• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2022

Background: After the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) accident, a model was developed to estimate the external exposure doses for residents who were expected to return to their homes after evacuation orders were lifted. However, the model's accuracy and uncertainties in parameters used to estimate external doses have not been evaluated. Materials and Methods: The model estimates effective doses based on the integrated ambient dose equivalent (H^*(10)) and life patterns, considering a dose reduction factor to estimate the indoor H^*(10) and a conversion factor from H^*(10) to the effective dose. Because personal dose equivalent (H_p(10)) has been reported to agree well with the effective dose after the FDNPS accident, this study validates the model's accuracy by comparing the estimated effective doses with H_p(10). The H_p(10) and life pattern data were collected for 36 adult participants who lived or worked near the FDNPS in 2019. Results and Discussion: The estimated effective doses correlated significantly with H_p(10); however, the estimated effective doses were lower than H_p(10) for indoor sites. A comparison with the measured indoor H^*(10) showed that the estimated indoor H^*(10) was not underestimated. However, the H_p(10) to H^*(10) ratio indoors, which corresponds to the practical conversion factor from H^*(10) to the effective dose, was significantly larger than the same ratio outdoors, meaning that the conversion factor of 0.6 is not appropriate for indoors due to the changes in irradiation geometry and gamma spectra. This could have led to a lower effective dose than H_p(10). Conclusion: The estimated effective doses correlated significantly with H_p(10), demonstrating the model's applicability for effective dose estimation. However, the lower value of the effective dose indoors could be because the conversion factor did not reflect the actual environment.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.266-274
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• 2021

The study covers three components of the facility for protecting public utilities market participants in the public utilities market: prevention of potential poverty, reduction of existing poverty and compensation to the injured party in a case of tort that exacerbates or threatens to exacerbate its poverty. The analysis is based on official statistical information on the activities of the public utilities sector. Operational information of public utility service providers regarding certain indicators of their activity in the work was not studied. This approach narrows the empirical basis of the study, but at the present stage in the context of different rates of implementation of changes in regions, sectors and at the level of individual entities, as well as lack of uniformity in the structure of indicators published by service providers, analysis allows to identify «bottlenecks» of legal regulation, which are systemic in nature and largely independent of the subjective factor.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.17-29
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• 2019

Purpose - This study examines the relationship between public-private partnerships and the performance of ports based on three factors: the quality of the port infrastructure, container throughput, and logistic performance in three Latin American countries, Mexico, Panama, and Brazil, for the period of 1994-2017. Design/methodology - The selected countries are top ranked in terms of container throughput in Latin America. The methodology employs secondary data from the World Bank (Quality of Port Infrastructure, Logistics Performance Index, and Private Participation in infrastructure database). Findings - Overall, the results revealed that the private investment of these countries varies significantly over the past couple decades. Panama, with the least public-private investment over the study period, performs better than Mexico and Brazil with regards to port quality infrastructure and container throughput. For ports in the selected countries to keep up with global competition, there is a need to enhance efficiency. Originality/value - Compared with ports in Asia, Latin American ports are lagging behind with respect to container throughput and efficiency. This study suggests greater collaboration from the private sector, academia, and other organizations, as well as a review of the regulatory framework to ensure better transparency and project allocation. Throwing more light on the public-private investment environment of Mexico, Brazil, and Panama, this study offers policy makers and regulators insightful information on port infrastructure.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 1999년도 Proceedings of International Symposium on Remote Sensing
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• pp.355-362
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• 1999

