• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제22권11호
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• pp.348-356
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• 2022

The main objective of this paper is to probe the extent to which misinformation propagated through the different social media platforms contribute effectively in the process of directing, shaping and reshaping societal awareness of Saudis. In so doing, this paper attempts to delve into the relationship between linguistic misinformation and societal awareness, by exploring the perception of Saudis towards social media news, particularly misinformation and the extent to which this misinformation influences the social attitudes of Saudis in terms of various societal issues. Two main research questions are addressed in this study. First, to what extent does social media misinformation affect Saudis' awareness? Second, what are the linguistic manifestations of misinformation presented in the different social platforms? Two main findings have been recorded in this study: first, misinformation significantly contributes to the societal awareness of Saudis; and, second, however misinformation is linguistically manifested at the different levels of linguistic analysis, it is highly representative at the lexicalization level of language use.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.1-32
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• 2010

The implementation of Knowledge Management Systems does not guarantee knowledge sharing within organizations because knowledge sharing cannot be mandated. Although previous investigations have attempted to identify the motivational factors that facilitate knowledge sharing, the results of these studies cannot be easily applied across organizations due to the highly context specific nature of knowledge sharing. Societal culture, as well as organizational culture, affects knowledge sharing behavior. This is why successful knowledge sharing initiatives in the United States, for example, may prove ineffective in another country with a very different culture like China. Therefore, it is clearly important to understand the effects of different societal cultures on individuals' knowledge sharing behaviors. The principal objective of this study is to deepen our understanding about the impact of national culture on an individual's knowledge sharing intention. In order to achieve this goal, field data was collected from 197 employees from a variety of companies and organizations in two countries-Sweden and China. In a collectivistic culture such as China, anticipated reciprocal relationships have been shown to directly affect individuals' attitudes toward knowledge sharing, and the organizational climate has also been shown to affect subjective norms to a significant degree. Subjective norms can influence intentions to share knowledge indirectly through attitudes. In the highly individualistic culture of Sweden, one's sense of self worth and anticipated reciprocal relationships have been shown to profoundly affect individuals' attitudes towards knowledge sharing. In both countries, anticipated extrinsic rewards have been shown to exert no detectable effects on respondents' knowledge sharing attitudes, and subjective norms and organizational climate have been determined not to affect knowledge sharing intentions directly. Rather, in both cases, knowledge sharing intentions have been shown to be directly affected by attitude.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.324-335
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• 2017

Background: The aim of this study is to analyze determinants of welfare attitudes toward healthcare services in South Korea, using three main theories: self-interest (positive welfare attitudes if the policy fulfills people's personal interests), symbolic attitudes (positive welfare attitudes if the person is politically progressive or egalitarian), and sociotropic perception (positive welfare attitudes if the person experienced positive aggregated collective experiences of societal events and trends regarding the policy). Although the definition of the welfare attitude is rather ambiguous in literatures, in this investigation, we operationalize the concept as the 'willingness to pay higher taxes to improve the level of health care services for all people in Korea' which shows individuals' actional propensity. Methods: We used the health module from the International Social Survey Program 2011 for the analysis (N= 1,391). Five logistic regression models were built successively using two variables for each theory to measure key concepts of self-interest, symbolic attitudes, and sociotropic perceptions as independent variables. Results: The result showed self-interest and symbolic attitudes factors to be strong determinants of welfare attitudes towards healthcare services in South Korea, whereas sociotropic perception factors have inconsistent effects. Conclusion: For a more politically elaborated healthcare reform in South Korea and elsewhere, there needs to be further research on various dimensions and determinants of welfare attitudes to understand popular basis of welfare expansion, especially in the era of inequality.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.139-151
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• 2024

