• 한국안전학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.83-89
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• 2017

A new technology has provided the nation, industry, society, and people with innovative and useful functions. National economy and society has been improved through this technology innovation. Despite the benefit of technology innovation, however, since technology society was sufficiently mature, the unintended side effect and negative impact of new technology on society and human beings has been highlighted. Thus, it is important to investigate a risk of new technology for the future society. Recently, the risks of the new technology are being suggested through a large amount of social data such as news articles and report contents. These data can be used as effective sources for quantitatively and systematically forecasting social risks of new technology. In this respect, this paper aims to propose a data-driven process for forecasting and assessing social risks of future new technology using the text mining, 4M(Man, Machine, Media, and Management) framework, and analytic hierarchy process (AHP). First, social risk factors are forecasted based on social risk keywords extracted by the text mining of documents containing social risk information of new technology. Second, the social risk keywords are classified into the 4M causes to identify the degree of risk causes. Finally, the AHP is applied to assess impact of social risk factors and 4M causes based on social risk keywords. The proposed approach is helpful for technology engineers, safety managers, and policy makers to consider social risks of new technology and their impact.

• 한국사회정책
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.191-217
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• 2018

세기말 개발도상국과 선진국의 사회정책은 금융, 식량, 에너지, 기후분야 등의 복합적인 위기로 인해 새로운 도전에 직면하면서, 대응해야할 위기 구조의 변화가 명확해졌다. 2008년부터 시작된 전세계적금융, 경제 위기로 인해 세계정치경제 구조의 새로운 조건이 만들어지기도 했다. 이에 많은 발전도상국과 선진국들은 새로운 위기와 도전에 응하기 위해 사회정책의 개혁을 다양한 방식으로 추구하기 시작했다. 이들 개혁들은 어떤 특정한 위기와 도전에 대응하였는가? 이러한 다양한 개혁방안들은 사회정책 개혁을 추구하는 국가들, 특히 세계화와 불확실성 시대인 21세기에 경제성장과 사회개발을 동시에 추구해야하는 개발도상국에 어떤 교훈을 주는가? 본 논문은 새로운 도전과 위기에 대응하기 위한 사회정책 개혁 담론과 정책에서 발견되는 새로운 동향을 비판적으로 평가하는 것을 그 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해 본 논문은 첫째, 사회정책이 대응해야 할 새로운 위기와 도전의 본질과 다양한 형태를 분석한다. 둘째, 개혁담론과 정책의 한계점을 논의한 후, 신흥부국의 사회정책 개혁이 주는 긍정적인 측면과 그 정책적 시사점을 밝힌다. 이를 토대로 새로운 위기와 도전에 대응할 수 있는 사회정책의 근간이 되는 원칙과 핵심요소를 제시한다.

• Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.432-452
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• 2020

This study explored the representation of risks from the controversial Lynas rare earth refining as a risk event by five Malaysian online mainstream and alternative newspapers using qualitative content analysis. The aim is to uncover the role of the news media in the social amplification and attenuation of risks within the literature evidence as those roles are still uncertain. Content analysis is used to explore the online newspapers' roles guided by the Social Amplification of Risk Framework (SARF). The representations typified environmental, financial, health, occupational, property, radioactive, and technological risks and established connections between four risk types (environmental, financial, radioactive, and health risks). Radioactive risk was repeatedly associated with other risks, suggesting that the volume and information flow focused on radioactive risk as a key ingredient for amplification. This connection shows that the nature of the relationship between risks is multidimensional, contradicting the unidirectional type found in previous studies. Alternative online newspapers amplified and attenuated more risks, thus, providing more diverse coverage than mainstream sources. Consequently, this study provides evidence that risk representation from rare earth refining in a digital news environment is multidimensional and intensified or weakened in a multi-layered pattern. The stakeholders are engaged in a contestation by positioning their narratives to oppose or support their interests, which are amplified or attenuated by the online newspapers as social amplification stations.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.320-328
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• 2009

"후기산업사회로의 이행과 연관된 경제, 사회변동의 결과 사람들의 생애기간에 직면하는 위험들"로 규정되는 새로운 사회적 위험은 가족구조의 불안정, 노동시장의 유연화, 세계화의 움직임 등으로 가시화되고 있다. 특히 구사회적 위험뿐 아니라 새로운 사회적 위험에 노출되어 있는 대상으로 여성이 상당부분을 차지한다. 전통적 가족구조의 붕괴, 세계화에 따른 노동시장의 유연화, 여성의 빈곤화, 사회보장제도의 제한된 접근성 등은 여성들이 직면한 변화의 위험을 대표한다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 시대에 따른 사회적 위험의 변화를 전통가족의 붕괴로 인한 사회적 위험, 인구의 노령화와 노동인구의 감소로 인한 사회적 위험 그리고 신자유주의 이데올로기로 인한 사회적 위험 등으로 규명하고, 여성들이 당면한 새로운 사회적 위험의 내용을 분석하여 젠더중립적 관점에서 새로운 복지국가의 토대를 마련하는데 노력하고자 한다.

