• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.25-51
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• 2008

Researchers have been continuously interested in the adoption of information technology (IT) since it is of great importance to the information systems success and it is also an important stage to the success. Adoption alone, however, does not ensure information systems success because it does not necessarily lead to achieving organizational or individual objectives. When an organization or an individual decide to adopt certain information technologies, they have objectives to accomplish by using those technologies. Adoption itself is not the ultimate goal. The period after adoption is when users continue to use IT and intended objectives can be accomplished. Therefore, continued IT use in the post-adoption period accounts more for the accomplishment of the objectives and thus information systems success. Previous studies also suggest that continued IT use in the post-adoption period is one of the important factors to improve long-term productivity. Despite the importance there are few empirical studies focusing on the user behavior of continued IT use in the post-adoption period. User behavior in the post-adoption period is different from that in the pre-adoption period. According to the technology acceptance model, which explains well about the IT adoption, users decide to adopt IT assessing the usefulness and the ease of use. After adoption, users are exposed to new experiences and they shape new beliefs different from the thoughts they had before. Users come to make decisions based on their experiences of IT use whether they will continue to use it or not. Most theories about the user behaviors in the pre-adoption period are limited in describing them after adoption since they do not consider user's experiences of using the adopted IT and the beliefs formed by those experiences. Therefore, in this study, we explore user's experiences and beliefs in the post-adoption period and examine how they affect user's intention to continue to use IT. Through deep literature reviews on the construction of subjective beliefs by experiences, we draw three meaningful constructs which theoretically have great impacts on the continued use of IT: perceived habit, confirmation, and computer self-efficacy. Then, we examine the role of the subjective beliefs on the cognitive/affective attitudes and intention to continue to use that IT. We set up a research model and conducted survey research. Since IT use implies interactions among a user, IT, and a task, we carefully selected the sample of users using same/similar IT to perform same/similar tasks, to exclude unwanted influences of other factors than subjective beliefs on the IT use. We also considered that the sample of users were able to make decisions to continue to use IT volitionally or at least quasi-volitionally. For each construct, we used measurement items recognized for reliability and widely used in the previous research. We slightly modified some items proper to the research context and a pilot test was carried out for forty users of a portal service in a university. We performed a full-scale survey after verifying the reliability of the measurement. The results show that the intention to continue to use IT is strongly influenced by cognitive/affective attitudes, perceived habits, and computer self-efficacy. Confirmation affects the intention to continue indirectly through cognitive/affective attitudes. All the constructs representing the subjective beliefs built by the experiences of IT use have direct and/or indirect impacts on the intention of users. The results also show that the attitudes in the post-adoption period are formed, at least partly, by the experiences of IT use and newly shaped beliefs after adoption. The findings suggest that subjective beliefs built by the experiences have deep impacts on the continued use. The results of the study signify that while experiencing IT in the post-adoption period users form new beliefs, attitudes, and intentions which may be different from those of the pre-adoption period. The results of this study partly demonstrate that the beliefs shaped by the behaviors, those are the experiences of IT use, influence users' attitudes and intention. The results also suggest that behaviors (experiences) also change attitudes while attitudes shape behaviors. If we combine the findings of this study with the results of the previous research on IT adoption, we can propose a cycle of IT adoption and use where behavior shapes attitude, the attitude forms new behavior, and that behavior shapes new attitude. Different from the previous research, the study focused on the user experience after IT adoption and empirically demonstrated the strong influence of the subjective beliefs formed in the post-adoption period on the continued use. This partly confirms the differences between attitudes in the pre-adoption and in the post-adoption period. Users continuously change their attitudes and intentions while experiencing (using) IT. Therefore, to make users adopt IT and to make them use IT after adoption is a different problem. To encourage users to use IT after adoption, experiential variables such as perceived habit, confirmation, and computer self-efficacy should be managed properly.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.83-92
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• 2022

