• Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.1-38
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• 2021

The paper examines the role of the informal sector on innovation activities of urban formal manufacturing enterprises in India. It provides empirical evidence on firm-level linkages between formal and informal sectors by using the World Bank Enterprise Survey, 2013-14 and the Innovation Follow-up survey, 2014. Primarily, the paper aims to examine the effect of informal sector competition on innovation in urban formal manufacturing enterprises in India. Secondly, the paper analyses the mediation effect of informal sector competition on innovations in the urban manufacturing enterprises. It determines the direct and indirect influence of business regulations and constraints on innovation outcomes through the mediation effect of informal sector competition by using the SEM "Structural Equation Modeling" guidelines. The econometric results show that informal sector competition has a negative effect on the introduction of product innovations while industry-level informal sector competition has a positive effect on product innovation through the local knowledge spillovers from the informal to the formal sector. However, the informal sector competition was found to have no significant effect on the probability of introducing process innovations. Further, the results show the inhibitive role of informal sector competition on innovation in urban formal manufacturing enterprises is more severe for firms with heavy regulatory burdens and is relatively weakened in firms with resource constraints. This suggests that the informal sector plays an important role in the NIS (National Innovation System) in India.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.289-306
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• 2021

This paper aims to investigate how and to what extent FDI impacts the relative demand for skilled labor within firms in the case of developing countries. The analysis uses a sizeable micro-level dataset for Malaysian manufacturing industries using the System-GMM estimators to control the estimations' endogeneity problems. For this purpose, the study uses foreign equity share at the firm level to investigate foreign ownership effects at the firm level and the Horizontal FDI index by Smarzynska Javorcik (2004) to analyze FDI intra-industry linkages influence on the structure of labor demand for Malaysian domestic firms. Our findings indicate that foreign ownership increases the skilled demand within Malaysian manufacturing through the learning process, exclusively for small- and medium-sized firms (SMEs). Conversely for foreign-owned firms, changes in their skilled-labor share do not associate with changes in firm-level foreign equity share. We conclude that foreign ownership per se is not the major contributing factor for skill upgrading in Malaysian manufacturing firms. Furthermore, the competitive pressures caused by foreign firms' presence within the same industry - namely horizontal FDI - has a significant negative spillover effect on the level of skilled-labor share for domestic firms in the Malaysian manufacturing sector within periods of the understudies.

• 융합경영연구
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.26-38
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• 2019

Purpose - This paper is to review recent literature, by conducting a thorough investigation of the limitations and implications for future research on work-life balance with the focus and linkages between work-life balance practices, machine learning and emotional intelligence, work-life conflict, the correlations between work-life enrichment and work-life balance practices, the relationships between employee job satisfaction and work-life balance, the links between work-life balance and the managerial support. Research design, data, and methodology - The paper will further detail linkages between work-life balance and organizational performance outcomes productivity and innovation. Previous literatures have paid attentions to the link of HR practices and organizational outcomes such as productivity, flexibility, and financial performance, but the understanding needs to be extended to involve innovation performance. Dealing with employees' emotions using different machine learning techniques is one of the phenomenal researches in today's world. Here, we examine how far the employees are conscious of their own self and found the ideas and views of an individual about themselves and others. Without proper knowledge about their personality it will be very difficult for an individual to manage their own emotions. This study also aims at finding out the individual abilities to manage their emotions in order to perform well. Conclusions - A theoretical conceptual framework has been built by integrating the existing literature to explain a number of factors which are closely associated with work-life balance. The conceptual model illustrates how the work-life balance interplays with performance and interrelates with the aforementioned factors.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제9권9호
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• pp.143-156
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• 2022

This article examines the effect of inward foreign direct investments (FDI) on the export performance of micro, small & medium enterprises (MSMEs) in India, and investigates the spillover impact and absorption capacity of the MSMEs sector. For the first time, the researchers applied the intersectoral linkage approach to investigate the matter and used a panel dataset between 2006 and 2017. The coefficients of forward and backward linkages are estimated by using the Rasmussen method, the study employs a basic linear panel data model, followed by various diagnostic tests to identify the problem of heteroscedasticity, autocorrelation / serial correlation, cross-sectional dependencies, multicollinearity, time-individual specific tests, and unobserved effects. The PCSE model was applied for robust standard error and the Hausman-Taylor IV model to check the robustness of the result generated in the linear panel data model. Despite the high prevalence of forward and backward intersectoral connections and the Lack of absorption capacity of local firms, the results show that FDI has little of an impact on the export performance of micro, small, and medium-sized businesses in India. This study adds to the existing literature on determining local firms' spillover effect and absorption capacity in response to inward FDI.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.13-22
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• 2023

