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A Study of the Economic and Social Performance of Social Enterprise

  • Kim, Moon Jun
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.43-50
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    • 2018
  • In this study, It is utilized 103 management panic data about social enterprises in Chungnam area (Chungnam, Daejeon, Sejong) region from 2011 to 2017. The organizational characteristics (organizational type, type of certification, company's region, external grants, paid employees) were set as independent variables with economic performance (sales) and social performance (employment of vulnerable class) as dependent variables. We analyzed the factors affecting the economic and social performance of social enterprises and confirmed the correlation between economic and social performance. The results of this study are as follows: First, the organizational characteristics of social enterprises showed a significant difference in sales as economic performance. External grants have no positive effect on the economic performance (sales) of social enterprises, while paid workers have a positive (+) influence on the economic performance. Second, the organizational characteristics of social enterprises showed significant differences in employment of the vulnerable class, which is social performance. Only the paid workers had a statistically significant relationship with the social performance of the social enterprise. Third, the correlation between economic performance (sales) and social performance (employment of the vulnerable class), which is the result of social enterprise, is shown. This can enhance a social enterprises' sustainable growth and self-sufficiency by improving the employment of vulnerable people, the economic performance of a social enterprise, which is sales and social performance, and ultimately can manifest the value and purpose of the social enterprise.

A value assessment model considering carbon emissions and environmental performance (환경성능과 CO2 배출을 고려한 가치평가 모델)

  • Kang, Sun-Im;Kim, Jong-Hyeob;Ji, Soung-Min;Han, Sangwon;Hyun, Chang-Taek
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2012.11a
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    • pp.113-114
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    • 2012
  • With increasing awareness on sustainable construction and green buildings, environment-friendly construction activities have been introduced and promoted. Green value engineering (VE) is an effort that is recently introduced to facilitate environment-friendly construction. To support the application of green VE in construction, this paper suggests a green value assessment model considering the environmental performance and carbon emissions during construction. The value assessment model presented in this study is expected to help conduct objective value evaluation of construction activities in terms of both cost and environmental performance.

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A study on the Improvement of Ventilation Performance in Apartment House According to the Location of Exterior Air-Vents (공동주택에서의 실외 급.배기구 위치에 따른 환기효율 향상 연구)

  • Park, Jin-Chul;Yu, Hyung-Kyu;Cha, Jin-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.71-79
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    • 2005
  • In this study, the ventilation performance of mechanical ventilation system in apartment House was analyzed through model test according to characteristics of air-vent. Then adequate interval of air-vent was suggested using computer simulation which will create comfort environment through improvement of ventilation performance in apartment house. The result of experiment with separation plate to prevent mixture of contaminated exhaust air with fresh supply air, the ventilation efficiency improved about 10%. The result of simulation with horizontal location of exterior air-vent, contaminated exhaust air is mixed regardless of interval variation. Consequently, mixture of the exhaust air can be prevented through locating the supply air vent on the top side and exhaust air vent on the lower side.

Exploring Synergistic Effect in Metro Station Areas: A Case Study of Shanghai, China

  • Zhuang, Yu;Zhang, Lingzhu
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.105-115
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    • 2016
  • In the process of exploring sustainable development, major cities in China are expanding metro systems as a strategy to reduce the negative environmental and social consequences of fast-paced motorization. A metro station is not only a transportation node, but also a place where diverse activities can be performed. Therefore, the realization of the spatial potential for human interaction is the essence of the strategy for integrated development in metro station areas. For this paper, 10 well-developed metro stations in Central Shanghai were selected to investigate the correlation between accessibility and spatial performance in station areas. The spatial performance in station areas is significantly affected by metro configuration. However, both vehicle and pedestrian accessibility show weak influence on spatial performance. A synergistic model was then developed to provide quantitative support for transit-oriented development in metro station areas.

Effects of Logistics organization practices and Resources Circulation factor on Firm Performance (물류분야에서의 자원순환형시스템 구축 활동요인과 물류조직특성이 물류성과에 미치는 효과)

  • Lim, Jae-Hwa;Park, Seog-Ha
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.48-58
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    • 2007
  • For a sustainable development, the resources circulation system should be established and required alternative logistics area of enterprises. In this paper, we are to suggest a direction through analysis effects, and reduce, recycle, reuse factor of transportation, material handling, packing, information, management in logistics function, and effects of logistics organization on Firm Performance. We found significant correlations between the constructs extracted above, and between the constructs and firm's performance. This study was conducted with the subjects of manufacturing enterprises with concurrent reviews of literature and statistical analysis, and the meaning of this study would be the analysis of the influencers of the resources circulation system.

