• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.343-351
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was designed to measure the level of professional autonomy regarding physical therapists and to determine the association of organizational and occupational characteristics of the profession with its professional autonomy. Methods: We utilized a structured questionnaire survey of physical therapists (280 persons) in Jeju province. Data were collected from June 25 to July 14 in 2012. An additional 173 (63%) of them were used in the final analysis. Using PASW 18.0, descriptive and Hierarchical Linear Model were performed. Results: Regression analysis Result of Factors influencing Physiotherapist Professionalism, refresher training course (t=4.27), formalization (t=3.13), task significance (t=3.39), and autonomy (t=4.17) had a positive effect. Autonomy (${\beta}$=0.33) and formalization (${\beta}$=0.33) exerted the greatest influence. Conclusion: The survey regarding organizational and job characteristics showeds that occupational reeducation, formalization, and self- regulation constitute a positive part of what the professional autonomy is to be upheld. Results of the survey imply that in order to establish professional autonomy for the profession of physical therapist, the organization must make various efforts to beef up the exclusive knowledge and technology, and professional norms of the occupation that are considered essential for specific problem solving.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.258-265
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• 2014

Objectives: To examine whether the nursing practice environment at the hospital-level affects the job satisfaction and turnover intention of hospital nurses. Methods: Among the 11 731 nurses who participated in the Korea Health and Medical Workers' Union's educational program, 5654 responded to our survey. Data from 3096 nurses working in 185 general inpatient wards at 60 hospitals were analyzed using multilevel logistic regression modeling. Results: Having a standardized nursing process (odds ratio [OR], 4.21; p<0.001), adequate nurse staffing (OR, 4.21; p<0.01), and good doctor-nurse relationship (OR, 4.15; p<0.01), which are hospital-level variables based on the Korean General Inpatients Unit Nursing Work Index (KGU-NWI), were significantly related to nurses' job satisfaction. However, no hospital-level variable from the KGU-NWI was significantly related to nurses' turnover intention. Conclusions: Favorable nursing practice environments are associated with job satisfaction among nurses. In particular, having a standardized nursing process, adequate nurse staffing, and good doctor-nurse relationship were found to positively influence nurses' job satisfaction. However, the nursing practice environment was not related to nurses' turnover intention.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2015

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the physical activities of individuals post-stroke and their HRQL, as well as to determine whether their functional abilities contribute to their amounts of physical activity. METHODS: The study's subjects included 90 individuals post-stroke. Their amounts of physical activity were measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and their HRQL was measured using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-form Health Survey (SF-36). In addition, the functional abilities of the subjects were measured. For the measures of physical activities and the HRQL, Pearson's correlation coefficients were used to identify the strengths of the associations between the measures. A hierarchical linear regression model was used to determine whether physical activities had independent impacts on the HRQL. RESULTS: This study found that the physical activities performed by the subjects affected the SF-36 physical component score (PCS) (12%). However, the physical activities and the SF-36 mental component score (MCS) showed no statistically significant relationship, whereas functional abilities and physical activities had a statistically significant relationship (r = .57~.86, p<.001). CONCLUSION: The present study identified a correlation between physical activity and the PCS. Therefore, individuals post-stroke should be encouraged to carry out more physical activities, including more frequent walking activities.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.128-145
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• 2021

Purpose - The main purpose of this study is thus to investigate the contingent effect of imitation strategies on firm performance in transition economies such as China, focusing on pure and creative imitation. Design/methodology - We conducted a survey targeting department heads of each company who have more than 10 years work experiences. We assessed that the ability to gain trust and to access information from high-ranking informants would be greater if the firms were from the same country - Korea - as the lead researcher. A total of 200 highly reliable samples were obtained, which could effectively explain the nine variables set in the study. Relevant hypotheses were tested using a hierarchical linear model (HLM). Findings - The findings suggest that SMEs' technology level also had a positive impact on performance. Firms with better technology had a positive impact on performance, irrespective of pure or creative imitation. This reflects the cases where many Korean SMEs entering China without high technology level lose their competitiveness due to Chinese firms' technology catch-up within a short period of time. Originality/value - SMEs that lack technology and know-how need to focus on pure imitation strategies. It is possible that SMEs can perform creative imitation, but it seems difficult under the current circumstances. Therefore, SMEs with limitations in technology and know-how should maintain their competitive advantage for a while, by maintaining their pure imitation strategy.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2023

