• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.1-15
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• 2009

This study aims to analyze the difference of eating habits in accordance with Sasang Constitution types. For this study, 249 persons were interviewed and surveyed, classified into Taeyang(8.4%), Soyang (19.3%), Taeeum(26.5%), and Soeum(45.8%). As for taste preference, people of the Taeeum and Soyang body constitution types tended to prefer spicy tastes while those of the Taeyang and Soeum body constitution types preferred sweet tastes. For eating habits, people of the Taeeum and Soyang body constitution types stated that they eat food relatively quickly and eat food until they feel full. They also said they normally overeat when they get stressed. The eating habits for the four groups, there was a significant difference(p<0.05) between body constitution types and eating habits. We hope that our research will provide the food service industry with helpful and new information.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.9 no.12
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• pp.865-876
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• 2009

This study aimed to explore the relationships between human resource management systems, trusts, and organizational commitments by employees in deluxe hotel located in Seoul. The results of this study are, human resource management systems direct impacts on trusts, and organizational commitments. and trust direct influences to organizational commitment. And trusts influence mediating effects between human resource management systems and organizational commitments. These results suggests that new direction of the importance of human resource managements and the importance of trusts by employees on competing environments in hotel industry for competitive advantage.

• International Journal of Costume and Fashion
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• v.3
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• pp.1-11
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• 2003

This study aims to recognize the value of traditional culture and to create 'Korean style rest costume' i.e. in-door clothes for comfort's purpose designed for hotel or other tourist accommodations with its own image. In so doing, national pride and identity will be exalted for Koreans, while an opportunity of cultural expose will be provided for foreigners through the symbols of Korea, which will contribute to the international introduction and representation of Korea. First, this study investigates the external characteristics in forms and structures of Korean style rest costume. Second, questionnaires regarding consciousness of Korean style rest costume and preference in design are distributed to the hotel guest and staff-both domestic and international- to be fir out. Lastly, designed rest costume representing Korean image, based on the results of the survey. Upon investigation, users and employers both preferred two piece style which is separated to upper garment and lower garment. While employers preferred short sleeve, users preferred long sleeves. In colors, employers preferred blue while users preferred white. In garments, both of. the employers and users preferred cotton, towel and cotton flannel. In addition, when introducing rest costume, it will be efficient to distinct the strategy between natives and foreigners, and also distinguish where the rest costume will be used.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.10 no.10
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• pp.368-377
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• 2010

This study aimed to explore the relationships among organizational justice, social support, innovative behavior of employees in a deluxe hotel in Seoul. In addition, it tries to find out the mediating effects that the social support have contributed to organizational justice and innovative behavior. The results of this study are, organizational justice have a direct impact on social support, and innovative behavior, and social support directly influence to innovative behavior. And social support have a mediating effect between organizational justice and innovative behavior. These results suggest that the new direction of the importance of organizational managements on accumulating organizational justice and the importance of social support and innovative behavior of employees in the hotel industry.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.440-449
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• 2010

This study aimed to explore the relationships among human capitals, organizational commitments, innovative behaviors of employees in a deluxe hotel in Seoul. The results of this study are, human capitals have a direct impact on organizational commitments, and innovative behaviors. and organizational commitments directly influence to innovative behaviors.. And organizational commitments have a mediating effect partially between human capitals and innovative behaviors. These results suggest that the new direction of the importance of human resource managements on accumulating human capitals in organization and the importance of organizational commitments of employees on competing environments in the hotel industry for competitive advantage.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.531-544
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• 2009

Strategic alliance is increasingly becoming a popular strategy in the family restaurant industry. In general, strategic alliance can be defined as several brands collaborating in technology development, marketing, or production while keeping their independence as separate business entities. This study identified segments on the basis of sales promotion resulting from strategic alliances between family restaurants and card companies. This study further investigated how brand image, brand value, price fairness, customer loyalty and demographics are different among the segments. From the statistical analysis, three segments were found; 'short-period benefits oriented' segment, 'intangible and discount benefits oriented' segment and 'free benefits oriented' segment. Among the three segments, the 'free benefits oriented' and 'intangible and discount benefits oriented' segments had greater perceived brand image, brand value and customer loyalty than the 'short-period benefits oriented' segment.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.454-459
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• 2012

The objective of this study was to investigate the perception of ginseng and ginseng products among university students living in Yeongsu, Ganwon-do. 196 university students participated in the survey for our study. The ginseng intakes of male students(59.1%) was significantly(p<0.05) higher than the intake of female students(40.9%). The primary reasons for consuming ginseng were to "Maintain my [one's] health" and to, "Restore my [one's] energy". The reasons for not consuming ginseng were "Taste" and, "Physical constitution". Consumers purchased the following ginseng products at the market: For males, ginseng wine(21.7%), ginseng beverage(17.4%), ginseng candy(17.4%) and ginseng kimchi(17.4%) for females, Korean ginseng snacks(23.3%), ginseng yogurt(20.9%), ginseng candy(14.0%), and ginseng jelly(11.6%).

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.23 no.3 s.99
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• pp.401-408
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to identify the impacts of brand and organizational identification on job satisfaction among kitchen and F & B employees of deluxe hotels. Questionnaires were distributed to 460 employees in the food and beverage departments of 11 deluxe hotels in Seoul. A total of 398 questionnaires were used for analysis (86.5%). Statistical analyses were completed using SPSS Win (12.0) to perform descriptive analysis, reliability analysis, t-tests and ANOVA. The results of the study showed that brand identification was higher with F & B employees than kitchen employees (p<0.01), and was also higher for employees of international brand hotels than local brand hotels (p<0.05). Further analyses revealed that brand identification affected organizational identification, and both types of identification, especially brand identification, had strong impacts on job satisfaction. In conclusion, employee brand identification should be recognized as one of the most important factors of human resource management in the foodservice industry.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.98-109
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• 2007

Consumers purchase bakery products and evaluate them with various wants and needs when they need them. It shows that there are changes and improvements in quality factors like nutritional consideration rather than simply eating for survival. The purpose of this study was to research how well the consumers perceive necessary nutritional information, how nutritional information on bakery products affects the consumers' perceived risk and evaluation, and how consumers' perceived risk on bakery products affects their evaluation on them. The research was done through surveys for the people in the Busan Metropolitan area. 200 out of 250 answers were used in analyzing frequency, factor, and simple regression through SPSS Win 10. The findings were as follows; first, the more nutritional information consumers have, the less perceived risk they feel, i.e., positive nutritional information affects reducing the consumers' perceived risk. Second, as perceived risk gets reduced, consumers' evaluation on bakery products has meaningful influence on their perceived risk level. Third, these consumers' perceived risk affects their evaluation on bakery products meaningfully. The results of this study can be the meaningful base of information sources in establishing marketing strategies in bakery industry.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.119-128
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• 2015

The purpose of this study is to develop and test a model that explains the potential influences of: 1) consumers' values, 2) their attitudes toward green practices and/or environmental concerns, and, 3) "green hotel" visit behaviors. In addition, the study will clarify how these variables relate to each other. The findings of this study will further our understanding of what drives green hotel visit behaviors and will provide insights for public policymakers and industry marketers.