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the linkages among cross-channel integration capability (CCI), showrooming, webrooming, and customer value of retail enterprises. From the literature review, this research proposes the research model on the direct impact of showrooming and webrooming on customer value as well as the indirect impact of cross-channel integration capability on customer value which is mediated by both showrooming and webrooming of retail enterprises. Research design, data, and methodology: By conducting a survey of 304 consumers in the five biggest retailers in Hanoi-Vietnam from mid-September 2021 to the end of November 2021, the PLS-SEM was used to test the hypotheses. Results: The research results reveal the favorable impact of (CCI) on improving showrooming and webrooming, and the important role of developing both showrooming and webrooming in bringing more value to the customer of retail enterprises. The findings also express that showrooming and webrooming acts mediating role in the favorable relationship between (CCI) and customer value of retailers. Conclusions: This research clarifies the positive impact of (CCI), showrooming, and webrooming on customer value. In addition, this study suggests practical implications for retail managers to provide more value for customers by enhancing (CCI) and developing both showrooming and webrooming.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.113-128
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• 2009

Purpose: To explore the barriers and solutions of immunization programs for children among vulnerable classes in the position of service providers in Community health centers. Method: Data were collected through focus group interviews with 3 groups (17 providers), and were analyzed according to the analytic method of Morgan (1998) and Krueger (1998). Results: The following five categories were identified: difficulties in obtaining a list of children among vulnerable classes, difficulties in first contact with them, difficulties in up-to-date immunization, various difficulties according to the types of vulnerable family and suggestions of solution. These results indicated that there are many difficulties in providing expanded immunization service for children among vulnerable classes in terms of manpower, cooperation of departments in public health centers and linkages between health and welfare. Finally, the characteristics of the types of vulnerable family need to be elucidated. Conclusion: To increase immunization rates among children of vulnerable classes, policies need to be prepared at the public health organization itself and the linkages between health and welfare and need for hiring additional personnel.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.183-198
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• 1997

본 연구는 구미공단 1단지내에 입주하고 있는 공장의 입지과정과 공간연계를 통하여 입지특성을 밝히고 공단내 공장의 전수를 방문하여 면담과 질문지에 의하여 조사하였다. 구미공업단지는 국가의 정책과 인접지역인 대구의 공업특성이 반영되어 전자공업과 섬유공업으로 특화되어 있으며 업종별로 단지가 양분되어 있다. 공장유치정책에 의한 유인효과로 소수의 대기업이 입지함으로써 관련되는 중소기업의 입지를 촉진시켰으며, 섬유공업은 대구에 본사를 둔 분공장이, 전자공업에서는 부품을 생산하는 단일공장이 다수를 정한다. 물자연계에 있어서 섬유공업은 원료구입은 대구와 제품판매는 수출중심으로 해외지역과 연계가 강하며, 전자공업은 원료구입은 타도시와 제품판매는 단지내와 연계가 강하다. 서비스연계도 업종에 따라 차이가 있으며, 고차서비스는 타지역과 저차서비스는 지역내와 연계하고 있다. 구미공단내의 공장은 하청관계가 탁월하여 지방소재 공업단지의 특성을 반영하고 있고 공간적인 관계는 섬유공업은 대구와 전자공업은 공단내의 대기업과 강한 연계관계를 맺고 있다.

• 한국경제지리학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.1-22
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• 2001

