, 전략적 중요요인(strategic important factors) 2개, 초우량요인(excellent factors) 3개로 나눌 수 있다. 각 요인들은 연구목적에 따라 필요조건이 되거나 충분조건이 된다. 예컨대, 일반적 결정요인에 속하는 분권적 조직구조는 해외자회사의 지식창출을 촉진시키는 요인이 된다(충분조건). 그러나 분권적 조직구조를 가진 모든 해외자회사가 전략적 중요도가 높은 해외자회사가 되지는 않는다(결과적으로 필요조건)는 것을 알 수 있다. 이상 7개 결정요인이 해외자회사의 지식창출에 미치는 영향에 대해 논의하고, 이를 바탕으로 가설을 개발한 후 실증자료를 통해 검증하였다.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제15권12호
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• pp.5-19
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• 2017

Purpose - This study involves the following questions: "Does internalization theory fully explain reality?" and "Which additional factors may add extra value to the theory?" To answer these, this study divides market entry mode into two steps, initial and subsequent and then, focuses on the subsequent distribution step; that is, the post-entry strategy after initial entry. In addition, this study relies on finding strategic orientations that affect the decision of post-entry into foreign markets. Research design, data, and methodology - To investigate this, this study examines 252 cases of Korean online games for each foreign market and the distribution mode at the product-team level. Results - The result shows that companies use different distribution strategies as a post-entry mode, like licensing, or joint distribution rather than exclusive distribution, through subsidiaries even if they already have wholly owned local subsidiaries which have enough experience and resources to select the entry modes among various types and then provide full commitment and control. Additionally, it finds that strategic orientation affects post-entry strategies differently. Conclusions - Therefore, this study is noteworthy and significant, as it practically extends the existing theories such as an internalization and distribution for decision making regarding the overseas expansion of entertainment businesses.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.267-275
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• 2021

This study investigates the relationship between cultural distance and entry mode choice, where the foreign investor firm and the host country are both from emergent economies. Within this framework, research is limited and the issue is whether companies, regardless of their specific situations, have the same strategy when they meet a high degree of uncertainty in the host environment. In this study, we focused on the influence of informal institutional factors: cultural distance, that has been extensively analyzed in international business, measured by Kogut and Singh index and defined according to Hofstede, Globe Project and Schwartz approaches. The general trend derived from prior research proves that when a company from a developed country is involved; overall more enthusiasm is shown for wholly-owned subsidiaries rather than joint venture. This result still stands validated for corporations from this emergent economy area. Our analysis of a sample of 163 FDI in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) using logistic binary regression model reveals that the foreign firms prefer to establish wholly-owned subsidiaries in the host country over entering into a joint venture with a local firm, taking into consideration the large cultural distance.

• 무역학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.1-26
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• 2023

본 연구는 자회사가 현지시장 적응과 시장변화에 대한 대응으로서 내부능력의 재조정을 실시하며, 나아가 조직 내·외부의 네트워크를 활용하는 것이 투자성과에 어떠한 영향을 미치는 실증하는데 연구목적을 둔다. 실증결과로부터 자회사의 내부능력 조정 크기가 클수록, 이를 신속하고 유연적으로 실행할수록 투자성과에 긍정적 효과가 발생함을 입증하였다. 이 과정에서 네트워크 내부배태성의 활용과, 네트워크 외부배태성의 활용이 투자성과에 긍정적 매개자로서 역할을 하는 것도 입증하였다. 또한 중국시장에 진출한 다국적제조기업에게는 외부배태성의 매개효과의 크기가 내부배태성의 매개효과 크기보다 더 클 것이라는 연구가설에 대해 통계분석 결과가 지지하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 분석결과는 자회사 최고경영자에게는 현지 정보의 탐색과 접근, 현지 제도에 적응 등 외국비용 절감 전략을 수립하는 것과 함께 자회사가 현지에서 새로운 지리적 경쟁우위를 창출하는 데 외부배태성을 적극적으로 활용해야 한다는 시사점을 제공한다.

• East Asian Economic Review
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.143-174
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• 2024

This paper empirically examines the relationship between outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) of Korean manufacturing firms and the servicification of domestic employment using a firm-level panel data. In this study, considering the issue of low productivity in the Korean service sector, we categorize service employment into core and non-core services and investigate their relationship with OFDI using the firm-fixed effects model. The empirical results show that the share of core service employment exhibits a positive correlation with the extensive OFDI. On the other hand, the share of non-core service employment, which is expected to generate relatively low value-added, does not show a significant relationship with the extensive OFDI. When we divide the samples based on host countries and the type of subsidiaries, the impact on servicification varies depending on the technological capabilities of host countries and their participation in global value chains. Our study suggests that Korean manufacturing firm's internationalization strategies may facilitate a transition from labor-intensive employment, like the cases in advanced countries, to technology-intensive employment through OFDI and other means.

