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CULTURAL IMPACT ON KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS AFFECTING PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICE

  • Eric Wai-Leung Chan
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.173-183
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    • 2009
  • Knowledge management (KM) is one of the useful management tools in today's project management (PM) practice, such as construction projects. Nobody can deny the importance of "useful knowledge" always helps organizations and project managers shaping a decision. Due to the trend of globalization, it is now very common that an organization may comprise employees from different countries of distinct national-cultures working together. It is also not uncommon that different projects, within an organization, may have their own organizational-cultures which influence its knowledge repository, transfer process and knowledge strategy. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to align all these cultures and consolidate them to benefit the KM process and PM practice. Organizations and project managers understand that different national-cultural and organizational-cultural factors will create impact on the philosophy of KM process which will subsequently affect PM practice. Those factors may affect interpersonal relations and exchange of knowledge between projects and amongst staff. Systematic KM process can utilize the goodness of different employees from distinct cultures which can eventually drive the organization and projects to success. The purpose of this paper, based upon a case study of a Hong Kong construction company, is to discuss how those cultural factors are linked to KM and what organization and project managers can do to improve the KM process and PM practice.

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Effects of Job Satisfaction according to the Understanding of Organization Culture between Outsourcing Workers and Regular Workers (병원 아웃소싱 직원과 정규직원의 조직문화 인식이 직무에 미치는 영향)

  • Jang, Hyo-Kang;Ryu, Hwang-Gun;Bae, Sung-Kwon
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.279-288
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    • 2009
  • The purposes of this study were to understand the differences of general characteristics, to compare understanding level of the organization cultures, and to develop more good management methods between outsourcing workers and regular workers in hospitals. Major results of this study were as follows: First, regular workers had higher level than outsourcing workers in major understanding on job satisfaction and organization cultures(pride of their jobs, recognition level of job performance ability, satisfaction on ordering method. etc.). Second, the results showed that the level of job performances related with effective management of the factors in job satisfaction and involvement. Third, through multiple regression analysis to understand factors on job satisfaction and involvement, we understood that regular workers were effected by vision performance of hospital and their value view-point, and outsourcing workers were influenced by recognition levels and education levels of hospital vision, Therefore, to maximize level of job satisfaction and involvement. we have interest in development of education program for outsourcing workers, and selection of adequate persons in hospital culture.

A Qualitative Study on the Fire Officials Inter Integrity (소방공무원의 내부청렴도에 관한 질적 연구)

  • Chae, Jin;Woo, Seong-Cheon
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.107-114
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    • 2010
  • Corruption in public offices can lead to corruption in overall society. Moreover, it can also result in steady growth of social expense caused by distrust in direct public relations of civil society administration. In order to devise a more comprehensive measure against corruption, it is essential to evaluate internal organization. This study suggests a scheme for improvement on fire officers' inter integrity, researched by in-depth interview. According to the study, there are numerous conventional corporate cultures remaining in the organization which fire officers are mutually trying to create reasonable and democratic corporate cultures. Furthermore, it was found out that structural issues of the organization, such as guaranteed anonymity of corruption prevention system, closed budget, et cetera, are the mostly dissatisfactory factors other than individual matters of the organizational members.

The Effect of Mission-oriented Command on Organizational Effectiveness (임무형 지휘가 조직 효과성에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구 - 조직문화의 매개효과를 중심으로 -)

  • Hwang, Sung-Hoon
    • Journal of National Security and Military Science
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    • s.15
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    • pp.153-192
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this study is to verify the relationship between mission-oriented Command, organization efficiency, organization culture of 626 field officers in JFMU. Firstly. the study found that decision making in the relationship between mission-oriented command and organization efficiency had negative effect on job satisfaction. Planning and trust lead to positive effect on job satisfaction and organizational commitment and no significance in self decision. Secondly, mission-oriented command may differ depending on the types of organization culture and organization culture has positive effect on job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Thirdly, mission-oriented command has some effect which derives from its impact on organization efficiency that also effects rational culture and rank hierarchy culture. These study results suggest different measures in terms of practice and policy. Firstly. within the military organization, precise communication will lead to job satisfaction without unnecessary overload of communication. Also. we have rationale culture, agreement culture and rank hierarchy culture forming our organization culture. There is a need to apply elements of mission-oriented command depending on the types of organization culture. Secondly, to maximize organization performance through mission-oriented command, we have to strengthen the rationale and rank hierarchy cultures and especially introduce development culture which should be established within the military organization.