With the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, propelled by digital technology, we are transitioning into an era of hyperconnectivity, where everything and objects are becoming interconnected. A smart supply chain refers to a supply chain system where various sensors and RFID tags are attached to objects such as machinery and products used in the manufacturing and transportation of goods. These sensors and tags collect and analyze process data related to the products, providing meaningful information for operational use and decision-making in the supply chain. Before the spread of COVID-19, the fundamental principles of supply chain management were centered around 'cost minimization' and 'high efficiency.' A smart supply chain overcomes the linear delayed action-reaction processes of traditional supply chains by adopting real-time data for better decision-making based on information, providing greater transparency, and enabling enhanced collaboration across the entire supply chain. Therefore, in this study, a hierarchical model for building a smart supply chain was constructed to systematically derive the importance of key factors that should be strategically considered in the construction of a smart supply chain, based on the major factors identified in previous research. We applied AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) techniques to identify urgent improvement areas in smart SCM initiatives. The analysis results showed that the external supply chain integration is the most urgent area to be improved in smart SCM initiatives.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.29-39
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• 2012

상관관계가 높은 복합열화의 완벽한 개별예측모델의 개발은 매우 어려운 문제로, 본 논문에서는 현수교 시스템의 미래열화와 유지 예산을 예측하기 위하여, 10년간의 유지 데이터가 주어진 매개변수(파손지표와 사용성)의 사후 확률 밀도함수를 찾기 위해 베이지언 추론을 적용하였다. 마르코프 연쇄 몬테카를로법을 이용하여 매개변수의 사후 분포를 조사하였다. 감소한 사용성의 모의위험예측은 사전분포와 연간유지 업무에서 업데이트한 데이터의 가능성에 따라 작성한 사후 분포이다. 기존의 선형 예측 모델과 비교하면, 제안된 2차 모델은 교량부품의 사용성, 위험요소, 그리고 유지 예산의 측정 데이터에 대하여 매우 개선된 수렴성과 근접성을 제공한다. 따라서 제안된 2차 추계학적 회귀 모델을 기반으로 복잡한 사회간접설비의 미래 성능과 유지관리예산을 예측하고 제어할 수 있는 기회를 제공할 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.125-133
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to find the role of participation in common activities and satisfaction with common space in a tentative housing adjustment framework for Swedish cohousing residents, applying the housing adjustment behavior model of Morris and Winter (1978, 1996). The data used for this research were a subset of data Choi and Paulsson (2011) surveyed from 12 Swedish cohousing units. Number of 216 cases whose age was 40 and over were selected and analyzed with Pearson correlations and hierarchical linear regressions by SPSS. The regression analyses included four main concepts as endogenous variables, which were participation in common activities, satisfaction with common space, overall life satisfaction, and intention to move out. The results showed that participation in common activities raised satisfaction with common space and overall life satisfaction but reduced intention to move out. Meanwhile, satisfaction with common space diminished intention to move out but did not impact overall life satisfaction. When overall life satisfaction was added to the final regression model, the direct impacts of security reasons, participation in common activities, and satisfaction with common space on intention to move out disappeared. It may be concluded that participation in common activities and satisfaction with common space acted as intervening variables in the tentative cohousing adjustment framework. Even though this study leaves further research on specifying the framework, it may be noteworthy as a first attempt that explains the flow of main concepts. This study may broaden the possibility of empirical studies to develop an analytical path model of housing adjustment for cohousing residents.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.175-195
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• 1998

