• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.18-37
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• 2016

Cloud computing is an upcoming technology and emerging concept in the field of information technologies. Companies have begun to invest in cloud computing with the expectation that it will improve their business performances, operations, and processes. However, many companies are not so much aware of the cloud computing, so they can hesitate to adopt this new technology. The aims of the study are analyzing factors affecting the adoption of cloud computing and applying structural equation modeling technique to analyze the important dimensions of the adoption. Concordantly, previous studies are examined and expert interviews are arranged. Based on both our literature review and expert interviews, a model is proposed to measure the adoption of cloud computing. It is obvious that there are scarce researches about cloud computing adoption in the literature. Thus, the originality of the paper lies on that it proposes a research model for cloud computing adoption and it investigates various dimensions of cloud computing adoption in detail.

• 경영과학
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.79-100
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• 2009

Recently, most tech-based products are of multiple generations, since new-generation products are replacing the older ones as technologies continue to improve. Although, this means that research is needed to examine as much about the role of post-adoption behavior as the missing link between the adoptions of successive generation as first adoption of innovation, there is a dearth of literature explicitly examining consumers' post-adoption behavior, especially in the context of subscription-based service. For the subscription-based services, in spite of the important role of consumer satisfaction, research on the post-adoption behavior can not carefully examine the direct impact of consumer satisfaction on their decision to upgrade by considering usage instead of satisfaction as the missing link between buyers' first adoption and their next-generation adoption. This study identified two types of attribute satisfaction such as basic attribute and core attribute using both literature review and FGI (Focus Group Interview), and tries to investigate how two types of attribute satisfaction has influence on customers' intention to upgrade to the next-generation services. and a moderating role of customer loyalty between attribute satisfaction and intention. The empirical results show that core-attribute satisfaction has a negative influence on customers' intention to upgrade, due to the moderating role of customer loyalty, but it can raise their intention to upgrade next-generation services. However, basic-attribute satisfaction, on the other hand, appears to positively influence both customer loyalty and the intention to upgrade. We also find that the consumer attribute satisfaction is influenced by consumer innovativeness, her perception of service and the usage of each features' type in different ways. Finally, academic and practical implication is made, limitation is clarified and a direction for further studies is suggested.

• International Journal of Quality Innovation
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.123-144
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• 2003

The trend towards employee involvement (EI) has redefined the employer-employee relationship and, for many organizations, has brought about a fundamental change in organizational performance. This paper begins with a review of EI concepts and typologies. It goes on to elaborate need for the adoption of EI practices and discuss the factors affecting the adoption. The main theme of the quality management (QM) literature will then be presented addressing its concepts, principles and elements. Drawing on the theoretical and practitioners' perspectives, the paper also discusses the significance of integrating EI/QM practices to sustain organizational performance improvement.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.610-632
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• 2024

Mobile Learning (M-learning) adoption and success in supporting students' learning engagement mainly depend on many factors. Therefore, this study systematically reviews the literature, synthesizes and analyzes the predictors of M-learning adoption, and uses success for students' learning engagement. Literature from 2016 to 2023 in various databases is covered in this study. Based on the review's findings, the factors that influence students' learning engagement when it comes to M-learning usage and adoption, can be divided into technical, pedagogical, and social factors. More specifically, technical factors include mobile devices availability and quality, connectivity to the internet, and user-friendly interfaces, pedagogical factors include effective instructional design, teaching methods, and assessment strategies, and social factors include motivation of students, social interaction and perceived enjoyment - all these factors have a significant impact on the M-learning adoption and use success. The findings of the review also indicated that M-learning has a key role in enhancing the learning engagement of students through different ways, like increasing their motivation, attention, and participation in their process of learning, paving the way for interaction and building relationships opportunities with peers and instructors, which in turn, can lead to strengthening the learning environment. The implications of these findings extend beyond immediate educational contexts, offering vital insights for future educational technology strategies and policy decisions, particularly in addressing global educational challenges and embracing technological advancements in learning.

• 한국아동복지학
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• 제54호
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• pp.45-77
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• 2016

본 연구는 입양특례법의 개정과 헤이그국제아동입양협약 비준을 앞두고 있는 국내외 입양환경의 변화에 맞서, 효과적인 입양실천을 위해 입양기관의 역할 재정립 방안을 모색하고 앞으로의 과제를 제안하기 위한 정책 연구이다. 이러한 연구목적을 달성하기 위하여 본 연구에서는 주요 선진국의 입양사업 특성과 입양기관의 역할을 분석하고, 국내 입양기관 실무자를 대상으로 간담회 및 설문조사를 통해 입양특례법 개정 후 현장에서 체감하는 실질적인 변화 및 입양실천에서의 문제점, 향후 개선사항 등 변화하는 입양 환경을 진단하고, 앞으로 국내 및 국제입양에서 예측되는 변화에 따라 입양 기관에게 요구되는 역할에 대한 의견을 조사하였다. 마지막으로 문헌조사 및 실무자 조사에 대한 분석결과를 토대로 앞으로 입양사업의 방향성과 입양기관의 변화된 역할 및 앞으로의 과제를 제시하였다.

