• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.179-188
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to examine the level of aggressive tax planning (ATP) among companies listed in the Access, Certainty, Efficiency (ACE) Market of Bursa Malaysia. On top of that, this study also investigates the relationship between company characteristics, ethnicity, and ATP. This study uses a balanced pooled sample of 105 firm years-observations for the period from 2014 to 2018. These samples were selected to provide new insight into this market and to explore the attitude of small firms toward ATP in Malaysia. The data was retrieved from DataStream and the downloaded annual reports. The finding shows that profitability and financial distress have a significant relationship with ATP. Other variables including size, capital intensity, inventory intensity, leverage, and ethnicity, were not determinants of ATP. The result in this study may assist the reader in understanding the nature of companies in the ACE market, particularly on its behavior toward tax planning. A strict requirement is needed to be adopted in the sample selection process, thus limiting the sample size. Further, since the previous study focused on large companies, the discussion of this paper will provide new insight into the nature of tax planning within the small- and medium-sized companies in Malaysia.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.73-86
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• 2016

The purpose of this study is to examine a security investment for firms experienced in confidential information leak. Information security is an apparatus for protection of secret information. The competence of information security is a competitiveness to avoid information leakage in changing business environment. The type of information security is divided into administrative security, technical security and physical security. It is necessary to improve the incident correspondence competence through information security investment of the three types. Therefore, the investment of information security is to enhance information-asset protection of firms. To reinforce accident response competence, an organization discussed an establishment, security technology development, expand investment and legal system of the security system. I have studied empirically targeting the only information leak of firms. This data is a technical security competence and technology leakage situation of firms happened in 2010. During recovery of the DDos virus damage on countries, company and individual, the collected data signify a reality of information security. The data also identify a security competence of firms worrying information security management. According to the study, the continuous investment of information security has a high competence of accident correspondence. In addition, the most of security accidents showed a copy and stealing of paper and computer files. Firm on appropriate security investment is an accident correspondence competence higher than no security investment regardless of a large, small and medium-sized, and venture firm. Furthermore, the rational security investment should choose the three security type consideration for firm size.

• 한국IT서비스학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.1-16
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• 2018

Large corporations have the work and roles of employees clearly defined in accordance with their established internal structure whereas small and mid-sized firms may lack an official job specification or a written job description, causing ambiguity in the role of employees. In IT service companies, especially, there is a relatively large number of tasks requiring one person to play multiple roles and they are often highly dependent on few key players. In this reality where about 80% of the job seekers end up in SMEs, it is therefore necessary to look into how the turnover factors such as job strain and occupational burnout caused by the role ambiguity from extra work affect the turnover intentions of small and medium sized IT service firm employees. The outcome of this study is as follows. First, the relationship between job strain and turnover intention has been examined to find that a weak inverted U shaped relationship exists between role overload, which is a subset of job strain, and turnover intention. Second, the hypothesis based on the competing values framework has been tested that the fitness with organizational leadership and culture would moderate the relationship between job strain and turnover intention and it has been confirmed that the degree of relationship between role conflict and role ambiguity, the subsets of job strain, and turnover intention has changed. In conclusion, in order to discourage turnover intention, it is necessary to increase the fitness with the organization and leadership or generate a sufficient level of strain in case of an organization with low fitness.

• 지식경영연구
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.27-48
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• 2023

COVID-19 팬데믹과 같은 극단적인 외부 충격에 대하여 기업은 피해를 최소화하고, 난관을 빠르게 극복하여 충격 이전 수준으로 복귀할 수 있는 회복탄력성(Resilience)이 절대적으로 필요하다. 특히 국가 경제성장과 경제위기 차원에서 중소기업의 중요성을 고려할 때, 중소기업이 회복탄력성에 대한 학계와 경영 현장의 관심이 집중되고 있다. 본 연구는 기업의 회복탄력성의 하위 구성개념을 적응역량과 조속한 회복 능력으로 재정리하고, 국내 187개 중소기업을 대상으로 한 설문 조사 결과를 통해 기업가 지향성과 최고경영진의 네트워크 역량이 회복탄력성에 미치는 영향을 검증하였다. 그 결과, 기업가 지향성은 기업의 회복탄력성을 강화하는 주요 변인으로 작용함이 관찰되었고, 최고경영진의 네트워크 역량은 독립적으로 기업의 회복탄력성을 강화하는 요인이지만, 조절 변수로서 기업가 지향성과 기업 회복탄력성과의 관계를 약화시키는 것이 확인되었다. 극단의 외부 충격 시기에는, 중소기업은 기존의 네트워크를 더욱 강하게 의존하게 되어, 네트워크를 통해 새로운 정보, 지식, 자원을 확보하기보다는 집단적 눈가림 등의 네트워크 역기능이 발생한 것으로 해석된다. 본 연구는 여전히 탐색 수준에 머무르고 있는 중소기업의 회복탄력성에 대한 정의와 세부 요인을 재확인하고, 네트워크의 역기능을 관찰하여 기존의 개념을 확대하는데 기여하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.2376-2381
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• 2014

2008년 글로벌금융위기 이후 더욱 심화된 기업간 양극화 문제의 해소와 관련하여 현재 대중소기업간 동반성장의 필요성이 그 어느 때보다 크게 대두되고 있다. 이에 본고는 KISVALUE를 통해 517개(대기업 80개, 중소기업 437개) 경기지역 소재 IT기업의 15년(1996~2010년)간의 기업패널 자료를 구축하고 pooled OLS 기법을 이용하여 Gibrat 법칙 및 Jovanovich 가설의 성립여부에 대한 엄밀한 분석을 시도하였다. 실증분석 결과, 기업의 규모를 대리하는 추정계수 값이 1보다 작게 나타나 기업의 규모와 성장률간에는 상관관계가 없다는 Gibrat법칙은 성립하지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 반면, 기업의 업력을 대리하는 추정계수 값이 유의하게 음(-)의 값을 나타내고 있어 기업의 업력과 성장률간에는 역의 상관관계가 있다는 Jovanovic 가설은 성립하는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 분석결과는 대체로 기업의 업력이 짧은 중소기업은 업력이 긴 대기업보다 성장률이 높을 수 있음을 의미하고, 또한 수출 및 기술혁신 지향적인 기업일수록 기업의 성장률이 높은 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.153-163
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• 2015