Effect of Environment-conscious Procurement Logistics Activity and Logistics Strategy on Logistics Performance (조달물류에서 환경친화적 활동이 조달물류 성과에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Seog-Ha;Lee, Sung-Ho;Kim, Che-Soong
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.71-82
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    • 2007
  • For a sustainable development, the resources circulation system should be established and an environment-conscious activities are required at the same time. These activities should be also implemented in logistics area. Especially, green procurement activities in inbound logistics is recognized as a very important factors in the early phase of an environment-conscious activities. In this paper, we are to suggest the direction through statistical analysis of effects, and cause of influences of environmental procurement logistics activities on logistics performance by environmental logistics strategy and by the size of enterprises, and by Environmental Management System. This study was conducted with the subjects of manufacturing enterprises with concurrent reviews of literature and statistical analysis, and the meaning of this study would be the analysis of the influencers of environment-conscious procurement logistics activities on logistics performance different from existing logistics studies.

Environmental Protection Experience, Cost and Performance

  • Gu, Meizhen;Jin, Shanyue
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.101-109
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    • 2020
  • Along with rapid global economic development, people are slowly becoming environmentally aware and green development is increasingly a vital topic of social concern. Academic circles are currently focusing on environmental protection and economic growth to explore the coordinated development of both and to achieve a win-win solution between them. To study the relationship between environmental protection experience and both cost and performance, this study empirically analyzes companies listing on the Shenzhen A-share market from 2014 to 2018. The results show that senior executives' environmental protection experience is negatively correlated with corporate costs, whereas it is positively correlated with business performance. These results provide empirical evidence of the importance of enterprises introducing and cultivating environmental personnel and insisting on sustainable development.

The Effects of Supply Network's Social Capitals on Sustainable Supply Network Management Project and Its Performance (공급망의 사회적 자본 특성이 친환경 공급망관리 프로젝트 성과에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Hyojin;Oh, Jaeyoung;Hur, Daesik
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.45 no.3
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    • pp.214-227
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    • 2022
  • The successful implementation of green supply chain management(GSCM) practices requires a level of cooperation that can be difficult to conduct. Despite this challenge, limited scholarly attention has been paid to exploring how the implementation of GSCM practices can be effectively facilitated and enhanced through accumulated social capital with suppliers. Based on social capital theory, this study postulates that supplier network characteristics derived from social capital with key suppliers can be critical antecedents of GSCM, which in turn enhances the firm's environmental performance. To test hypotheses, data were collected from 330 firms in 15 countries, and structural equation modeling was employed. Results show that GSCM improves environmental performance, and structural and cognitive social capitals of the supplier network act as antecedents and lead to GSCM implementation.

A Global Perspective on Green Sustainability, Corporate Reputation, and Technological Strength for Firm Performance Across Countries

  • Lee, Jooh
    • Journal of Distribution Science
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    • v.10 no.8
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    • pp.15-23
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    • 2012
  • This study is an attempt to explore the nature and characteristics of strategic impact of green strategy by environmental capital, corporate reputation, and technology strengths on the firm's performance across countries. The main question addressed in this paper relates to how corporate sustainability, corporate reputation, technology strength, and capabilities influence the firm's economic performance with respect to diverse dimensions of performance measures including sustained growth through the leading firms across countries in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia-Pacific countries. Particularly, this study attempts to empirically explore the directions and magnitudes of the operational links between new emerging strategic core competencies (e.g., sustainability green strategy by environmental focus for more sustainable path, corporate reputation by corporate social responsibility and image enhancement, and technology strengths to develop a new product and market) and the firm's economic performance with respect to diverse dimensions of performance such as accounting (ROE and EOA) - and market-based performance (Market value and Tobin's q). Considering all possible limitations that might exist with regard to selected samples and methods, this study demonstrates that environmental sustainability, corporate reputation, technological capabilities and competencies through R&D intensity and patent are most likely to be significantly associated with most market-based performance measures, but the strategic significance of other variables such as capital intensity, leverage, and administrative cost efficiency on performance tends to be different depending on which performance measure is used across different countries with diverse economic and business contexts.

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Indicator of Facility Performance Evaluation (FPE) for Educational Facilities of BTL Projects

  • Lee, Kwan-Jong;Lee, Chun-Kyong;Park, Tae-Keun
    • Architectural research
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.35-44
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    • 2012
  • Build-Transfer-Lease (BTL) was introduced to the domestic construction market in 2005. Now, seven years later, the BTL model is most active for educational facilities. In 2011, 93 educational facility projects entered the maintenance stage. Considering the characteristics of today's BTL projects for educational facilities, the main issues are the initial performance and maintenance of educational facilities and the service-providing status for the 20-year operational management period, in relation to providing safety and convenience to students, the facility users. Seeking a solution, local education offices and departments in charge of BTL under the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology have been exploring various methods of evaluating operational maintenance performance from various perspectives. For educational facility BTL projects, however, the appropriateness of initial operation performance evaluation, rather than considering the 20-year operational management period, is controversial in regards to sustainability. On this account, performance evaluation items in four areas-operational maintenance evaluation, facility performance status evaluation, maintenance subject evaluation, and sustainable change response evaluation-should be extracted. An indicator of facility performance evaluation is presented in this study through an AHP survey targeting experts, as part of establishing an operation performance evaluation system for educational facility BTL projects.