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Implementing Pedagogy of Cultural Studies to Service Learning Project: Service Learning at the Korean School in the U.S.A

  • OH, Eunjoo;KIM, Jungsub
    • Educational Technology International
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.143-164
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    • 2008
  • The purpose of this study was to find the existential meanings of the culturally marginalized community organization. Based on the findings, the study examined the issues related to operating the organization and found the ways of helping such organization through service learning programs. For the study, the researcher chose the Korean school of Knoxville in the USA as a service community organization. This study used a qualitative method using narrative construction in the nature of the text shapes with first-person point of views. The research findings were discussed based on the observations and participation in the organization. The study found that the Korean school plays a role as a cultural liaison connecting the Korean culture to other cultures while enabling students to critically accept their native systems, values, and customs through understanding of their native language. However, problems were found in operating the school due to the lack of skills and knowledge of the school administration. Suggestions were made and implemented to the school in order to improve the performance of the school.

Management plan for UNESCO Shinan Dadohae Biosphere Reserve (SDBR), Republic of Korea: integrative perspective on ecosystem and human resources

  • Lee, Heon-Jong;Cho, Kyoung-Man;Hong, Sun-Kee;Kim, Jae-Eun;Kim, Kyoung-Wan;Lee, Kyoung-Ah;Moon, Kyong-O
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.95-103
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    • 2010
  • The archipelago in the southwest sea, Korea, was registered as Shinan Dadohae Biosphere Reserve by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Man and the Biosphere (UNESCO MAB) on May 26, 2009. This study was conducted to determine a method of reconciling natural and anthropogenic processes and to enable sustainable development in the vicinity of the Shinan Dadohae Biosphere Reserve (SDBR). To accomplish this, the characteristics of SDBR with respect to biodiversity and cultural diversity were evaluated. In addition, a management plan regarding the wise use of the SDBR was developed while focusing on four parts: cultural support to induce motivation for native conservation and development; development and specification of fisheries and cultivation based on local community systems; restructuring of marine food products and resource transporting systems; activation and discovery of indigenous knowledge to enable networking between local residents, academia and the UNESCO-international society.

The Effect of Perceived Flexible Culture of adhocracy-clan on the Change Oriented OCB through Meditator of Positive Psychological Capital (혁신-관계의 유연문화 지각이 긍정심리자본의 매개로 변화지향 조직시민행동에 미치는 영향)

  • Han, Jin-Hwan
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.133-141
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    • 2020
  • Currently, companies are focusing on how they make their members have change-oriented organizational citizen behavior in the era of fierce competition due to the 4th industrial revolution. Therefore, this study verified how the flexible culture of adhocracy-clan plays a role in positive psychological capital and change-oriented organizational citizen behavior. A survey was conducted for employees in companies located in Daejeon-si, Sejong-si, Chungcheongnam-do, and Chungcheongbuk-do, and 394 valid questionnaires were used for analysis. The concrete analysis results are obtained from the study as follows. First, among the flexible cultures of adhocracy-clan, the innovation culture was found to have a significant effect on change-oriented organizational citizenship behavior while relationship culture was found to not directly affect change-oriented organizational citizenship behavior. Second, the flexible cultures of adhocracy-clan, the innovation culture was found to have a significant effect on the positive psychological capital. Third, the positive psychological capital was found to have a significant effect on the change-oriented organizational citizenship behavior. Fourth, the positive psychological capital was found to play a mediating role in the relation between the recognition of flexible cultures of adhocracy-clan and the change-oriented organizational citizenship behavior. Therefore, it can be said to find out the fact that the change-oriented organizational citizen behavior can appear under the fierce competition as nowadays only when the organization should establish the organization culture of innovation-relation or the members are in the positive psychological state. We expect that the future study on the type of subculture and new organizational citizen behavior will be made in the manner of classifying the unit of organizational culture into a headquarter or team for measurement.