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship among factors that expand the win-win growth between domestic finished goods-making manufacturers and subcontractors. One-hundred twenty six firms participated for this study and were used for the data analysis. As a result of analysis, first, it was found that the win-win growth between first-tier suppliers and second-tier suppliers has positive effects on the win-win growth made by second-tier suppliers helping the third-tier suppliers. Second, it was found that the win-win growth policies supported by the government for the positive relationship between first-tier suppliers and second-tier suppliers for the finished goods-making manufacturers have positive effects on the win-win growth between second-tier suppliers and third-tier suppliers. Third, the results also showed that the win-win growth between second-tier suppliers and third-tier suppliers has a positive influence both on the financial and on the non-financial performances of the second-tier suppliers. Based on the results of this study, it is recommended to (1) construct infrastructure by sector through partnership between finished goods-making manufacturers and subcontractors, (2) draw in active support through the governmental win-win growth policies, (3) induce increasing productivities through information sharing, manpower support, technical support and educational support, and (4) strengthen and cultivate the culture of the small- and medium-sized companies.

• 지식경영연구
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.73-93
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• 2012

Although a wide range of theoretical researches have emphasized on the importance of knowledge management in cooperative R&D network, the empirical researches to synthetically examine the role of organizational learning and open innovation which influence on the performance of technological innovation are not enough to meet academic and practical demands. This study is to investigate the effect of open innovation and organizational learning in venture business on technological competitive advantage and establish the mediating role of organizational learning. For the purpose, the questionnaires, made based on the reviewing previous researches, were collected from 274 Korean venture businesses whose managerial focus is on developing technological innovation. As a result of analysis, the relational dimensions of open innovation - network, intensity and trust shared by a firm with external R&D partners - as well as the internal organizational learning system and competence have positive influence on building technological competitive advantage whose sub-variables are technological excellence, market growth potential and business feasibility. In addition, it is identified that organizational learning has the mediating and moderating effect in the relationship between open innovation and technological competitive advantage. These results imply that open innovation complements and expend the range of limited resources and the scope of innovation in technology-intensive small and medium-sized enterprises. Besides, organizational learning activity reinforces the use of knowledge and resources, obtained from external R&D partners. On the basis of these results, detailed issues and discussion were made in the conclusion.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권7호
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• pp.35-47
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• 2020

An economic downturn can occurred through unexpected events in various fields, such as the subprime mortgage crisis and the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19). Trade credit is important for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially during a monetary contraction, as it is the last option for firms that lack bank credit. This study aims to determine whether trade credit is profitable for the buyer and supplier firms during and after a financial crisis. We use panel data consisting of all trade credit transactions and financial statements of 5,751 Korean firms during the period 2008-2012. It shows that trade credit is more profitable for both buyers and suppliers in the post-crisis period than during the crisis. Moreover, trade payable is more effective for unconstrained buyers than for constrained buyers. Finally, a mixed strategy is superior to an aggressive or passive strategy of SMEs. The results suggest less profitability of trade credit during a period of contraction and greater sensitivity of the buyer SMEs, emphasizing the idiosyncratic liquidity strategy of each firm. This study can be helpful to develop a strategy of profitable trade credit for SMEs and to establish a policy of managing liquidity for the authority.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권12호
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• pp.465-474
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• 2020

This study investigates how financial resources and entrepreneurial orientation (EO) may influence the performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Twenty-seven interviews were conducted and evaluated using the method of GABEK® (A GAnzheitliche BEwältigung von Komplexität - holistic processing of complexity). The research demonstrated that access to financial resources has significantly mediated EO's effect on the SMEs' performance. The study found that financial autonomy, enhanced through both personal financing and availability of external finance sources, plays a central role in supporting the EO dimension of autonomy and enhancing the SMEs' performance. In particular, the other EO dimension of risk-taking is stymied by lack of funds with which to take commercial and market opportunities. However, when an innovation strategy is pursued and adopted, access to finance can be facilitated, either through financial institutions or through other governmental funding programs attracting high potential innovators. Furthermore, financial barriers, difficulties accessing bank financing, and legal issues have a detrimental impact on SMEs' growth. The study has implications for policy-makers in the UAE, specifically in terms of sending a signal for lending institutions to consider strategies that provide access to affordable financial services to satisfy SMEs' needs.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.113-124
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• 2009

How can action learning program promote organizational learning performance and especially project based team performance in Web-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)? This article discusses the association between project based team in action learning program and the performance of Web-based SME to be learning organization. In the case of ALPACO, action learning program that promote employee communication behavior, knowledge sharing, and organizational learning are found to be positively associated with the project based team performance and organizational learning, The results indicate that action learning program in SMEs indeed associated with greater knowledge sharing, learning communication skills and changing organizational culture. Learning organization can be, in turn, positively developed by project based team through action learning program for creating competitive advantage, Also, this study offers further support for the practical perspective on learning organization performance. The evidence from this case study suggests that the project team in action learning program playa significant role in team performance and the development of learning organization of the firm. Therefore, in the future, Web-based SMEs should consider making investments in action learning program that encourage project team's effective management in decision making, knowledge sharing, and organizational learning.