• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2016

The incidence of occupational injuries and diseases associated with industrialization has declined markedly following developments in science and technology, such as engineering controls, protective equipment, safer machinery and processes, and greater adherence to regulations and labor inspections. Although the introduction of health and safety management systems has further decreased the incidence of occupational injuries and diseases, these systems are not effective unless accompanied by a positive safety culture in the workplace. The characteristics of work in the $21^{st}$ century have given rise to new issues related to workers' health, such as new types of work-related disorders, noncommunicable diseases, and inequality in the availability of occupational health services. Overcoming these new and emerging issues requires a culture of prevention at the national level. The present paper addresses: (1) how to change safety cultures in both theory and practice at the level of the workplace; and (2) the role of prevention culture at the national level.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.361-368
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• 2023

Background: This study aims to investigate the perceptions of dentists and dental hygienists regarding quality dental job conditions and to identify differences in perceptions based on job type. Methods: As a result of conducting face-to-face and online surveys, data from a total of 132 people were analyzed. In order to investigate the perception of quality job conditions, the importance of a total of 13 items was investigated, and the work policies and job satisfaction of the current workplace were examined. Since the data did not follow a normal distribution, a non-parametric test, the Mann-Whitney U test, was performed. Results: Both dentists and dental hygienists perceived income and working hours to be of priority importance for quality job conditions. Dental hygienists valued holiday support and welfare, human relations, and personal development potential more than dentists (p<0.05). Looking at differences by job type, dental hygienists rated all conditions as more important than dentists except income, indicating a statistically significant difference (p<0.05). In terms of the work policies, 96.2% of the practices in the study were required to have the four types of social security contributions, but fewer had flexible working hours (19.7%), healthcare support (23.5%), and incentives (25.0%). Of the participants, 60.6% had parental leave available at their workplace, and dental hygienists had statistically significantly higher job satisfaction when parental leave was available (2.57 points) than when it was not (p<0.05). Conclusion: Quality dental jobs are an important factor in keeping workers happy and maintaining an efficient practice. Dental practice owners need to pay attention to the quality of jobs required by the dental workforce, provide flexible working hours and welfare programs such as parental leave, and create a workplace atmosphere and human resource management system that supports the use of these programs.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.353-361
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• 2005

Purpose: This study was aimed at (a) describing professional nursing practice environments embedded in nursing care units and (b) examining its relationships to nurses' task motivation. Method: Using the Nursing Work Index Revised (NWI-R) and the Work Preference Inventory (WPI), a descriptive study was conducted with a sample of 320 registered nurses on 26 nursing care units in one University hospital in Korea. Result: Mean scores were 12.9 on a 5-20 score range of an autonomous environment scale, 7.3 on a 3-12 score range of a collaborative environment, and 15.8 on a 7-28 score range of control over nursing practice. Nurses' age, educational level, job position, working period at the hospital and employment status were significantly related to the degree of a professional practice environment. The extent to which a professional practice environment accounted for task motivation was $19.5\%$. Conclusion: There is a certain degree of professionalism in the workplace environment that nurses perceived within the nursing care units. When nurses care for patients, the degree of task motivation depends on the work environment supporting the professional nursing practice.

• 한국조사연구학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국조사연구학회 2000년도 춘계학술대회 조사연구의 방법론적 쟁점
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• pp.117-135
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• 2000

구조 조정을 거치면서 한국의 기업들은 고용관계의 구조와 관행에서 현저한 변화를 보이고 있다. 하지만 이러한 변화의 실상과 내용에 대한 정보의 결여로 인해 정책 당국자들은 올바른 사업장 단위의 고용관계 정책 입안에 애로를 겪고 있다. 정확한 현실 진단과 효율적 정책 입안을 위해 기업단위의 고용관계, 고용 및 인적자원 경영관행에 대한 정확한 실태 및 변화추세 파악이 필요하다. 이 논문은 고용관계 패널조사의 필요성과 아울러 그 조사방법에 대한 함의를 얻기 위해 주요 선진 국가들에서 80년대부터 실시한 사업장 단위 고용관계 패널조사의 경험들을 검토하고, 이에 기초하여 한국 현실에 적합한 사업장 단위 노사관계 패널조사의 의미와 방향을 모색한다. 특히 패널 조사의 특성과 관련된 조사방법상의 문제점들이 집중적으로 논의된다.

