• 국제지역연구
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.495-516
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• 2008

본 연구는 자유무역협정 체제의 확산에 따라 격동하는 기업환경의 변화에 과연 한국기업들이 실제 어떻게 대응하여 한 칠레 자유무역협정 체제출범('04.4.1) 전후로 기업경영성과가 변화하였고 기업경영전략의 변화가 있었는지를 실증 분석한 것인데, 연구결과와 시사점은 다음과 같다. 첫째 FTA 확산에 따른 경영환경의 변화에 한국기업들이 모두 전략적으로 대응하여 FTA 발효 이후 기업경영성과가 긍정적으로 변화하였다는 것이다. 둘째 대기업(다국적 기업 포함)경우는 환경변화(산업매력도)와 당사의 사업역량을 모두 종합적으로 감안하여 대응해 나가는 반면에 중소기업의 경우에는 시장의 변화보다는 당사의 사업역량에 의거 환경변화에 대응하고 있다는 것이다. 이는 기업경영환경의 변화에 따라 해외시장에 대한 평가가 변화하더라도 투자여력 등 사업역량이 약한 중소기업이 능동적으로 대처해 나가기 힘든 현실을 반영하는 것으로 사료된다. 셋째 FTA 체제 출범 전후로 다국적 기업은 기업경영전략이 변화하지 않았는데 그 이유는 다국적 기업은 FTA 출범 전에 이미 글로벌 경영을 시작하였으므로 FTA 체제 출범이후에도 실제 경영전략의 변화가 없는 것으로 추정된다.

• East Asian Economic Review
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.227-253
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• 2022

Despite the proliferation of free trade agreements (FTAs), many exporting firms are still confronted with several challenges in utilizing the FTA preferential tariffs. Based on the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework, this study empirically examines the factors affecting the utilization of FTA schemes by exporting firms. To clarify the key factors influencing FTA utilization, this study develops a conceptual model from the perspective of the adoption of information technology innovations. Eight factors derived from the TOE framework are proposed to explore the determinants of FTA utilization in export. Partial least squares structural equation modeling is employed to analyze the data collected from 162 exporting small- and medium-sized enterprises in the South Korean textile industry. The findings reveal that compatibility and trading partner influence are positively associated with FTA utilization, while complexity is negatively related. Factors of organizational context do not show any relationship with FTA utilization. This study is the first to theoretically analyze and empirically test the determinants of FTA utilization from the perspective of technological innovation adoptions. By examining the relative importance of TOE factors in the utilization of FTA schemes, this study expects to advance a holistic understanding on the perceived factors that could potentially affect the utilization of FTA schemes.

• 한국디지털정책학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국디지털정책학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.33-40
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• 2007

The Customs Administration, unlike other administrative service, should respond to constantly changing external environment. The Customs has to actively adapt itself to government policy changes, economic changes and international environment changes to facilitate the flow of trade logistics and maintain trading relations wi th other countries. The purpose of this paper is to explain policy directions of the Korea Customs Service which enforces various policies related to tariff and non-tariff barrier elimination for the trade liberalization while the Korean government is pursuing FTAs on a multi-track basis. This paper aims to seek ways to apply FTA policies to the Korean society and economy in a smooth manner. First of all, this paper examines changes in Customs administration brought by the proliferation of FTAs to such areas as FTA negotiations, import/export management, duties and taxes collection, drawback reduction/exempt ion of duty application area of preferential tariff rate and country of origin management. Then, the paper sets FTA missions of "supporting Customs Administration to lead the new trend of free trade environment" after analyzing the environment changes. To achieve the FTA mission mentioned above, the KCS designated 4 strategies and 40 implementation tasks. The 4 strategies are named "4C Strategies" taking initial letters from Client-oriented, Customized procedures, Cooperation and Constitution. "4C" also refers to Foresee(strategies to foresee the successful establishment of FTA policies) or For C(Customer or Customs). The KCS will continue to create new tasks through various channels and monitor their implementation process, and to help FTA regime successfully take root in Korea.