• 한국의류학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.645-654
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• 2013

This study investigated the difference of reference price, preference and quality perception of high functional underwear according to innovation cues. High functional underwear was selected as a research stimulus due to its technological innovative characteristics. A total of 93 male university students participated as subjects and data were collected by simple random experimental design operationalized with three types of innovation stimulus cues. Two types of internal reference price perception-expected price and fair price, preference, and 9 items of product quality perception-8 functional properties and overall quality of stimulus were measured with a questionnaire. The result supported the difference of reference price and quality perception by product innovation cue. The higher cue level group perceived two types of reference price and the overall quality higher than the lower cue level group. The difference of the expected price and fair price, the influence of functional properties on overall quality, and relations of the variables were discussed in depth.

• Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.168-199
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• 2012

Studies on innovation point towards the need for both in-house research and development (R&D) capabilities along with collaborations with external organisations or linkages with other firms, universities and research institutes. The argument is that innovation is not just a firm specific factor but requires support from several other factors which in turn involves developing linkages with various actors/institutions as sources of resources and/or knowledge for innovation. This paper presents findings from an exploratory study about the Malaysian biofuel sector as an innovation system. Instead of using the neo-classical approach and proposing policy interventions based on traditional market failure rationale (Bergek et al., 2008a), the functional analysis of the technological innovation systems (TIS) approach is used to analyse the biofuel sector in Malaysia to help reveal the strengths and weaknesses in terms of its fulfillment of seven critical functions which are necessary for the generation and commercialization of a product. In addition an attempt is made to reveal the inducement and blocking mechanisms affecting the Malaysian biofuel TIS and the seeking of improved poor functionality. These functional aspects of the Malaysian biofuel sector are analysed in different phases of its development to gain an understanding of the different institutions and their functions at different phases of the development of the innovation system.

• 산경연구논집
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.23-31
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• 2017

Purpose - Market orientation is a key factor for business performance in today's fluctuating conditions. This study investigates whether the employment of innovation can improve the innovative capability and increase the performance by gaining competitive advantages or not. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effects of market orientation on the performance of small and medium size distributer enterprises (SMDEs) in Iran. Research design, data, and methodology - Customer orientation, Competitor orientation, and Inter-functional coordination have been regarded as market orientation indices to determine the effects of these indices on marketing innovation, gaining competitive advantages, and companies' performance as well. Data were collected from managers and experts in SMDEs in Iran. The structural equations modeling are used for analysis. Results - The results indicated that marketing innovation has been improved in competitive companies that enjoyed a high level of Inter-functional coordination among the various units. Besides, marketing innovation resulted in gaining competitive advantages regarding cost management, concentration, and differentiation in these companies. In addition, it was observed that SMDEs that obtain competitive advantages are equipped to reap superior performance. Conclusions - With cost management, differentiation and concentration are more likely to enhance the enterprise efficiency and effectiveness than other companies. Additionally, competitiveness, inter-functional coordination, and marketing innovation in SMDEs have a positive impact on marketing innovation.

• World Technopolis Review
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.21-42
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• 2019

The purpose of this research was to investigate the factors influencing global expansion/scalability of Kenyan Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Factor analysis and multiple/multivariate regression analysis to determine the functional relationship between independent variables (factors) and the dependent variable was used. The independent variables were: innovation & technology, fitness/appropriateness of management, global marketing strategy; and support environment and the dependent variable, global expansion/scalability. Data was collected from a survey of randomly selected firms of 205, drawn from a population of 440 firms from Kenya Manufacturers Directory, with 175 firms responding. The key findings from the research in relation to Kenyan SMEs were that: there is a functional relationship between global market strategy and global expansion; there is a functional relationship between innovation and technology orientation and global expansion, there is no significant functional relationship between supportive environment of firms and their global expansion; and there is no significant functional relationship between fitness/appropriateness of management and global expansion/scalability. The implications for practice is that the ranking of the factors in order of priority supports focusing concern on the orientation of business strategy toward global market strategy, market research geared at obtaining foreign market intelligence, innovation and technology, product adaptation, service orientation, collaborative ventures, and long-range vision as key factors in making Kenyan firms successful in the international market. The implication for policy and practice is that there is need for collaboration between industry and government in pursuing policies for global expansion/scalability and among SMEs and large enterprises particularly in areas of rapid technological change.