• 한국사회정책
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.63-87
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• 2017

최근 자영업 일자리의 불안정성이 커지면서 여성 자영업자가 실업과 빈곤과 같은 사회적 위험에 노출되어 있음에도 불구하고, 한국 공공정책의 관심은 자영업자보다는 임금근로자에 집중되었다. 이는 동아시아 복지국가모델의 정책 논리의 잔재에서 그 이유를 찾을 수 있을 것이다. 본 연구는 성별과 종사상 지위별 사회적 위험 수준을 탐색해 보고, 여성 자영업자의 사회적 위험과 동아시아복지국가의 정책논리와의 연관성을 검증해 보고자, 한국복지패널자료(9차)를 사용해 평균비교분석과 순서 로짓 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 분석 결과, 본 연구는 성별과 종사상 지위별로 사회적 위험 수준에서 차이가 있음을 발견하였다. 즉, 남녀 간 그리고, 자영업자와 정규직 임금근로자 간 사회적 위험수준에 상당한 차이가 있었다. 또한, 영세 자영업자 가운데서도 특히 여성이 사회적 위험에 매우 취약한 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과는 여성보다는 남성 가장을 중심으로 그리고 핵심 근로자를 위주로 사회적 보호가 이루어지는 동아시아 복지국가의 정책논리가 한국의 사회보장정책에 여전히 잔재되어 있음을 시사한다.

• Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.534-563
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• 2018

Venture Capital Firms (VCs) encounter severe information asymmetry risks at almost every stage in their investment lifecycle. This paper explores the agency risks arising from information asymmetry during the stage of exits by VCs from the funded companies in their portfolio and how that impacts the incidence of specific types of type of exits (IPOs/M&As). In this empirical study, by using the data on IPO and M&A exits from venture capital-funded companies, we show how the ability of prospective buyers to better resolve agency risks is directly correlated with the incidence of the above exit types. Using the technique of logistic regression, we demonstrate that factors such as syndication, specialization focus of the VC firm (in terms of stage and sector) and the level of its social capital (proxied by its age and experience) drive the success rate of exits. This is one of first studies in context of exits from VC funded companies in the Indian context.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.429-439
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• 2022

Background: The risk observatory (RO) of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) provides strategic support to the German Social Accident Insurance Institutions (GSAII) in proactive prevention. It does so by identifying future challenges and opportunities for occupational safety and health (OSH) resulting from new trends and developments that affect employees as well as children in elementary education, pupils, and students. Methods: The core of the RO is an online survey that relies on a pool of new trends and developments identified via internet and literature research. 865 prevention experts of the GSAII and the DGUV participated in the survey. They rated trends and developments regarding their sector-specific risks and opportunities for OSH in the 5 years to come. Results: Sector-specific and over-all results show that besides well-known OSH risks such as musculoskeletal stress and noise, developments relevant for OSH come to the fore that do not have their origin in work itself, but are strongly influenced by political, social, economic, environmental, or technical developments that accident insurance can only peripherally influence. Shortage of skilled staff was identified as a threat to OSH in almost all sectors. Conclusions: Prevention must find ways to address repercussions of such OSH risks. Cooperation and political awareness are therefore gaining in importance. Also, implementing a prevention culture in society and strengthening individuals' health and safety literacy, e.g., by target-group-specific communication and sensitization, as well as early safety and health education, help to counteract those OSH risks.

• 한국환경독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경독성학회 2004년도 Sharing Experience of Human and Ecological Risk Assessment and Management in Asia/Pacific Region
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• pp.78-80
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• 2004

• 복식문화연구
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.547-562
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• 2018

As social media penetrates more deeply into people's everyday lives, social commerce (a type of commerce that combines SNS features and possibility for commercial transactions) has enjoyed unprecedented growth. Shopping on Facebook is a representative example of social commerce platform that allows consumers to interact with other users, exchange information and purchase products without leaving a Facebook page. Social commerce presents great opportunities for marketers in terms of leveraging social aspects of shopping experience. It also offers a large potential for Korean companies to reach various target markets, as well as establish their presence abroad. Yet, acceptance of social commerce as a legitimate shopping channel has been slow, and consumers are still hesitant to shop via Facebook. This study draws on uses and gratification theory and the concept of perceived risk to examine how different motives for SNS use and the associated types of perceived risks can affect the purchase intention on the platform. Empirical data from 288 young users of Facebook were analyzed. Findings identified two main motives for SNS use: information-related motive and communication-related motive. Information-related motive significantly affected the intention to shop on Facebook, whereas communication-related motive did not have any significant influence. Risks associated with shopping via Facebook included delivery risk, security risk, social risk and economic risk. Overall, consumers perceived a higher level of security and social risk associated with shopping on Facebook. However, only social risk had a significant negative influence on the purchase intention. Awareness and previous experience of buying via social commerce platform positively affected consumers' purchase intention.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제33권11호
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• pp.1707-1718
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• 2009

This study examines the effects of perceived risks on purchase decision behavior among Internet fashion consumers. The study survey used a self-administered questionnaire and a total data of 244 responses were used for analysis. The results of this study are as follows: First, the perceived risks consist of 6 factors, quality risk, counterfeit product risk, credit dealing risk, social/psychological risk, size and appearance risk, and delivery risk. The purchase decision behavior consist of 3 factors, delay of purchase decision, website switching, and offline conversion behavior. Second, purchase time positively affected the quality risk and credit dealing risk. Purchase frequency negatively affected the quality risk and credit dealing risk. Third, the quality risk, size and appearance risk, counterfeit product risk, and credit dealing risk positively affected the delay of purchase decisions. Quality risk and counterfeit product risk positively affected website switching. In addition, quality risk, social/psychological risk, and credit dealing risk positively affected the offline conversion behavior. Fourth, credit dealing risk negatively affected a short term purchase intention and the delivery risk negatively affected a long term purchase intention. The social/psychological risk and credit dealing risk negatively affected the repurchase intention.