전세계적으로 플라스틱에 대한 수요가 늘어감에 따라 플라스틱 폐기물의 양이 증가하고 있다. 수계 내에서의 미세플라스틱의 위해성에 대한 평가 기준에 대해서는 아직 많은 연구가 필요하지만 대체적으로 미세플라스틱을 성질 개선을 위해 첨가하는 화학물이 유독하다는 사실은 여러 문헌을 통해 증명되어있다. 하수처리장(MWTP)은 오수를 처리하는 시설로서 가정에서 발생하는 미세플라스틱이 모이는 미세플라스틱이 모이는 장소이다. 따라서 MWTP 에서의 미세플라스틱 분석이 필요한 상황이지만 이를 진행하기 위해 표준화된 방법이 아직은 없다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 MWTP에서 미세플라스틱 검출을 위한 하수 시료에 적용할 수 있는 최적의 방법론을 조사해보고자 한다. 본 연구에서는 J 하수 처리장에서 수집한 유입수 샘플로부터 미세플라스틱을 분석하는 다양한 전처리 방법 중에서 하수처리장 샘플에 가장 널리 사용되는 펜톤산화와 H₂O₂ 산화법을 선정하였다. 각 전처리 방법별로 측정에 오차를 발생시킬 요소들이 있었으며, 이를 극복하기 위해 펜톤산화 전처리의 경우 밀도분리법 대신 여과를 진행하여 분석을 진행하는 것이 추천되며, H₂O₂ 산화법의 경우 반응 이후 증류수로 세척하는 과정이 필요해 보인다. 분석 결과 미세플라스틱의 농도는 H₂O₂ 산화법을 이용한 샘플의 경우 2.75 ea/L, 펜톤산화법을 이용한 샘플의 경우 3.2 ea/L 로 측정되었으며 대부분 섬유형태로 존재하였다. 또한 정량분석을 현미경을 이용해 육안으로 진행하기 때문에 측정 결과에 대한 신뢰성을 보장하기가 어렵다고 판단해 검정곡선을 만들었다. 총 3개의 검정곡선이 그려졌으며 해당 검정곡선들을 분석한 결과 R² 값이 전부 0.9 이상이였으며 이는 정량분석에 대해 높은 신뢰성을 보장한다. 정성분석으로 MWTP에 유입되는 미세플라스틱의 계열에 대해선 판단할 수 있었지만 각 미세플라스틱의 화학적인 조성에 대해선 확인할 수 없었다. 향후 MWTP에 유입되는 미세플라스틱의 화학적 조성에 대해서 확인하기 위해서 이번 연구를 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.138-147
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• 2021

본 연구는 우리나라 간호사의 건강증진행위 측정을 위한 검증된 도구가 부족한 실정으로 간호사의 간호환경 특성을 반영하면서 그 사용이 검증된 도구 개발이 필요함에 따라 한국 간호사의 건강증진행위 측정도구를 개발하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 본 연구는 2019년 1월부터 12월까지 간호사 총 530명을 대상으로 실시하였으며 연구방법으로는 문헌 고찰 및 포커스 그룹 면담을 실시하고, 타당성과 신뢰성을 측정하기 위해 데이터 분석을 하였으며, IMB(Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills) 모델을 적용하여 개념 틀을 구성하였다. 그 결과 간호사로서의 자아개념(2 문항), 병원생활관리(4 문항), 건강에 대한 지식 및 정보(5 문항), 신체적·정신적 스트레스관리(3 문항), 근무적응(2 문항)의 5가지 요인 16 문항으로 도출되었다. 모델 적합도는 346.23 (��<.001), PNFI는 .60, PCFI는 .63으로 허용 기준을 충족했으며 RMSEA는 .10이었다. GFI .88, CFI .85, IFI .85는 기준치에 적합한 것으로 확인되었다. 모든 항목은 Cronbach의 �� .85로 안정적인 신뢰성을 확보하였다. 본 연구에서 개발 한 간호사의 건강증진행위 측정도구는 간호 실무 측면에서 간호사의 건강 증진 행동을 측정하는 도구로 사용될 것이며 간호사의 건강 증진 행동을 폭넓게 이해하는 데 도움이 될 것이다.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.31-41
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• 2004