위성영상으로부터 자동화된 선구조 추출 알고리즘은 지형적 특징에 따라 다양한 방법으로 개발되어 왔다. 국내 지형은 주로 산악지형에 가깝지만 충적층 지대가 함께 발달되어 있으며 이와 같은 충적층은 종종 단층과 같은 주요 선구조를 이루고 있다. 그러나 기존의 방법들은 이와 같은 복합적인 지형에 대해 적용하는데 여러 가지 문제점들이 있다 이에 따라 본 연구에서는 이러한 지형적 특징을 나타내는 지역에 적용 가능한 새로운 알고리즘을 개발하였다. 위성영상으로부터 선구조 요소와 비 선구조 요소로 구분되는 이진영상을 생성하기 위해 DSTA(Dynamic Segment Tracing Algorithm)를 개발하였다. DSTA는 선구조 추출시 발생하는 태양방위각에 따른 선택적 증감효과를 제거하고 동적 소창문(dynamic sub window)의 사용에 의해 명암차가 낮은 지역에서의 잡음(noise)을 상당히 제거하였다. 또한, 충적층 처리 루틴은 충적층 지역에서 나타나는 잡음 대부분을 제거하여 효과적으로 선구조를 추출할 수 있었다. 이진영상으로부터 선구조의 양끝점을 결정하기 위해 일반 영상자료 처리에 이용되고 있는 Hierarchical Hough 변환 또는 Generalized Hough 변환을 지질학적 적용에 적합하도록 결합연산 과정을 결합한 ALEHHT(Automatic Lineament Extraction by Hierarchical Hough Transform) 및 ALEGHT (Automatic Lineament Extraction by Generalized Hough Transform) 알고리즘을 개발하였으며, 이를 이용하여 지질학적으로 이용 가능한 선구조를 구하였다. 본 연구에서 제안된 결합연산 과정은 두선 사이의 사이각($\delta$$\beta$), 수직거리(d$_{ij}$) 및 중점거리(dn)를 이용하였다. 개발된 알고리즘을 Landsat TM 자료에 적용하여 지질학적 선구조를 추출한 결과, 산악지역 및 충적층 지대에 발달한 선구조 모두 잘 추출되었으며 태양방위각에 평행한 서북서방향의 선구조 역시 잘 드러나고 있어 만족할 만한 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 그러나 효과적으로 알고리즘을 사용하기 위해서는 적절한 입력변수의 사용이 필수적이며, 특히 ALEGHT의 입력변수 중 영상 정량화 간격(drop)에 의한 영향은 차후의 연구에서 수행, 보완되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.483-503
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• 2014

In this paper, human action recognition using pyramid histograms of oriented gradients and collaborative multi-task learning is proposed. First, we accumulate global activities and construct motion history image (MHI) for both RGB and depth channels respectively to encode the dynamics of one action in different modalities, and then different action descriptors are extracted from depth and RGB MHI to represent global textual and structural characteristics of these actions. Specially, average value in hierarchical block, GIST and pyramid histograms of oriented gradients descriptors are employed to represent human motion. To demonstrate the superiority of the proposed method, we evaluate them by KNN, SVM with linear and RBF kernels, SRC and CRC models on DHA dataset, the well-known dataset for human action recognition. Large scale experimental results show our descriptors are robust, stable and efficient, and outperform the state-of-the-art methods. In addition, we investigate the performance of our descriptors further by combining these descriptors on DHA dataset, and observe that the performances of combined descriptors are much better than just using only sole descriptor. With multimodal features, we also propose a collaborative multi-task learning method for model learning and inference based on transfer learning theory. The main contributions lie in four aspects: 1) the proposed encoding the scheme can filter the stationary part of human body and reduce noise interference; 2) different kind of features and models are assessed, and the neighbor gradients information and pyramid layers are very helpful for representing these actions; 3) The proposed model can fuse the features from different modalities regardless of the sensor types, the ranges of the value, and the dimensions of different features; 4) The latent common knowledge among different modalities can be discovered by transfer learning to boost the performance.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.29-50
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• 2020

Purpose: Targeting the members of manufacturing and Service industry Quality Control team this study is going is to carry out research about whether the outcome of OCB(Organizational Citizenship Behaviors) and organization can be brought about by organizational culture that is suitable for them. this study tries to identify the direct･indirect causal relationship between these variables and OCB by selecting organizational culture as a leading variable and job satisfaction as a parameter. Methods: SPSS 22.0 was used for data analysis and AMOS 18.0 statistical program for structural equation model analysis. For the descriptive statistics this study verified reliability analysis, feasibility analysis, structural equation model analysis, research hypothesis, and mediating effects. Results: As a result of path analysis estimating the regression coefficients for the linear structure analysis of the correlations between variables for the hypothesis verification, the rational culture among the organizational culture types of the manufacturing Quality Control team showed a positive (+) effect on the job satisfaction, and hierarchical culture has negative(-) effect on job satisfaction. Conclusion: This study suggested that the composition and friendly behavior of desirable organizational culture has a very close relationship in connection between job satisfaction and OCB by examining the causal relationship between OCB for improvement activities for organizational culture by establishing the organizational culture and job satisfaction of the manufacturing Quality Control team.