• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.687-697
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• 2004

본 논문의 목적은 외항선사들의 정치적 노출정도를 측정하는 정치적 비용과 이와 관련이 있는 재무적 요인들 간의 관련성 유무를 다변량 회귀분석방법에 의하여 실증 분석함으로써 우리나라 해운산업의 정치적 비용 결정요인을 검증하는 데 있다. 회귀모형의 독립변수는 기업규모(매출액, 총자산, 시장점유율) 외에 해운산업의 특성을 보여주는 부채비율, 자본집약도, 영업이익률 및 해운위험으로서 매출액변동이다. 분석 결과 해운기업의 정치적 비용과 모든 규모변수는 유의적으로 정의 관련성이 있는 것으로 나타나고 있다. 또한 부채비율과 영업이익률은 해운산업의 정치적 비용을 결정하는 주요 요인으로 밝혀졌다.

• Journal of East Asia Management
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.1-19
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• 2022

This study suggests an integrated theoretical framework for the relationship between political risk and multinational corporation (MNC) subsidiary's performance in the emerging market. The political risk would have a negative impact on MNC subsidiary's performance in the emerging countries that are developing in Asia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Africa, and South America. The major reason is that political risks could generate a loss of benefit or a loss of control for MNC's subsidiary. In this study, I suggest that corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy would be a solution to overcome various political risks. Specifically, the affiliated firms with diversified industries or greater financial resources could mitigate the negative impact of political risk than unaffiliated firms. Because they can use their tangible or nontangible asset such as information, technology, and construction in order to gain legitimacy and trust from local government, local community, and local firms in the emerging market. Finally, I claimed the costs of the affiliated firms would exceed the benefits at the initial stages, while the benefits of affiliated firms would exceed the costs over time when political risks become higher. The reason is that the trust gained from local stakeholders accumulates over time and the impact of CSR strategy would become an important solution to overcome the risks in and unstable context.

• 한국경영공학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.125-141
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• 2018

As global competition is intensifying, companies are entering not only developed markets but also emerging and developing countries. In emerging and developing countries, business-to-governmental relations are an essential factor influencing the firm performance. The purpose of this research is to examine the effects of corporate political activities on firm performance. Using the BEEPS data developed by the EBRD and the World Bank, the effect of various bribery activities regarded as corporate political activities on the firm performance was examined. Also, the moderating effect of competition type on the firm performance was proved. As the results, the bribery contribution, which is a corporate political activity, has a positive effect on the firm performance. Specifically, when infrastructure bribery occurred, costs and sales were higher, and when permission bribery was granted, profits, costs, and sales were higher. In addition, the effect of bribery as a corporate political activity on firm performance is moderated by competition type. These findings have academic and practical implications for empirical analyzing of SMEs' firm performance, guidelines suggestion for entry into the other countries, generalization possibility of using credible data, developing and designing export support systems and programs. Finally, limitations of the research and future research directions were discussed.

• 기술경영경제학회:학술대회논문집
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• 기술경영경제학회 1996년도 제10회 동계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.63-76
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• 1996

This study investigates the factors determining accounting method for R & D costs (capitalize vs. expense) in Korea. Using agency theory and other economic factors, probit and regression models have been developed to distinguish between firms choosing different accounting alternatives for R&D costs. The results are consistent to debt contract, R&D burden and regulation hypotheses both in probit and regression analysis. The size variable has opposite sign in univariate t-test and probit analysis but the signs are mixed and insignificant in regression which may be due to the differences of political environment between Korea and the US. Generally, the results are consistent to those of previous research. The results support the hypothesis that firms with higher leverage and larger burden of R&D costs are more likely to capitalize R&D costs. Partially, larger and regulated firms are more likely to expense R & D costs.

• 기술혁신연구
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.67-89
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• 1997

This study investigates the factors determining accounting method for R&D costs (capitalizevs. expense) in Korea. Using agency theory and other economic factors, probit and regression model have been developed to distinguish between firms choosing different accounting alternatives for R&D costs. The results are consistent to debt contract, R&D burden and regulation hypotheses both in probit and regression analysis. The size variable has opposite sign in univariate t-test and probit analysis, which may be due to the differences of political environment between Korea and the US. Generally, the results are consistent to those of previous research. The evidence suggests that larger firms with higher leverage and larger burden of R&D costs are more likely to capitalize R&D costs, while regulated firms are more likely to expense R&D costs.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.627-637
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• 2021

This research extends the literature on the effect of board characteristics and ownership structure on audit fees; these factors affect the firm's agency costs and how the auditor assesses various risks, hence the audit efforts and fees. The paper introduces political connections as a determinant of audit fees for the first time in Jordan, where the political connection is prevalent and affects decision making on the Jordanian boards. The sample consists of 109 manufacturing and service firms listed on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) over the years 2012-2019. Data is obtained from the ASE and the company's annual reports. Board characteristics are measured by board size, independence, leadership duality, meetings frequency, political connections, and audit committee. Ownership structure was measured by concentration, foreign ownership, and Institutional ownership. The study hypotheses were tested by using Generalized Least Squares regression. The Findings showed that larger boards, politically connected firms, and firms with leadership duality are more likely to pay higher fees. Besides, Firms with greater foreign ownership pay less fees, whereas the rest of the variables are insignificant. Results suggest that political connections play a major role in determining audit fees; this provides a recommendation to policymakers in Jordan to reconsider regulations regarding political connections.