Background : The cun measurement system, an essential and convenient method in locating acupoints, has been widely used in the practice of acupuncture. However, traditional cun measurement has been criticized for its lack of reliability. Objectives : The purposes of this study are to determine if one cun measured by the directional methods have a consistency with that of proportional methods and to investigate which factors are related with these differences, especially in forearm. Methods : The distance between the elbow crease and the wrist crease of forearm was compared to a reference value of one cun obtained by the directional method. In this method, one cun is one third of the distance between index finger and small finger of a subject, measured at proximal interphalangeal joint. In addition, to investigate the factors influencing the differences between these two methods, we measured the height and body weight and calculated body mass index (BMI). Finally we analyzed the factors correlated with these lengths by linear regression test. Results : The results showed that one cun obtained by the directional methods were significantly different from one cun by the proportional methods in forearm. It was demonstrated that the length acquired with the directional method was more correlated with body weight and body mass index, while the length obtained by the proportional method was more correlated with the height. Conclusion : These findings suggest that the directional method is less likely dependable in locating acupoints than the proportional method because the influencing factors are different.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.65-82
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• 1998

This study was carried out in order to confirm the reliability and validity of the commitment inventory developed by Meyer and Allen, and to investigate commitment level of health manager, to compare two different professionals of health manager such as industrial health nurse and industrial hygienist to find out some characteristics that have effect on commitment. This survey was done by self-administered questionnaire to 227 respondents as the trainees of Industrial Safety Training Center, KISCO from June to December 1996. Authors classified commitment into two categories ; professional commitment and organizational commitment, and these two types of commitments have three different aspects ; affective, continuance, and normative commitment based on Meyer's inventory. The results were as follows; 1. Items of whole scales of the both type of commitments have three factors that represent three aspects of commitment ; affective, continuance, and normative commitment. This means that each type of commitment was reliable to use as measurement tool of three different aspects of commitment. Classification of items by factor analysis was more consistent in professional commitment than organizational commitment. Among 16 items of organizational commitment, four items were classified into different aspects of commitment with similar factor loading. 2. Commitment level of industrial health nurse was higher than that of industrial hygienist in affective, continuance professional commitment controlled by other characteristics. These differences can be due to other characteristics of specific task and background of health managers that were not used in this study. 3. The level of affective professional commitment was statistically different in age, sex, educational level, and that of organizational commitment was statistically different in only two variables such as age, and job tenure. The level of continuance professional and organizational commitments were different in sex group, but past history of employment have effect on continuance organizational commitment. The level of normative organizational commitment was affected by only age. As the above results, the tools of measurement of commitment developed by Meyer and Allen can be useful to measure the level of commitment of health manager. Three aspects of two types of commitments were influenced by different characteristics of health manager. Authors suggested future study on the affecting variables to the commitment such as background, task of health manager and organizational characteristics.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.315-326
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• 2020

강력한 브랜드 구축을 위해 최근 브랜드 사랑에 대한 연구가 활발해지고 있다. 그러나 브랜드 사랑이 다차원적 구성개념이라는 것과 그것을 측정하기 위한 척도개발에 대한 일관성 있는 연구결과는 부족한 현실이다. 이에 본 연구는 Churchill(1979)과 DeVellis(1991)의 방법적 연구디자인을 기반으로 브랜드 사랑 속성을 탐구하여 '감성(emotion)'과 '관계(relationship)'의 두 가지 차원으로 분류하고 그에 따른 측정항목을 개발하였다. 이를 위해 문헌고찰과 개방형 설문조사, 심층 인터뷰 등의 사전조사와 단계별 요인분석이 진행된 본 조사 과정 등 총 8단계로 나누어 연구를 진행하였다. 연구결과 브랜드 사랑은 감성과 관계의 두 차원으로 구성되었음을 확인하였다. 감성 차원은 19개 항목으로 구성된 5개 하위요소(자존심, 따뜻함, 흥미, 책임감, 즐거움)로 관계 차원은 11개 항목으로 구성된 3개 하위요소(불변, 공유/지지, 이해) 로 구성되었다. 브랜드 사랑을 측정하기 위한 항목은 신뢰도, 수렴 및 판별타당도, 이해타당도를 갖춘 최종 30항목이 도출되었다. 이를 바탕으로 본 연구는 브랜드 사랑 구성개념 간의 유기적 상호작용 결과 모델을 제시하고 그것을 기반으로 '브랜드 사랑 강도(strength) 4유형'을 제안하여 브랜드 사랑 관련 연구의 폭을 넓히고자 하였다.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.275-287
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• 2017