In recent years, consumer clothing behaviors have undergone significant changes due to global phenomena such as climate change, pandemics, and advances in IT technology. Laundry behaviors closely connected to how consumers handle clothes and their clothing lifecycle have also experienced considerable transformations. However, research on laundry behavior has been limited despite its importance in understanding consumer clothing habits. This study employed text mining analysis of social data spanning the past decade to explore overall trends in consumer laundry behavior, aiming to understand key topics of interest and changes over time. Through LDA topic modeling analysis, nine topics were identified. They were grouped into subjects, targets, methods, and reasons related to laundry. Analyzing relative frequencies of keywords for each topic group revealed evolving consumer laundry behavior in response to societal changes. Over time, laundry behavior showed a dispersal of agents and locations, increased diversification of laundry targets, and a growing interest in various methods and reasons for doing laundry. This research sheds light on the broader context of laundry behavior, offering a more comprehensive understanding of consumer attitudes and perceptions than previous studies. It underscores the significance of laundry as a daily, socio-cultural aspect of our lives. Additionally, this study identifies changing customer values and suggests improvements and strategic branding for laundry services, providing practical implications.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제18권10호
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• pp.65-77
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• 2018

최근 한국 사회에서 1인 가구의 수가 급증하고 있으며, 이러한 현상은 사회 경제 문화적 측면에서 많은 변화를 불러일으키고 있다. 2010년대 이후 1인 가구의 생활상을 주소재로 한 방송 프로그램들이 다수 방영된 사례를 통해 1인 가구가 하나의 사회 문화적 현상으로 주목받고 있음을 알 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 tvN 드라마 <혼술남녀>를 분석 대상으로 선정하여 서사구조 분석, 계열체 분석, 행위주 분석 등 기호학적 분석방법들과 담론 분석 방법을 적용하여 1인 가구를 소재로 한 드라마에 내재된 이데올로기를 발견하고자 하였다. 청년세대 1인 가구를 대표하는 인물들이 구성하는 서사구조와 갈등 관계, 담론을 통해 1인 가구의 특성을 발견하였고, 그러한 특성들에 내재된 사회의 지배 이데올로기를 발견하였으며, 1인 가구가 증가하는 사회 현상에 대한 문화적 함의에 대해 고찰하였다.

• 한국사회정책
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.245-275
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• 2017

본 연구는 한국을 포함한 10개국을 대상으로 지난 20년간 복지태도의 변화를 추적하고, 그러한 변화에 세대효과가 작용하고 있는지, 세대효과를 다시 연령효과와 코호트 효과로 분리하였을 때 복지태도에 대한 코호트 효과가 있는지, 그리고 코호트 효과의 배경요인으로서 세대 간 가치관의 변화를 발견할 수 있는지를 살펴 복지태도의 동학에 대한 이해에 기여하고자 한다. 세계가치관조사의 데이터를 통해 분석해 본 결과, 대부분의 국가에서 지난 20년간 친복지의 태도가 강화되고 있고, 밀레니얼/Y세대는 이전 세대들보다 더 강력한 국가복지의 지지자가 될 가능성이 있으며, 이러한 세대효과는 연령효과보다는 코호트 효과에 기인함을 알 수 있었다. 코호트 효과의 배경으로서의 세대 간 가치관 차이는 일반적인 가정과는 달리 단절적이고 급격한 차이를 나타내는 세대는 없이, 과거 세대로부터 최근 세대로 이어지는 연속적인 양상으로 나타났다. 종합적으로 복지태도에 대한 코호트 효과는 적어도 가까운 미래까지는 국가복지의 강화 방향으로 작용할 것임을 예측할 수 있었다. 특이하게도 한국의 복지태도는 10개국 중 가장 높은 소득격차 선호와 가장 높은 정부 복지책임 확대 선호를 나타내는 모순성을 보여, 많은 연구들이 지적해 온 한국 복지태도의 비일관성과 비계급성을 확인시켜 주었다. 이러한 모순성은 특히 한국의 밀레니얼/Y세대에서 가장 극명하게 드러나는데, 이는 비교 대상 국가들에서는 찾아볼 수 없는 현상으로, 한편으로는 최소한의 안전장치도 없이 무한 경쟁에 내몰려왔던 우리 청년층이 경쟁과 차별을 내면화한 모습을 드러내었고, 다른 한편 향후에도 우리 복지태도가 복지 확대를 위한 우군으로 작용하기는 어려움을 보여주었다.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.243-249
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• 2018

