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Construction Projects Productivity in West African country of Benin: Case of Ground Earthworks

  • Akogbe, Romuald Kokou;Feng, Xin;Zhou, Jing
    • Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.16-23
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    • 2015
  • In this paper, a survey related to excavation construction activities among national and international construction companies was conducted to evaluate site productivity in construction industry. To analyze the respective productivity levels of each construction company, a benchmarking measures analysis that featured calculations of the performance ratio (PR) and performance management index (PMI) was performed. As a result of these analyses, it has been found that the work performed by local companies was marked by lower productivity and that of international companies was characterized by good productivity. Further analysis of construction workforce resources P% revealed that a construction company's productivity is largely dependent on production capacity and consumption resources, which means that the retention of skilled workers and utilization of high-quality resources yields the highest level of productivity. These results suggest that for a local construction company to be competitive in the construction work market, it must retrain skilled craftspeople, foremen, engineers, and project managers, and strengthen its building capability by leveraging new equipment and technologies.

The improvement of long-term care service in Korea through the review of Australian aged care system (호주의 장기요양 시스템 고찰을 통한 우리나라 장기요양서비스 개선 방향)

  • Lee, Hyo Young;Park, Eunok;Chin, Young-ran
    • The Korean Journal of Health Service Management
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.85-102
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    • 2018
  • Objectives: In order to cope with the quality and the substantiality issues in long-term care for the elderly, we should have a wider view of long-term system components based on the understanding of health care organizations, management services, support for care providers and beneficiaries, education of the workforce, and management of finance and resources. Methods: For resolving the issues raised and offering guidance in the area of long-term care, we reviewed 20 reports and documents of the government and government-related institutions using the Internet home pages of the Australian government and the related organizations in the health care sector. These organizations are undergoing a huge system reform to implement consumer-directed care since 2015, in the areas of service, resources, finances, organization, and management. Results and conclusions: The study outcomes can have some implications for the long-term care system in Korea based on the differences in the service components. The results can provide basic information for improving the long-term care service, and can have several other implications for long-term care in Korea.

The Study of a Development Plan of the Industrial Security Expert System (산업보안관리사 자격제도 발전 방안에 대한 고찰)

  • Cho, Yong-Sun
    • Korean Security Journal
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    • no.40
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    • pp.175-207
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    • 2014
  • This paper focuses on the study of a development direction of the industrial security Expert system. First of all, in order to manage Industrial security system, we need to have law, criminology, business and engineering professionals as well as IT experts, which are the multi-dimensional convergence professionals. Secondly, industrial organizations need to have workforce who can perform security strategy; security plan; security training; security services; or security system management and operations. Industrial security certification system can contribute to cultivate above mentioned professional workforce. Currently Industrial Security Expert(ISE) is a private qualification. However, the author argued that it have to be changed to national qualification. In addition, it is necessary that the system should be given credibility with verifying the personnel whether they are proper or not in the their field. In terms of quality innovation, it is also necessary that distinguish the levels of utilization of rating system of the industrial security coordinator through a long-term examination. With respect to grading criteria, we could consider the requirements as following: whether they must hold the degree of the industrial security-related areas of undergraduate or postgraduate (or to be); what or how many industrial security-related courses they should complete through a credit bank system. If the plan of completing certain industrial security-related credits simply through the credit bank system, without establishing a new industrial security-related department, has established, then industrial security study would be spreaded and advanced. For private certification holders, the problem of the qualification succeeding process is important matter. Additionally, it is necessary to introduce the certifying system of ISMS(Industrial Security Management System) which is a specialized system for protecting industrial technology. To sum up, when the industrial security management system links the industrial security management certification, industrial security would realize in the companies and research institutions dealing with national key technology. Then, a group synergy effect would occurs.