본 연구에서는 수도권 분산정책과 더불어 공업화가 활발히 진행되고 있는 음성군 지역의 공업활동을 기업체에 대한 설문조사를 통하여 공업입지의 유형과 요인, 그리고 지역연계에 관해 연구하였다. 제조업체들이 음성군에 입지하게 된 주요 요인들은 저렴한 공장부지가격과 편리한 교통조건이며, 수도권 공장 분산정책도 영향을 준 것으로 조사되었다. 또한 기업체에 대한 설문을 통하여 물자 연계, 서비스 및 정보 연계, 고용 연재에 관한 분석을 시도하였다. 수도권 공장 분산정책과 중부고속도로의 개통에 의하여 급격하게 성장한 음성군의 공업화는 내실있게 성장하지는 못했다. 수도권에 인접한 음성군은 1980년대 말부터 수도권에서 이전해온 공장들에 의해서 비약적인 공업화를 이루었으나, 국지적 연계보다 수도권과의 연계가 강한 측면이 있어서 종속개발의 폐단이 나타나고 있다. 따라서 음성군이 향후에도 지속적인 성장을 하려면 지역내 기업간의 연계 조성, 사회간접시설의 확충과 다양한 서비스 및 정보 제공 등 보다 나은 지역경제 환경을 조성하는 정책적 노력과 함께 농촌공업에 대한 관심과 연구가 병행되어야 한다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.303-321
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• 2011

The availability and efficient use of the feed resources in Asia are the primary drivers of performance to maximise productivity from animals. Feed security is fundamental to the management, extent of use, conservation and intensification for productivity enhancement. The awesome reality is that current supplies of animal proteins are inadequate to meet human requirements in the face of rapidly depleting resources: arable land, water, fossil fuels, nitrogenous and other fertilisers, and decreased supplies of cereal grains. The contribution of the ruminant sector lags well behind that of non-ruminant pigs and poultry. It is compelling therefore to shift priority for the development of ruminants (buffaloes, cattle, goats and sheep) in key agro-ecological zones (AEZs), making intensive use of the available biomass from the forage resources, crop residues, agro-industrial by-products (AIBP) and other non-conventional feed resources (NCFR). Definitions are given of successful and failed projects on feed resource use. These were used to analyse 12 case studies, which indicated the value of strong participatory efforts with farmers, empowerment, and the benefits from animals of productivity-enhancing technologies and integrated natural resource management (NRM). However, wider replication and scaling up were inadequate in project formulation, including systems methodologies that promoted technology adoption. There was overwhelming emphasis on component technology applications that were duplicated across countries, often wasteful, the results and relevance of which were not clear. Technology delivery via the traditional model of research-extension linkage was also inadequate, and needs to be expanded to participatory research-extension-farmer linkages to accelerate diffusion of technologies, wider adoption and impacts. Other major limitations concerned with feed resource use are failure to view this issue from a farming systems perspective, strong disciplinary bias, and poor links to real farm situations. It is suggested that improved efficiency in feed resource use and increased productivity from animals in the future needs to be cognisant of nine strategies. These include priorities for feed resource use; promoting intensive use of crop residues; intensification of integrated ruminant-oil palm systems and use of oil palm by-products; priority for urgent, wider technology application, adoption and scaling up; rigorous application of systems methodologies; development of adaptation and mitigation options for the effects of climate change on feed resources; strengthening research-extension-farmer linkages; development of year round feeding systems; and striving for sustainability of integrated farming systems. These strategies together form the challenges for the future.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.1621-1627
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• 2011

본 연구는 공공부문에서 수행한 정보통신분야 인력양성사업을 평가하기 위하여 산업연관분석방법론에 최근 내생적 성장이론의 이론적 배경을 결합하여 정보통신산업관련 인적자본을 9개 산업으로 분류한 뒤에 정보통신분야 인적자본의 후방승수와 전방승수라는 두 가지 관점에서 분석하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 첫째, 예산의 투입에 따라 인적자본형성이 매년 증가함에 따라, 정보통신분야 인력양성사업은 경제적 외부성이 존재하고 있음을 뒷받침하고 있다. 둘째, 정부의 IT인력양성사업 중에서 전략적인 부분으로 후방연관효과가 큰 분야는 연구(R&D)분야로 나타나 인력양성(HRD)은 연구분야(R&D)와 연계해야 효과가 높은 것을 반증해 주고 있다. 또한 다른 산업에 유발효과가 높은 분야는 정보통신 서비스 부분(IT응용기술 교육)으로 나타났다. 셋째, 인력양성사업으로 인한 부정적인 효과인 가격상승효과도 존재하는데, 사업규모도 적고 일회성 사업 등에 대한 정책적 고려가 필요하다. 마지막으로, 인력양성사업이 유발하는 경제적 파급효과를 자체 부분의 직접효과와 다른 부분에 미친 간접효과를 합하여 계산할 경우, 전체적으로 정보통신분야 인력양성사업의 경제성은 매우 좋은 것으로 나타났다.