The home meal replacement (HMR) food industry began in 1980, and it has grown rapidly as a major food business for both consumers and the food industry since the development of industrialization and societal changes. Many researchers investigated a variety of HMR food product characteristics. On the other hand, previous studies have focused only on topics in limited study areas. Therefore, this study examined the effect of color marketing and the value of experience on the consumer behaviors. This study used a survey to collect the respondents' opinions about HMR food products. The study results showed that the characteristics of color marketing and the experience value of the HMR products influenced the consumers' attitudes. Moreover, consumers' attitudes affected their repurchase behavior. The results suggest that marketers of HMR food products should use colors that show the characteristics of products to appeal to consumers. In addition, HMR products should be developed in line with what consumers value the most; for example, consumers value their previous experience with the products and the characteristics of the products.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.107-122
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• 2005

Objectives: To prevent smoking among adolescents, we should facilitate school-based smoking prevention programs and provide supports for teachers to participate actively in these programs. This study investigated Korean middle teachers' intentions, perceptions, and attitudes toward participating in smoking prevention programs. Methods: The study design was cross-sectional. Our conceptual framework utilized the Theory of Planned Behavior by Fishbein and Ajzen. We conducted open-ended elicitation interviews with teachers. We developed the survey questionnaire contents with data from these interviews, and distributed the questionnaires in 2002 to 194 school teachers from four schools in Seoul and Kyounggi-Do. Teachers' beliefs(behavioral, normative & control) and intentions about participating in smoking prevention programs were measured by 7-point scales. Results: The majority of teachers surveyed reported participating in adolescents' smoking prevention programs, while only less than 10% teachers reported having educational training for such programs. Teachers' attitudes toward participating in smoking prevention programs were positive, but they did not feel strong subjective norms about participating in the programs. They reported several barriers as well as facilitating conditions in participating in those programs. In correlation analysis, teachers' subjective norms and attitudes toward participating in smoking prevention were significantly correlated with their intentions to participating in those programs. Teachers with positive perceptions about smoking prevention programs were more likely to have strong intentions to participation in them, while teachers who received educational training and instructions on how to teach in smoking prevention programs were more likely to have positive perceptions than those who did not. Conclusion: We concluded that smoking prevention programs for adolescents can be made more effective by increasing societal expectations that teachers participate in these programs, and by providing additional resources dedicated to facilitating teachers' active participation in them.

• 인지과학
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.199-211
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• 2005

사람들이 무엇을 왜 두려워하는지를 알고자 대학생, 과학기술 분야의 전문가, 그리고 환경단체에 근무하는 직원들을 대상으로 30 개 항목들에 대한 위험을 평가하도록 하였다. Slovic과 그 동료들(1978, 1984, 1987)이 밝혔던 두려움과 지식의 두 위험지각 차원을 검토하면서 생태학적 태도가 다른 세 사회 집단 간의 위험 지각의 차이를 살펴보고자 하였다. 본 연구는 Slovic 등이 발견하였던 것과 동일한 두 심리적 차원을 찾아내었다. 지각된 위험 강도와 사회적 이익을 비롯한 여러 심리적 특성들에서 그 생태학적 태도가 차이 있을 것으로 생각되는 세 사회 집단이 뚜렷한 차이를 보였다. 본 연구의 결과를 Slovic 등의 결과와 비교하였고, 원자력 등과 관련해서 집단들 간의 차이와 그 결과를 논의하였다.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.335-346
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• 2022

Elderly entrepreneurship is becoming increasingly important as a response to the impact of the aging population and the resulting demand on government support systems, as well as a means of ensuring long-term economic and social development. The purpose of this study is to investigate the elderly's entrepreneurial intentions in the hotel and tourism sector in Ma'anshan City, Eastern China. The researcher used an online survey of older people aged 50 to 64 in a tourism destination that is approaching an aging society stage to see if the Theory of Planned Behavior can explain the entrepreneurial ambitions of the elderly in the hospitality and tourism industry. There were 391 questionnaires gathered in all, 367 of which were valid. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. The study reveals that personal attitudes toward entrepreneurial behavior and perceived behavior control are highly influenced by societal norms. It also shows that personal attitude and perceived behavior control are antecedents of the elderly's entrepreneurial intent in this particular industry. This research adds to the research on geriatric entrepreneurship in hospitality and tourism, as well as human resource development for seniors in China, helping to alleviate the country's aging demographic concerns.