With the ready access to the high resolution satellite image data, users of and areas covered by satellite image data are constantly on the rise world-wide. Korea will also be able to take full advantage of the satellite data once the KOMPSAT is successfully launched. Harmonizing satellite data production and application technology and users' needs, along with the guiding policy is essential for promoting satellite data use. Up to now, the Korean government has mainly concentrated on developing production technology for the satellite units. However, the imminent task of independent satellite data production demands a promotion policy for satellite data use. In this context, the policy is defined as an important medium for identifying the role and status of satellite image information at the national level and also Preparing the legal as well as systematic foundation for producing, building, distributing, and packaging satellite data. For example, in the countries with the advanced satellite technology, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, digital ortho image and digital elevation model (DEM) are mandatorily included in the National Geographic Framework Data through policy measures. In addition, in order for the efficient provision of the satellite data, separate organization or agency is being in operation for the exclusive production and distribution of the satellite data. The present paper aims to examine the role and status of the satellite data as well as their current status and problems in Korea in reference to the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, and finally to provide the policy directions to promote the satellite data use in public sector on the basis of the preceding analyses.

• 식품과학과 산업
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.410-421
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• 2020

농·식품 분야의 중장기 연구개발 계획 수립과 관련해서, 해외 주요국가의 R&D 정책 및 투자 동향을 파악하여 기초자료로 제공하고자 한다. 해외 주요국의 동향을 살펴본 결과, 선진국을 중심으로 농·식품 분야 R&D에 대한 지속적인 정부 지원과 함께 효율적인 자원관리의 중요성을 강조하고 있다. 미국이나 유럽의 경우 농산업 생산성에 대한 공공투자를 줄이고, 기후변화·식량안보·식품안전·국민건강·자연환경 등의 사회문제 부각에 따라 지속가능성 측면에서 경제와 환경 간의 조화, 인체영양과 건강뿐만 아니라 동식물 건강, 통합적 생태계 접근 등을 강조하고 있다. 특히 식품 분야는 식품안전, 영양과 건강을 중심으로 공공부문이, 식품가공, 제조는 민간부문이 주로 투자하는 편이다. 한편 일본이나 중국의 경우에는 민간투자보다 공공부문에서의 투자가 크게 앞서고 있으며, 정부가 중장기 연구방향을 제시하는 등 연구개발혁신을 주도하는 입장이다. 비록 국가마다 시급한 현안사항과 대응방안이 다르지만, 농·식품 분야 연구개발혁신 및 발전전략의 효율성을 제고하기 위해 공공과 민간의 상호보완적 역할 분담을 바탕으로 긴밀한 협력활동이 이루어지고 있다.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.151-179
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to make an empirical analysis on the factors affecting the intention for the continuous use of the BSC system, which has been recently spread in the public sector. Because the object of acceptance is the performance management system based on BSC (Balanced Scorecard) implemented in the form of information systems, this study proposes a research model by applying TAM (Technology Acceptance Model). Independent variables are factors affecting the acceptance of BSC system such as training, communication, IS support, CEO support and personal innovativeness, and we examine their effects on the dependent variable, namely, intention on continuous use via mediating variables: perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. A questionnaire survey was conducted with public institutions(firms) that had introduced and were operating the BSC system; 264 valid questionnaires are adopted. Collected data are analyzed using SPSS 16.0 and AMOS 7.0. Results of reliability test show that all analyzed data are reliable. In validity test, one item regarding communication was excluded; 9 latent variables and 34 observed variables are used in the final analysis. Based on the results of the hypothesis test through path analysis using a structural equation model, 10 out of 16 hypotheses are accepted. Factors affecting perceived usefulness are training and IS(Information System) support. The analysis results indicate that perceived ease of use is mainly affected by IS support, CEO support, and personal innovativeness among the factors related to the acceptance of the BSC system. This suggests that, contrary to the expectation that the BSC system may be used without difficulty, the management's active support is required in order to attain expected improvement in productivity and work efficiency. This was also pointed out in case studies on the construction of the BSC system in public sectors. On the other hand, perceived ease of use is found to affect perceived usefulness. This supports the results of previous researches on TAM. Perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness are found to affect the attitude towards the use of the system. The intention on continuous use is affected more by perceived usefulness than by the attitude towards the use of system. This result supports the results of previous researches on TAM, showing that the BSC system is utilized substantially in worksites. This study is considered meaningful in that it was actually performed on users at public institutions(firms) that had introduced the BSC system and that it empirically tested hypotheses on the acceptance of the BSC system by applying TAM to the research model.