신규 철도노선의 건설을 위한 타당성 검토시 관련 유지보수비용은 궤도연장을 기반으로 여러 요인을 단순화하여 예측하고 있으나 UIC 714의 선로등급 및 UIC 715의 유지보수비용 영향요인 개념을 반영하는 경우, 비용산정결과의 신뢰도를 향상시킬 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 국내외 사례를 기초로 유지보수비용과 선로등급에 따른 가중 철도연장, 곡선반경, 종단경사 및 노후도 등과의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 이를 위하여 유지보수 위탁기관의 각 지역본부별 유지보수비용 중 대표성이 있는 자료를 기반으로 비용예측을 수행하였으며, 이 결과 기존노선의 선로등급 및 등급별 비용계수에 따른 유지보수비용 산정방안이 기존 적용방법에 비해 합리적임을 밝혔다. 또한 현재 개발중인 고속 종합검측차의 검측데이터 및 철도시설물의 이력정보를 고려한 비용산정 방안을 함께 고려하였으며 이를 기반으로 선로등급, 곡선반경, 노후도 및 선로 기울기 등을 종합적으로 고려한 유지보수비용 산정모델의 개발이 가능할 것으로 예상된다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제28권4A호
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• pp.475-485
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• 2008

이 논문은 국내 탄성받침의 성능과 신뢰성 향상을 위한 일환으로, 탄성받침의 설계/제작/품질평가 기준인 KS F 4420의 강성 관련 개선방향을 제안하였다. 이를 위하여 KS F 4420의 압축탄성계수, 강성측정방법, 성능평가방법을 Eurocode, 일본 도로교지승편람, ISO 기준과 비교 분석하였으며, KS F 4420의 강성 제안식과 실측치와의 차이를 알아보기 위하여 국내 일반적인 탄성받침을 대상으로 수직강성과 전단강성 측정 실험을 실시하였다. 실측된 수직강성은 강성정의 방법에 따라 20%정도 차이를 나타냈으며, 전단강성은 13%정도 차이를 나타냈다. 또한 실측된 강성은 KS F 4420의 제안식과의 편차도 큰 것으로 나타났다. 교량받침이 요구되는 수직강성을 가지지 못하는 경우 교량 상부 구조물의 부등침하 및 응력집중 현상을 야기할 수 있다. 따라서 국내 받침이 설계에서 요구되는 성능을 갖기 위해서는 다양한 형상, 형상계수를 갖는 받침의 성능평가를 통하여 국내 실정에 맞는 압축탄성계수식과 성능평가기준의 마련이 필요하다고 판단된다.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제13권11호
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• pp.111-121
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• 2015