• 동아시아경상학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2017

The main objective of this study is to find the Interrelationship between Service Quality, Electronic Banking and Customer Satisfaction in Commercial Banks in Uganda. A review of literature was conducted to find out the relationship among Service Quality, Electronic Banking and Customer Satisfaction. The literature review confirms this relationship. A survey was conducted to collect data. The sample size of 210 commercial banking customers was drawn from different banks in Uganda. The result shows, the Electronic banking adoption was found to have a positive relationship with Service Quality, Service Quality was found to have a positive relationship with Customer satisfaction; and Electronic banking adoption had a positive relationship with Customer satisfaction. In light of the findings various recommendations were put across on how retail banks can better satisfy their customers through the use of electronic banking channels. Electronic banking adoption will then foster Service Quality where a customer's service expectations are exceeded by the actual service She/he obtains. This will then bring about Customer satisfaction where the customers find that their needs are met by the service.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.199-207
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• 2013

중소기업은 국가경제의 근간을 이루며 고용과 생산을 담당하고 있는 중요한 주체다. 본 연구는 중소기업의 경쟁력 강화에 기여할 수 있는 정보기술의 도입과 이로 인한 성과에 관한 문헌을 체계적으로 정리하고, 국내외의 연구를 비교하는 것을 목표로 하였다. 연구결과, 국내연구는 국외연구보다 양적인 연구를 선호하는 경향이 있었으며, 다양한 정보기술에 대해서 도입과 성과요인을 연구하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 전체적으로 연구의 적용이론은 기술-조직-환경 프레임워크가 가장 많이 활용되었음을 확인하였고, 가장 많이 활용된 도입요인은 최고경영자의 지원이며, 성공요인은 사용자 만족도임을 도출해내었다. 향후에는 좀 더 다양한 이론을 적용한 질적연구가 필요함을 알 수 있었다.

• Healthcare Informatics Research
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.327-334
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• 2018

Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between the level of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system adoption and healthcare information technology (IT) infrastructure. Methods: Both survey and various healthcare administrative datasets in Korea were used. The survey was conducted during the period from June 13 to September 25, 2017. The chief information officers of hospitals were respondents. Among them, 257 general hospitals and 273 small hospitals were analyzed. A logistic regression analysis was conducted using the SAS program. Results: The odds of having full EMR systems in general hospitals statistically significantly increased as the number of IT department staff members increased (odds ratio [OR] = 1.058, confidence interval [CI], 1.003-1.115; p = 0.038). The odds of having full EMR systems was significantly higher for small hospitals that had an IT department than those of small hospitals with no IT department (OR = 1.325; CI, 1.150-1.525; p < 0.001). Full EMR system adoption had a positive relationship with IT infrastructure in both general hospitals and small hospitals, which was statistically significant in small hospitals. The odds of having full EMR systems for small hospitals increased as IT infrastructure increased after controlling the covariates (OR = 1.527; CI, 1.317-4.135; p = 0.004). Conclusions: This study verified that full EMR adoption was closely associated with IT infrastructure, such as organizational structure, human resources, and various IT subsystems. This finding suggests that political support related to these areas is indeed necessary for the fast dispersion of EMR systems into the healthcare industry.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.11-21
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• 1986

The purposes of this study were to clarify whether the health belief model could explain the women's adoption of sterilization and to find the factors which influence the adoption of sterilization. To achieve these purpose, 35 women, who visited the family planning hospital to undergo an surgical operation for sterilization, were selected and named the group of adoption. Also, 36 women, who have the same demographic characteristics as the group of adoption, and have no sterilization among the married women, were selected and named the group of non-adoption. The measuring instruments used in this study were made by the researchers on the basis of the results of the review of the related literatures. The validity of these instruments was examined by one professor majoring in nursing and two family plmanning practioners. The reliability was proven by calculation of Cronbach's α with data of the group of adoption. The data was analyzed by t-test, X²-test, and ANOVA using Computer SAS system. The results were following: 1. Health belief model could be said to explain whether women accept the sterilization or not, because the degrees of susceptibility and severity for future pregnancy and the degree of benefit or adoption of sterilization in the group of ad-option are higher than those of the group of non-adoption. 2. Influence of demographic variables on health belief variables was as follows. With advancing ages, degree of susceptibility increased in the group of adoption, and the higher the number of artificial abortion increased, the higher degree of barrier increased in the group of non-adoption. Suggestions for further studies and application to the nursing practice are as follows 1. If one wants to educate the non-adoption women, one would be better to give such information as to increase the perception of susceptibility, severity and benefit. 2. New instrument to measure the perceived barrier which includes such items as fear on well-ness of the existing children, objection of husband and postoperative complication, is needed. 3. A study to find the change of perception on health belief variables is needed, after education to increase the level of perceived susceptibility and severity on the future pregnancy, and benefit on sterilization is given.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2001년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.273-280
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• 2001

In this study, a comparison between the structural design criteria for a catenary system with the maximum design speed of 100km/h and that of 300km/h was performed in order to establish that of 200km/h. According to the result, catenary design criteria for 300km/h operation is more conservative than that for 100km/h operation. This result shows that higher wind pressure and safety factor are adopted to catenary design for 300km/h operation. So, for the purpose of the economic structural design for catenary system, it is necessary to review the adoption possibility of catenary system for 100km/h operation first. In order to review the adoption possibility for catenary system for 100km/h operation, design criteria for 300km/h operation should be chosen for safer catenary structure.