• 경영정보학연구
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.189-203
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• 2010

민간 및 정부 전 분야에 걸쳐서 정보화사업에 대해 많은 투자가 이루어지고 있으며, 이에 대한 투자대비 성과를 측정하고자 많은 노력들이 수행되고 있다. 정보화사업에 대한 평가는 크게 수준평가와 성과평가로 구분되고 있으며, 수준평가는 정부차원으로 매년 측정하고 성과평가는 자체 평가로 수행되고 있다. 공공부문에 있어서는 범정부 성과참조모델(Performance Reference Model: PRM) ver. 2.0이 개발되어 공통 참조모델로써 정보화 성과평가의 기준을 제시하고 있다. 범정부 PRM은 가장 근간이 되는 평가분류체계와 표준 가시경로 및 성과관리 표준 양식으로 구성되어 있으며, 이를 통해 성과요소들을 분류하고 인과관계를 정의하고 있다. 효율적인 정보화사업을 관리하기 위해서는 성과에 대한 평가를 객관적으로 할 수 있는 정량적인 수치화가 필요하다. 범정부 PRM은 평가분류체계에서 측정범주는 제공하고 있지만, 측정범주별 적용기준에 대한 상대적 중요도는 제시하지 못하고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 공공부문 정보화사업의 성과평가의 공통기준으로 적용되고 있는 범정부 PRM의 측정범주에 대한 중요도 평가 및 우선순위를 도출하고자 한다. 연구모형은 Fuzzy QFD (Quality Function Deployment)를 이용하였으며, 측정범주의 중요도 도출시 범정부 PRM의 개발목적을 잘 반영할 수 있도록 설계하였다. 전문가의 의견을 수렴함에 있어 불확실성과 모호성을 최소화시키기 위하여 퍼지이론을 접목한 Fuzzy AHP(Analytic Hierarchy Process)와 FPP(Fuzzy Preference Programming) 방법을 적용하였다. 범정부 PRM의 개발목적에서는 성과관리 참조모델로써의 가장 기본적인 요구사항이라 할 수 있는 "정보화 성과관리를 위한 표준모형 제공"이 가장 중요한 요소로 도출되고 있다. 측정범주에 서는 고객영역에서 "서비스 품질"이 가장 높은 우선순위를 보이고 있다. 정보시스템의 서비스에 대한 품질 관리 및 향상방안에 보다 많은 투자와 노력이 필요함을 엿볼 수 있다. 범정부 PRM의 측정범주에 대한 중요도는 정부 및 공공기관에 공통의 평가기준을 제공할 수 있으며, 이를 통해 자체 평가결과를 상호 비교하여 보완/발전시킬 수 있는 기회를 제공한다. 향후 연구시 성과분류체계의 구조모형에 대한 정량적인 인과관계를 규명한다면, 범정부 PRM은 보다 객관적이고 효율적인 참조모델로 발전할 수 있을 것이다.

• 지역과문화
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.1-29
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• 2020