• East Asian Economic Review
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.119-142
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• 2022

This paper uses social network theory and the internationalization process model (IPM) to determine how external network linkages influence the location choices of multinational enterprise from emerging economies (EMNEs); specifically, whether past alliance experience influences location choices and its impact on the subsequent entry of MNEs from emerging economies. This paper applies survival analysis using initial and secondary investments from 2,000 Chinese A-share listed companies that entered 90 countries between 1997 and 2018 to analyze both the initial and subsequent entries of Chinese outward foreign direct investments (OFDIs) in major host countries. The findings indicate that an MNE's previous experience with a company from a particular country will increase the likelihood of an initial investment in that country. Previous alliance experience may accelerate the foreign investment process of EMNE and stimulate firms making a commitment to a position in a foreign network, regardless of cultural distance and stage of internationalization. Alliance before initial investment may increase the likelihood and speed of entering a host country as wholly owned subsidiaries and that network linkages not only significantly influence the internationalization process of small and medium-sized enterprises, as indicated by the IPM, but also that of large listed firms.

• Asian Journal of Business Environment
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2020

Purpose: This paper examines the theoretical grounds for the disclosure of the Korea Fair Trade Commission. Three central measures of the disclosure are scrutinized: The interconnected status of affiliate companies, the important matters of private affiliates, and the large internal transactions. Contemplating on three measures, respectively, we review the rationale and derive policy implications. Research design, data, and methodology: Collecting the data of violation rates and remedial measures, we analyze the intensity of the disclosure enforcement. These statistics are critically reviewed by the economic literature of mandatory disclosure. Results: Statistics evince that the Korea Fair Trade Commission has enforced the regulatory disclosure quite successfully. Violation rates of the disclosure has declined from the outset. It demonstrates that the Korea Fair Trade Commission has enforced those measures satisfactorily for about a decade. But we cannot ascertain empirically whether the regulatory disclosures are socially and economically beneficial. To evaluate the effect of the regulatory disclosures precisely, we need a further empirical investigation. Conclusions: Despite the lack of policy evaluation, this study suggests complementary measures for current disclosures. First, disclosure of executive compensation in privately held subsidiaries must be introduced. Second, the controlling shareholder/manager should be responsible for information disclosure on foreign subsidiaries.

• 무역학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.203-226
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• 2019

This study incorporates the structural relationships between leadership styles (LS), affect climate (AC), and organizational performance (OP) in Korean export manufacturing companies with three or more overseas subsidiaries. A theoretical model is suggested with the following empirical results. First, the positive effect of engaging leadership (EL) on organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), as well as of engaging leadership, involving leadership (IL), and goal-oriented leadership (GL) on team performance (TP), proved to be significant. Second, both engaging leadership and goal-oriented leadership have significant positive effects on optimism, while involving leadership has significant negative effects on pessimism. Third, only optimism has a positive (+) effect on OCB and TP. The mediating effects were proved to be significant in two paths: one in EL->optimism->OCB and the other in EL->optimism->TP. Finally, in responding to rapid changes in the external environment of exporting companies, the engaging leadership is a key source of organizational performance by forming a favorable affect climate. Therefore, top management should recognize the role of team leaders and strengthen their leadership training. In addition, it was confirmed that leaders with emotional intelligence that can respond to the affects of members play a more important role in forming an optimistic climate in Korea export manufacturing enterprises with foreign subsidiaries.

• 무역상무연구
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• 제38권
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• pp.377-408
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• 2008

Globalization of R&D activities of multinational firms is becoming important in compared with the past, because of increasing globalization of world economy. So, every country tries to attract foreign investment including R&D activities. In this paper, effects of several factors, which determine the scale of foreign subsidiary's R&D activities in local market, are analyzed. Through the review of previous literature, I found that three groups of determinant factors. The first one is the factor which is related to characteristics of local market, such as competitive situation of local market, accessability to research institutions, etc. The second group is the factor which is related to relationship between foreign subsidiary and its mother company. The dominant factors of this group are operation strategy of foreign subsidiary, competitiveness of mother firm, and equity structure of foreign subsidiary. Finally the characteristics of industry affect to the scale of foreign subsidiary's R&D activities. Among these factors, 6 factors are chosen to investigate empirically. For the empirical investigation, 107 foreign subsidiaries among KOITA(Korea Industrial Technology Association)'s list are chosen. Each subsidiary has more than 50% of foreign equity and implement R&D activities in Korea. The results show that sales volume of foreign subsidiary is dominant influencing factor in determining scale of R&D activities in Korean market. And also I found that currently established firms are implementing more R&D activities than old established firms. This is quite interesting finding. However, R&D activities of foreign subsidiary are not vitalized in Korean market. It probably means that Korean government and Korean business partners have to make effort to enhance foreign firms/ R&D activities, because it could contribute technological and economic development of Korean market.