• 한국조사연구학회지:조사연구
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.117-135
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• 2000

구조 조정을 거치면서 한국의 기업들은 고용관계의 구조와 관행에서 현저한 변화를 보이고 있다. 하지만 이러한 변화의 실상과 내용에 대한 정보의 결여로 인해 정책 당국자들은 올바른 사업장 단위의 고용관계 정책 입안에 애로를 겪고 있다. 정확한 현실 진단과 효율적 정책 입안을 위해 기업 단위의 고용관계, 고용 및 인적자원 경영관행에 대한 정확한 실태 및 변화추세 파악이 필요하다. 이 논문은 고용관계 패널조사의 필요성과 아울러 그 조사방법에 대한 함의를 얻기 위해 주요 선진 국가들에서 80년대부터 실시한 사업장 단위 고용관계 패널조사의 경험들을 검토하고, 이에 기초하여 한국 현실에 적합한 사업장 단위 노사관계 패널조사의 의미와 방향을 모색한다. 특히 패널 조사의 특성과 관련된 조사방법상의 문제점들이 집중적으로 논의된다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.317-323
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• 2021

Background: The surface mining industry has one of the highest fatality rates among private industries in the United States. Despite recent decreases in the fatality rates of comparable industries, the fatality rate in the surface mining industry has increased. Meanwhile, a lack of safety research in surface mining has hindered efforts to improve safety strategies in the surface mining workplace. Method: This study examined quarry workers' hazard identification skills by conducting a case study of a surface mining facility in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Semistructured interviews were conducted with eight quarry workers who were employed at the mine facility. In addition to the interviews, data were collected through field notes, notes from an expert meeting with safety managers, and site photographs to explore quarry workers' safety behaviors in the workplace. Results: The results showed that quarry workers identified hazards and improved their safety performance by translating safety knowledge learned from training into practice, acquiring hands-on work experience, learning from coworkers, and sharing responsibilities among team members. Conclusion: This study contributes to understanding quarry workers' safe performance beyond what they have learned in safety training to include their interaction with other workers and hand-on experience in the workplace. This study informs practitioners in the surface mining industry to build a safe work environment as they design effective safety programs for employees.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.58-64
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• 2023

Background: A group health service is a system that delegates workplace health management to an entrusted institution. There have been various studies on group health services to date, but recent changes, such as an increase in foreign workers, are rapidly changing industry characteristics. Methods: Satisfaction was assessed using a 27-question survey distributed among 203 workplaces employing health professionals. The survey items consisted of general characteristics, comprehensive satisfaction, requirements for health professionals' work, and satisfaction with work environment management, ergonomic management, and healthcare management. Multiple regression and frequency analyses were performed. Results: The comprehensive satisfaction was 4.08 points on average, out of 5. The comprehensive satisfaction of health professionals in the industry was positively correlated with each factor. Hazardous materials and chemical management (material safety data sheets, MSDSs) were the most common requirements. Conclusion: A low level of satisfaction with work environment management indicates high demand for healthcare management. The working environment should be improved by identifying characteristics of the workplace, examining harmful substances, inspecting equipment, and enhancing worker methods. The shorter the work experience of health professionals, the more dependent they are on group health services. The variables affecting comprehensive satisfaction were the period of work, healthcare management satisfaction, and work environment management satisfaction. Most of the requirements of health professionals in the workplace were practical improvement case presentations, MSDSs, and legal document management.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.330-342
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• 2023