• 기술혁신학회지
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.326-337
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• 1998

This study aims to propose the model of functional specialization for university and the selection of research university in Korea. This study propose that we diversify universities into three categories ; research university, educational university, and technical university. Considering the current research capability and future research prospect of Korean universities, this study found that 8 universities could be classified as research university. However, in light of a balanced regional growth of research system two more universities could be designated as research university.

• 기술혁신학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.458-485
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• 2007

이 연구는 디지털 컨버전스 제품 구매에 영향을 미치는 소비가치가 무엇인지를 파악하는데 그 목적이 있다. 본 연구에서는 컨버전스 제품을 혁신 정도에 따라 연속적 혁신과 단절적 혁신 컨버전스 제품으로 구분한 후, 제품별로 구매 의도와의 관계를 분석하였다. 분석결과, 디지털 컨버전스 제품의 소비가치는 정서적 가치, 진귀적 가치, 사회적 가치, 기능적 가치의 네 가지 소비가치로 구성되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 네 가지 소비가치와 컨버전스 제품의 구매의도간 인과관계를 분석한 결과, 단절 혁신 컨버전스 제품에는 정서적 가치, 진귀적 가치, 기능적 가치가 구매의도에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 연속적 혁신 컨버전스 제품에는 기능적 가치만 구매의도에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 반면, 성별, 소득, 학력등의 주요한 인구통계학적 변수는 구매 의도에 영향을 미치지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구 결과는 디지털 컨버전스의 선택행동은 여러 유형의 소비가치의 함수이고, 여러 유형의 소비가치가 구매의도에 영향을 준다는 것을 시사해 주고 있다. 또한 소비자들에게 익숙하지 않은 혁신적인 컨버전스 제품을 출시할 때는 명확한 가치 중심으로 소구해야 시장에서 성공할 수 있다는 점을 시사해 주고 있다.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제14권7호
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• pp.193-202
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• 2020

본 연구는 프라이버시 침해 우려성의 크기와 소비자 혁신성(기능적 혁신성, 쾌락적 혁신성, 사회적 혁신성, 인지적 혁신성)과의 관계성을 제시하고 집단 간의 차이를 파악하고 이를 통해 기업의 신제품 확산을 위한 마케팅 전략의 시사점을 제시하고자 하였다. 따라서 본 연구의 시사점은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 기능적 혁신성은 집단 간의 차이가 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 분석결과는 민감 집단은 프라이버시 침해 우려성이 있음에도 불구하고 업무를 간소화할 수 있는 제품이 출시되면 바로 구매한다는 것이다. 둘째, 쾌락적 혁신성은 집단 간의 차이가 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 분석결과는 민감 집단은 신기한 제품, 제품에 대한 설레임과 흥분을 주는 제품, 예전에 알지 못했던 새로운 즐거움과 재미를 주는 제품을 선호한다는 것이다. 셋째, 사회적 혁신성은 집단 간의 차이가 존재하지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 분석결과는 다른 사람들이 경험해본 적이 없는 제품을 먼저 사용하는 자존감, 누구라도 부러워 하는 호기심을 가질 만한 제품을 먼저 구매 혹은 사용한다는 것이다. 마지막으로 인지적 혁신성은 집단 간의 차이가 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 분석결과는 민감 집단은 신제품의 경우 소비자가 원하는 기능, 디자인, 혁신성 등을 충족할 경우 구입을 한다는 것이다.