• 경영정보학연구
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.265-285
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• 2006

본 연구는 IT프로젝트 사전타당성 평가항목을 도출하고, 각 평가항목의 가중치를 AHP 기법에 의하여 산출하였으며, 3개 IT프로젝트 유형에 따른 평가항목별 가중치 차이를 통계적으로 검증하였다. 국내 민간기업 및 공공조직에서 제안된 79개 IT프로젝트에 대한 AHP 조사에서 7개 평가항목의 가중치는 재무적 효과 25.14%, 전략적 가치 22.34%, 직접비용 14.44%, 리스크 12.05%, 기술적 필요성 11.50%, 정치적 고려 8.26%, 간접비용 6.41%로 나타났다. 예상대로 재무적 효과, 전략적 가치, 직접비용의 가중치가 높게 나타난 반면, 최근의 TCO 모델이나 이론적 연구에서 중시되고 있는 간접비용이 실무현장에서는 그다지 중요하게 고려되지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 대부분 신규 IT투자에서 실질적으로 가장 민감하게 영향을 미치고 있다고 간주되는 CEO 관심, 현업부서장의 추진의지 등과 같은 정치적 고려항목이 낮게 나타난 것은 의외의 현상이며, 그 원인에 대한 체계적 분석을 향후 연구과제로 제안한다. 그리고 ANOVA 분석 결과 거래처리형, 정보제공형, 인프라형 3개 프로젝트 유형별로 평가항목 가중치가 다른 것으로 분석되었다.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.23-44
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• 2022

Purpose - Recent issues such as vessel enlargement, strengthening of environmental regulations, and port smartization are expected to increase costs and intensify competition in the port industry. In the new normal era, when external growth has reached its limit, the efficient operation of ports is becoming indispensable for achieving sustainable growth. This study aims to identify the determinants of inefficiency by examining the cost structure and efficiency of container terminals in Korea and furthermore propose the political implications to derive the maximization of efficiency. Design/methodology - This study estimates the cost function of container terminal operators and identifies the efficiency of container terminals using stochastic cost frontier (SCF) in the first stage. In the second step, the SCF results are compared with the data envelopment analysis (DEA). Last, this paper proposes efficiency determinants on container terminal operation to establish appropriate strategies. Out of the 29 container terminal operators in South Korea, 13 operators participated in the survey. The translog cost function was estimated utilizing a total of 116 observations collected over the 2007-2017 period. Findings - Empirical analysis shows that economies of scale exist in Korea's container ports, which provides a rationale for the government's policy to establish the global terminal operator by integrating small terminal operators to enhance competitiveness. In addition, as a result of the determinants analysis, container throughput, weight of direct employment costs, and labour cost share have positive effects on improving cost efficiency, while inefficiency increases as the length of quay increases. More specifically, cost efficiency improves as the proportion of direct employment costs to outsourcing service costs increases. Originality/value - This study contributes to analyzing the inefficiency factors of container terminals through efficiency analysis with respect to a cost function. In addition, this study proposes the practical and political implications, such as establishing a long-term manpower pool, the application of the hybrid liner terminal system, and the construction of a statistical data system, to improve the cost inefficiency of terminal operators.

• Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.210-236
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• 2021

China's Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure connectivity and other projects are presented in much of the discourse as a grand strategy to trap developing nations in debt, to exert asymmetric power and construct a new world economic order. The asymmetric relationship between China and Myanmar might therefore be expected to generate a range of political risks for stakeholders. Myanmar itself presents a "perfect storm" of problems, with dysfunctional governance, civil conflict, under-development and growing economic dependence on China. The Kyaukphyu port project and associated Special Economic Zone in Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state is investigated as a case study of risks on the Belt and Road. While worst case fears China might seize military control of the port appear unlikely, at least in current conditions, empirical observation indicates the complexity on the ground generates an array of other risks - as well as opportunities, should conditions allow. Further, despite challenges and constrained capacity, Myanmar governments have demonstrated agency, including by re-negotiating control and costs of the Kyaukphyu project. The case underlines that conditions are more complicated than simply China's asymmetric power. A sceptical approach is taken to normative discourses in order to build inductive understanding of how stakeholders and local experts perceive dynamics underway. A political risk approach is deployed to develop a framework to identify, analyse and assess risks for actors in relation to the Kyaukphyu project. The research findings are presented on an interim basis, given current constraints on field interviews due to the current crisis.

• 무역학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.177-197
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• 2018

본 연구는 투자 대상국의 외부 불확실성이 다국적 기업의 해외진출 유형에 미치는 영향을 실증 분석하였다. 외부 불확실성 요인으로는 투자 대상국의 부패 정도와 정치적 위험 지수를 이용하였고, 해외진출 유형으로는 인수합병(M&A)과 그린필드 FDI(Greenfield foreign direct investment)를 고려하였다. 본 연구의 관심변수인 부패와 정치적 위험과 관련해서는 부패 수준이 낮고 정치적으로 안정될수록 M&A 투자가 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 그린필드 FDI와 관련해서는 정치적 안정 변수만이 통계적으로 유의미한 양(+)의 값을 갖는 것으로 분석되었다. 이에 따라, M&A 유형은 부패와 정치적 위험 수준 모두에 민감하게 반응하지만, 그린필드 FDI는 투자 결과에 따라 사후적으로 매몰비용의 성격을 포함하므로 부패 수준보다는 투자 대상국의 정치적 안정성을 의미있고 강력하게 고려하는 것으로 추론된다.