Purpose - This study's purpose is to investigate the impact of supply chain management (SCM) factors among targeted Korean distribution firms. Antecedents are established for supply chain orientation (SCO) for the management and organization of cultural assets. The research sets up SCO corresponding to management cultural assets and to organizational factors in the results. The research model is created to examine the SCO based on a strategic perspective and the operational performance of the SC and SCM. In addition, an integrated model is constructed to analyze the moderating effect by setting partner cooperation as a relational capital factor. The main aim of this study is to analyze the characteristics of the supply chain structure as a source of competitive advantage for distribution service firms participating in the supply chain. In the moderating effects analysis, the role of partner cooperation as relational capital is examined in detail. Research design, data, and methodology - The study examined the existing research related to supply chains, discussing the antecedents of the performance of SCM and SCO. SCM was established with the partner's cooperation as relational capital. Including the moderating effects of the partner cooperation, the research proposed a seven hypotheses path analysis model. The samples were collected from the Korean export enterprises in the distribution service sector, with 185 samples selected for the final analysis. To try and measure the four latent variables presented in the analysis model based on existing studies, 22 measurement items were used. The empirical analysis used the appropriate PLS (partial least squares) method on the path analysis reliability and validity and for common method bias. After testing the seven hypotheses, the research tested the moderating effects to the path analysis. Using PLS as structural equation modeling, the seven hypotheses were tested including the moderating effects of the partner relational capital on the 185 samples. Results - In the results, the SCO had a positive impact on both SCM and the relational capital of partner cooperation. The SCM had a significant impact on the operational performance of the SC. Further, partner cooperation also had a significant impact on SCM and the operational performance of the SC. The moderating effect analysis of the SCM and partner cooperation found a significant impact on the operational performance of the SC. On the other hand, the moderating effect of the SCO and partner cooperation did not affect the SCM. Conclusion - The results of this research show that the existing supply chain-related research can be applied to the operational performance of the SC for a Korean distribution service firm. In view of the fact that SCO is a source of competitive advantage, it should be taken into account when a firm wants to improve the performance of the SCM of the distribution service. This is because it can be assumed that SCO plays a role in supply chain management for the distribution firm.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제12권12호
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• pp.119-130
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• 2014

Purpose - Franchise industries are significant both socially and economically. However, with increasing interest, there are manifold problems. It is necessary to seek measures for mature operation constantly despite unprepared franchisors, negative perceptions of the media and society toward franchise, and rapid changes in business start-up trends and propensity to consume that make business start-ups difficult. The paper aims to explain the effects of relational commitment and performance on the franchisor's management characteristics and justice in the food service franchise system. Research design, data, and methodology - This is an exploratory survey examining franchising in Korea. Based on a literature synthesis, we extract five constructs: managerial characteristics, support, fairness, trust, and satisfaction. We hypothesize that these factors influence the trust, satisfaction, and performance of franchisees. To examine these hypotheses empirically, we conducted a survey on the database of the Franchising Council of Korea. The study employs data from May to September 2014. In total, 135 completed questionnaires were received, of which 128 were usable. The data was analyzed with SPSS/PC 22.0. First, to test unidimensionality and nomological validity of the measures of each construct, we employed a scale refinement procedure. The result of a reliability test with Cronbach's α and factor analysis warranted unidimensionality of the measures for each construct. In addition, nomological validity of the measures was warranted from the result of the correlation and regression analysis. By analyzing the data, we can confirm most hypotheses. Results - Frist, franchisor characteristics have a positive effect on trust and satisfaction. Second, franchisor fairness has an effect on trust and satisfaction. Third, franchisor support has an effect on satisfaction. Further, the franchisee trust has an effect on satisfaction. Fourth, the satisfaction of a franchisee with a franchisor affects the performance of a franchisee. Finally, there is a possibility that not only franchisee performance but also increasing the credibility and improving the image of the franchisor through communication between franchisor and franchisee can improve franchisees' performance and satisfaction by motivating the franchisee for sustainable growth. Franchisers should endeavor for franchisees to obtain stable revenue with continuous and practical support. They should recognize that they can expand their business by supporting their franchisees. Franchisors should not only instantly respond to franchisees' troubles with interactive communications but also raise the ability of supervisors for better support. Franchisors should share their visions and goals with their franchisees and provide systematic and continuous support based on trust and clear company management. Franchisees should understand franchisors' position as well as participate in establishing the basic franchise system. Contributions - The paper contributes to understanding franchising in Korea. It offers insights and assistance to franchisors hoping to start franchises. This paper explores measurement issues related to franchisee performance by estimating its determinant factors (managerial characteristics, support, fairness, trust, and satisfaction). This study provides franchisors and practitioners planning to extend their franchising business with some practical knowledge.