Assessment of the Knowledge Management Technology Implementation as a Function of Organizational Culture Orientations (조직 유형과 지식 경영시스템 성공도 관계에 대한 연구)

  • Jeong Duke H.;Park Hee J.;Ahn Seoung ho
    • Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.137-145
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    • 2004
  • The purpose of this research is to explore the possible relationship between the successful implementation of knowledge management technology and specific organizational culture orientations. Data used to test hypothesis derived for this research were obtained from 227 responders from the Organizational Culture Profile (OCP) survey instruments and 67 responders from the Knowledge Management Technology Profile (KMTP) survey instruments representing 26 separate organizations. The OCP provides a profile of an organization's culture orientations while the KMTP provides a profile of the organization's degree of the KM technology implementation success. The results of this research suggests that employees of organization which are more successful in implementing KM technology have identified organizational cultures that embody a healthy mixture of both production-oriented and people-oriented attributes indicative of the culture orientation.

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Changes and characteristics of the biochemical components on the differentiation of soybean cell tissue cultures : (II) Changes and characteristics of the lipid on the differentiation of soybean cell tissue cultures (대두 기내 배양체의 분화에 대한 생화학적 성분의 변화와 특성 : (II) 대두 기내 배양체의 분화에 대한 지질의 변화와 특성)

  • Nam, Sang-Hae;Yang, Min-Suk
    • Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.142-148
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    • 1991
  • When cultured soybean immature seed on 15th days after flowering, suitable temperature in formation of callus were $24{\sim}27^{\circ}C$, and embryogenic callus(EC) were generated at medium containing NAA with growth regulators, and then, results were subcultured the EC, a plenty of shoots and roots were formed at medium supplemented BA 2mg/1 and IAA 2mg/1, respectively, however when used at medium the same time supplemented BA 2mg/1 and IAA 2mg/1, formation of cullus was energetic, and a symptom of organization was not showed , Total lipid contents include in each cultures were increased at low temperature of cultural conditions as much as possible, but glycolipid, phospholipid, free sterol contents were a little increased at $24{\sim}27^{\circ}C$, and free sterol content was increased at a case of embryogenic structure were generated. In fatty acid compositions in each cultures, the contents of unsaturated fatty acid were plenty in EC, and unsaturation rate was 0.837. Besides, in sterol compositions, cholesterol content was remarkably high in EC than that of other cultures.

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A survey on the roles of art group for enhancing cultural diversity: focus on the case of "GARAM" (문화다양성 증진을 위한 문화예술단체의 역할 -다문화 극단 '가람'을 중심으로-)

  • Lee, Seung Kwon;Kim, Eun Sun
    • Asia-pacific Journal of Multimedia Services Convergent with Art, Humanities, and Sociology
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    • v.6 no.8
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    • pp.381-398
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    • 2016
  • This study explains how Cultural-art organizations contribute to development of cultural diversity at this time of paradigme of cultural diversity. The object in this study 'Garam' which is a cultural art organization is comprised of people from multicultural families. The organization has been continued in unwanted environment. The very fact that this organization, as a group of people of multicultural background, has maintained its influence for a while indicates the possibility for the settlement of cultural diversity as a new paradigm. This research has proven that how various cultures can co-exist with korean culture through couple of methods. One is doing interviews with people who are involved in such field. And the other one is monitoring specific process or steps of how is the organization that deals with cultural and artistic subjects founded, operated and works. Accordingly, based on the operational factors and executive matters of the organization, the role of this multicultural theatre group was confirmed. This study's explication about the possibility of development of cultural diversity focuses on field activities with the recognition of limited effectiveness of institutionalized associations. Also, it analyses how realistically cultural art organization contribute to development of cultural divetsity, and what factors hinder the development.