• International Journal of Human Ecology
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.23-33
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• 2009

This study identified the appropriateness of acceptance models of smart clothing and differences in the hypothesis of the path to clothing acceptance by classifying consumers depending on the level of technology innovation and fashion innovation through the extended TAM (Technology Acceptance Model) presented by Chae (2009). 815 copies of data were collected from adults over twenty living in major South Korean cities and analyzed them using a SPSS 15.0 and AMOS 5.0 package. Based on the average value of technology innovation and fashion innovation, the respondents were classified into: Group 1 with high technology innovation and fashion innovation, Group 2 with high technology innovation but low fashion innovation, Group 3 with low technology innovation but high fashion innovation, and Group 4 with low technology innovation and fashion innovation. The appropriateness of models for the four classified groups was verified. The analysis proved that an extended TAM for each classified group explains the acceptance process of smart clothing; especially the appropriateness of model of Group 1 and Group 4 was comparatively higher than other groups. Perceived usefulness was revealed as the key variable that affects consumer attitudes to accept smart clothing. Perceived ease of use has indirect positive effects on consumer attitudes passing through perceived usefulness and clothing involvement partly exerted impacts on consumer attitudes and the intention of acceptance. The mediating role of attitudes to explain the intention of the acceptance of smart clothing is high and suggests that it is necessary to take a positive role to help the consumer perceive the functional and useful aspects of the clothing.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-4
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• 2014

Excessive ethanol intake is known to induce a number of physiological symptoms, including headache, dizziness and vertigo. In this study, we investigated the attenuation effect of sprouted peanut extract (SPE) on ethanol-induced hangover in male Sprague-Dawley rats. The animals were divided into five groups: the control group, which was administered ethanol only; the ethanol plus SPE experimental groups, which were administered ethanol and 100, 200, or 400 mg SPE/kg b.w.; and the positive control group, which was administered ethanol plus DAWN808$^{(R)}$, a commercial product. SPE-suspended water was delivered to rats via gavage 15 h and 30 min before the administration of ethanol. Blood was collected from the tail 0, 1, 3, and 5 h after ethanol administration. The results showed that serum ethanol concentrations were significantly lower in SPE treated groups than in the control group. Furthermore, hepatic alcohol and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase activities were enhanced by SPE in a dose dependent manner. These results suggest that SPE could be useful in attenuating hangover after alcohol consumption.

• 기술혁신연구
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.49-84
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• 2016

기업의 생존력과 경쟁력을 위하여 기술혁신을 지속적이고 장기적으로 추구하고 추진하려는 기업의 전반적인 사고방향을 나타내는 기술혁신지향성의 중요성이 대두하고 있다. 기술혁신지향성이 기업의 지속적인 경쟁우위 확보에 개념적으로나 실무적으로 중요한 의미를 내포하고 있지만, 기업의 성공적인 기술혁신과 성과를 위한 기술혁신지향성의 역할에 대한 체계적인 연구는 현재까지 제한적으로 수행되어 왔다. 기술혁신지향성에 대한 기존 연구의 미비점을 인지하여, 본 연구에서는 기술혁신지향성에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 기업 내외부의 핵심적인 요인들을 선택하여, 선행요인들과 기술혁신지향성 및 기술혁신지향성 사이의 상황관계를 나타내는 연구모델과 가설들을 제안하고 이를 실증분석 하였다. 제안된 연구모델에서 선택된 기술혁신지향성의 선행요인들은 최고경영자의 기술기능 직무경력과 기능 간 상호통합(cross-functional integration)의 두 내부요인과 환경 불확실성과 경쟁강도의 두 외부요인을 포함하였고 이 요인들이 결과적으로 기술혁신지향성을 매개로 기업의 기술혁신성과에 영향을 미치는 것으로 제시하였다. 또한 이 연구모델에서는 환경 불확실성과 경쟁강도의 두 환경요인이 기술혁신지향성과 기술혁신성과 사이의 관계를 긍정적으로 조절하는 효과를 갖는 것으로 제시하였다. 86개의 국내 IT중소기업을 대상으로 분석한 결과, 최고경영자의 기술기능 직무경력, 기능 간 상호통합, 그리고 환경 불확실성이 기업의 기술혁신지향성에 긍정적인 영향을 미치고 기술혁신지향성이 기업의 기술혁신성과에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 환경 불확실성은 기업의 기술혁신지향성과 기술혁신성과간의 관계를 긍정적으로 조절하는 효과를 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과가 제시하는 이론적, 실무적 시사점의 중요성에 대해서 논의하였다.