지역문화진흥법의 시행과 함께 문화매개 영역에 대한 관심이 증가하는 가운데, 본 연구자는 지역에서 독립적으로 활동해 온 문화매개자의 역할을 기술할 수 있는 이론적 논의와 사례 연구를 모색하였다. 이에 이 연구는 지역의 문화매개 활동을 지역과 문화를 둘러싼 능동적인 의미 생산 활동으로 의미화하고, 기존의 가치와 인식에 대해 대안적 의미를 생산하고 지역의 문화 공론장을 역동적으로 구성하는 데 기여하는 문화매개자 역할을 조명하는 데 그 목적을 두었다. 피에르 부르디외의 개념을 경유하여 지역을 둘러싼 의미 생산에 기여하는 문화매개자의 역할을 이론적으로 검토한 후, 지역과 문화의 매개가 기존의 중앙 집중화된 문화생산 구조에 대해 대안적 의미를 생산하고, 도시재생의 국면에서 지역의 구체성을 드러내는 로컬 기획이 문화 공론장을 역동적으로 구성하는 역할을 수행할 수 있다는 점을 논하였다. 구체적인 논의를 위해 인천에서 활동해 온 로컬 기획자(스페이스빔, 임시공간, 인천스펙타클)의 사례를 연구하였다. 연구 결과, 각각의 사례는 1) 주민들과 이슈를 공유하고 지역의 대안을 제시함으로써 삶의 환경을 변화시키는 역할 2) 지역의 전문예술 영역을 공적인 장으로 재구성하는 역할 3) 독립출판물을 통해 지역의 일상문화를 드러내고 네트워크를 형성하는 역할을 보여주었다. 이들은 각자의 영역과 관심 속에서 지역의 다양한 면모를 드러내는 과정을 통해 인천에서 문화를 둘러싼 공적 영역의 구성에 관여하고 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 이번 연구는 지역문화의 자율성과 다양성의 확보라는 과제를 둔 상황에서, 문화매개자의 역할을 지역에서 대안적 의미를 생산하는 활동주체로 의미화하고 각각의 매개 실천들의 특이성을 분석하고자 했다는 점에서 의미를 가진다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.429-438
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• 2020

Objectives: Given that Argentinian public-sector workers are highly exposed to stressful conditions, and that the psychometric properties of the widely used Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) should be evaluated in different settings, this work aimed to compare the psychometric properties of the Latin American Spanish PSS-10 and PSS-4 and to identify the optimal scale for stress assessment. Methods: A sample of 535 participants was randomly divided into 2 groups to evaluate dimensionality by exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The reliability of both scales was also evaluated. Convergent validity was estimated using the Executive Complaints Questionnaire, the average variance extracted, and the composite reliability. Discriminant validity was based on the correlation with the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale and the phi-square correlation between the components. Results: The factor analyses supported bidimensionality of the PSS-10 (stress and coping), which showed a better fit than the PSS-4. Moreover, the reliability of the PSS-10 was higher, whereas the PSS-4 did not achieve adequate values of internal consistency. The PSS-10 was also correlated significantly with all validation scales, and presented proper internal convergent and divergent validity. Conclusions: The PSS-10 is a reliable and structurally valid instrument to measure perceived stress and coping in a Latin American Spanish-speaking population with high work demands, and the findings of this study expand our knowledge on the geographical and sociocultural applicability of the PSS.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.9-18
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• 2016

PURPOSES : This study aimed to evaluate the performance of pavement management works and to develop a function for estimating the level of service (LOS) and cost of service (COS) for the systematic and quantitative management of pavement performance in the public sector. METHODS : The International Roughness Index (IRI) was used as the performance index for pavement management. Long-term pavement performance data for a period of 7 years (2007-2014) collected by the National Highway Pavement Management System and historical maintenance budget data published by the South Korean government were used to develop the LOS-COS function. Based on the function, a model for estimating the appropriate budget as well as the network conditions was suggested. RESULTS : There was high degree of correlation between pavement performance and the investment level (R = - 0.74). The developed LOS-COS function suggested that the unit cost to improve the network IRI to 1 m/km was 32.6 billion KRW. Further, the maintenance costs normalized with respect to the LOS levels were LOS-A = 88.2 billion KRW, LOS-B = 55.6 billion KRW, and LOS-C = 23.0 billion KRW. CONCLUSIONS : This study proposes a simple way of developing a LOS-COS function. It also shows how to develop a network budget demand and condition estimation model using the LOS-COS function. In addition, it is the first attempt to evaluate the road maintenance budget in South Korea. It is expected that these results will help in the negotiations between the road managers and budget makers.