Background: As the medical knowledge base grows at an accelerating rate, evidence-based clinical performance becomes increasingly important for providing quality care. Previous studies have highlighted the need to promote job crafting to actualize evidence-based practical skills in the medical field. This study aimed to investigate the degree of evidence-based practice among dental hygienists and assess the impact of job crafting on the evidence-based practical skills of dental hygienists. Methods: Dental hygienists working at dental hospitals and clinics in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province were surveyed between February 28 and April 6, 2023. The sample was comprised of 267 participants. The hypotheses were tested independent t-tests, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analyses using SPSS 29.0. Results: The degree of job crafting by dental hygienists demonstrated significant differences based on educational attainment, workplace size, and workplace type. Evidence-based practical skills exhibited significant variations based on educational attainment and job position. All job crafting subfactors demonstrated positive correlations with evidence-based practical skills. The job crafting subfactors affecting the evidence-based practical skills of dental hygienists were 'increasing structural job resources' and 'increasing challenging job demands,' which together explained 38.7% of the variance in evidence-based practical skills. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that job crafting was positively and significantly correlated with evidence-based practical skills. To strengthen the job crafting ability of dental hygienists, improving environmental conditions and fostering an organizational culture that motivates continued participation in education is necessary. The development and promotion of programs that enable learning of the latest evidence should be actively pursued. Additionally, regular attendance at workshops and participation in organizational evidence-based practice education programs are necessary.

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.251-271
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• 2015

본 연구는 일터에서 사용되는 로봇의 HRD 정책적 함의에 대해 고찰하고 있다. 기존 연구들은 로봇의 기술적 측면을 주로 다루고 있기 때문에, 본 연구는 일터에서의 로봇 기술의 한계와 가능성을 사회문화적 측면에서 이해하기 위해 쓰여졌다. 특히 로봇과 함께 일하는 데 있어 가장 적합한 조직 차원의 지원 방안을 찾기 위해 일터에서의 로봇-인간 간의 상호작용을 관찰하는데 필요한 대안적인 관점을 제시하고 있다. 그와 함께 본 연구는 HRD 실천적 연구를 위한 로봇 기술의 함의를 다음과 같이 제안한다. (1) 인간-로봇 간 상호작용과 관련된 전문성의 요소들을 정의하는 것 (2) 기술 도입으로 인한 조직 변화 과정에 대처하는 것 (3) 로봇 기술에 적응하기 위한 조직 개입 방안을 계획하는 것 (4) 로봇과 인간이 함께 일할 때 필요한 직업윤리를 수립하는 것. 본 연구에서 제시된 로봇 기술의 함의들은 향후 일터에서의 로봇 기술 사용과 관련된 양적, 질적 사회과학 연구의 개념적 프레임워크를 수립하는데 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.248-259
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• 2022

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Adequate nutritional intake is essential for good health and well-being. We aimed to compare the nutrient intake from homemade meals, meals sourced externally ("eating out"), and meals from workplace foodservices, as well as the potential association between foodservices used and nutritional quality among adult Korean workers. SUBJECTS/METHODS: We used data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a nationwide cross-sectional survey on the health and nutritional status of the Korean population. Data from 6,845 workers aged 20-64 years were included. A survey on dietary behavior and nutrition was conducted using the 24-h dietary recall method. Nutritional quality was examined using the index of nutritional quality (INQ) score. Higher INQ scores reflected poorer nutritional quality, with insufficient intake of a higher number of nutrients. Multivariate linear regression was used to identify the association between the foodservices used and INQ scores after adjusting for other covariates. RESULTS: We found that foodservice users exhibited a higher 1-day intake of total energy and macronutrients (all P < 0.05) and lower INQ scores (P < 0.01) than non-users. The INQ scores for total daily meals decreased with the frequency of foodservice use (P < 0.01). A significant association was observed between the non-use of foodservices and INQ scores (β = 0.29, P < 0.01) after adjusting for other covariates. CONCLUSIONS: The use of workplace foodservices contributed to higher dietary nutritional quality among workers. This study highlights the importance of expanding the scope of workplace foodservices to promote higher nutritional quality and healthy dietary habits among workers.