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Development of IoT-based Mobile Application for Livestock Healthcare and Breeding Management in real time (IoT 기반의 실시간 가축 건강 및 번식 관리를 위한 모바일 어플리케이션 개발)

  • Kim, Heejin;Oh, Seeun;Ahn, Sehyeok;Choi, Byoungju
    • Journal of Software Engineering Society
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.15-17
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    • 2018
  • Fast response to livestock disease and raising the reproductive success rate contribute to the improvement of farm productivity and profit margins. Due to the decrease in farm workforce and aging population, efficient livestock healthcare and breeding management are needed. In this study, we developed a mobile application for livestock healthcare and breeding management based on the collected body temperature data by IoT sensors. In case of livestock health problem, users are notified immediately via a mobile application warning message. It also provides users with a livestock breeding date function, allowing them to respond without missing the breeding season.

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How Should We Approach Nurse Suicide in Korea: With the Aspect of Prevention-Intervention-Postvention Management (간호사 자살이 남긴 과제: 일상 속의 예방관리-적극적 개입관리-체계적 사후관리)

  • Kim, Hyoung Suk;Bae, Hyun Ji;Kang, Kyeong Hwa
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.51 no.4
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    • pp.408-413
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    • 2021
  • Recently, nurse suicide has emerged as one of the major issues. We tried to review the status of nurse suicide and its management in Korea through inspecting related web sites, news articles, and research. However, there were no sufficient reports or statistics along with the research throughout the country. Moreover, there were no organized nurse suicide management systems or programs including suicide prevention, suicide intervention, suicide postvention management. In other countries, there were various trials and successful experiences about nurse suicide programs, and those have been managed in organized and integrated ways. It gave us a lot of implications. To effectively prevent and manage the nurse suicide in Korea, nursing workforce, nursing managers, and nursing researchers should be concerned about nurse suicide. Furthermore, discussions and the research must be made actively. Based on such efforts, appropriate programs, organized manage systems, and policies must be devised at institution and national level.

Safety Education in the Curriculum of Construction Programs

  • Awolusi, Ibukun;Sulbaran, Tulio;Song, Siyuan;Nnaji, Chukwuma;Ostadalimakhmalbaf, Mohammadreza
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2022.06a
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    • pp.508-515
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    • 2022
  • Construction safety education will continue to attract the interests of construction educators, researchers, and industry professionals due to its immense influence on accident reduction and prevention. A well-educated workforce with a thorough understanding of safety requirements and procedures is needed to develop and apply effective safety and health programs as well as devise strategic means of preventing injuries, illnesses, and fatalities on construction projects. The objective of this research is to evaluate construction safety education in the curriculum of construction programs in the United States. An analysis of construction safety courses across accredited construction programs in the U.S. is conducted to synthesize important details and common themes. A nationwide characterization of the safety courses presented followed by an assessment selected a few programs as a pilot study. Critical elements of the courses such as course titles, course year, credit hours, topics covered, and alignment with professional certification or outreach training courses are characterized. Findings from the study reveal the similarities and variations that exist among safety courses taught in different construction programs in the U.S. These findings could result from several influencing factors, which could be the subject of further investigations geared toward improving safety education in construction programs.

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A comparative study between countries on gender diversity, openness and innovation

  • JOLCHUBEKOVA, Jyldyz;KIM, Jae-Jin
    • East Asian Journal of Business Economics (EAJBE)
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.123-136
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    • 2022
  • Purpose - Diversity subject is rising globally, as the proportion of women in the workforce increased to a large extent and the variety of resources became greater. Diversity attempts have appealed more awareness to the value of female participation in various areas, notably in the boardroom and corporate governance. This study tests the relationships among gender diversity, openness, and innovation, at the firm level across countries from the MOI Survey. Research design, data, and methodology - In this study the relationships among gender diversity, openness, and innovation were investigated at the firm level across countries from the Management, Organisation, and Innovation (MOI) Survey. A cross-cultural analysis was conducted based on the empirical evidence from six countries: Germany, India, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Russia. Result - The results show that gender diversity is positively related to innovation performance, moreover openness is positively associated with the level of firm innovation. In addition, a company's capability to use knowledge from outside and the creation of new combinations positively influence a firm's potential to innovate. Conclusion - This study suggests that the more gender-diverse top management team and the higher openness may bring the firm's innovation with greater possibility. the paper encourages more female participation on top management on the grounds of recommending that firms with greater gender diverse top management teams.

Analysis of the Impact of Resource Allocation Strategy on the Scheduling of Core Defense Technology Project Agreements (자원배분 전략에 따른 국방핵심기술 과제 협약일정에 미치는 영향 분석)

  • Jangeun Kim;Euiyoung Jeong;Soondo Hong
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.47 no.3
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    • pp.8-17
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    • 2024
  • There is a demand for introducing a challenging and innovative R&D system to develop new technologies to generate weapon system requirements. Despite the increasing trend in annual core technology development tasks, the infrastructure expansion, including personnel in research management institutions, is relatively insufficient. This situation continuously exposes difficulties in task planning, selection, execution, and management. Therefore, there is a pressing need for strategies to initiate timely research and development and enhance budget execution efficiency through the streamlining of task agreement schedules. In this study, we propose a strategic model utilizing a flexible workforce model, considering constraints and optimizing workload distribution through resource allocation to minimize bottlenecks for efficient task agreement schedules. Comparative analysis with the existing operational environment confirms that the proposed model can handle an average of 67 more core technology development tasks within the agreement period compared to the baseline. In addition, the risk management analysis, which considered the probabilistic uncertainty of the fluctuating number of core technology research and development projects, confirmed that up to 115 core technology development can be contracted within the year under risk avoidance.

Innovative Strategies for Korean Military Personnel Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era: Focusing on AI Technology Adoption and Demographic Changes (4차 산업혁명 시대의 한국군 인력 운영 혁신 방안: AI 기술 도입과 인구구조 변화를 중심으로)

  • Ho-Shin Lee;Kyoung-Haing Lee;Sang-Hyuk Park
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.443-449
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    • 2024
  • This study aims to analyze the complex impact of technological changes in the Fourth Industrial Revolution era and demographic shifts in Korea on military personnel management, and to explore innovative strategies for the Korean military's workforce operations. The research findings indicate that changes in future battlefield environments and the introduction of advanced technologies necessitate a fundamental restructuring of military personnel, emphasizing a shift towards a highly specialized and elite workforce. Key research findings are as follows: First, the military application of cutting-edge technologies, such as unmanned systems, autonomous weapon systems, and AI-based decision support systems, is expanding. Second, this technological advancement requires a restructuring of personnel to foster a technology-intensive elite force, including optimizing troop size, reorganizing unit structures, and increasing the utilization of civilian expertise. Third, strategies for securing high-tech talent include strengthening internal technology talent development programs, establishing systems to attract civilian experts, and building a talent development system through industry-academia-research cooperation. The significance of this study lies in providing a theoretical and practical foundation for building a future-oriented and efficient Korean military organization by presenting innovative measures for military human resource management systems suitable for the Fourth Industrial Revolution era. For these changes to be successfully implemented, cooperation among relevant stakeholders, including the military, government, academia, and industry, is essential, supported by comprehensive national-level planning and support.

A Study on Establishment of the Dedicated Management Department to Improve the Operational Performance of Public Properties - Focused on Gyeonggido Province (공유재산 운영성과 증진을 위한 관리전담부서 설립에 대한 연구 - 경기도를 중심으로 -)

  • Jeon, Young-Gil;Lee, Moo-Young
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.11-21
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    • 2020
  • This paper analyzed the statistical status of public properties, management organization, operational performance focused on Gyeonggido. And This paper tried to get some implications through comparative analysis of public property management system of Gyeonggido and other local governments including Seoul, Incheon. The survey was also conducted on the whole practitioners of public property management in Gyeonggido. As a result of analysis, although Gyeonggido has an urgent need to raise funds because financial independence is insurfficient, non-tax revenues from it's own public properties are insignificant compared to holdings. The major reason would be pointed out that the dedicated management department on public property is not composed and lack of workforce. The survey results conformed that establishment of the dedicated department to public property management is urgent by reorganization of management structure for the higher operational performance.