Effects of issue ownership and issue obtrusiveness on corporate reputation at two Korean corporations

This study attempts to identify the effects of issue ownership of a corporation on its reputation, and the moderating effect of issue obtrusiveness. Two representative Korean corporations (Hyundai and SK) were selected and their reputations were measured. It was shown that a corporation, which owns issues that were perceived as important by publics, has a higher corporate reputation. There was no moderating effect of issue obtrusiveness on the relationship between issue ownership and corporate reputation; however, there was a possibility of issue obtrusiveness as an independent variable. Implication for public relations research and practice was discussed.     

The effects of ego-resilience,social support,and depression on suicidal ideation among the elderly in South Korea

South Korea’s elderly suicide rate is not merely the highest among the member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, it is the highest in the world. This study analyzed the effect of ego-resilience and social support on depression and suicidal ideation of the elderly, providing baseline data to aid in the development of preventive programs on elder suicide. We found that ego-resilience is a strong inhibitor of suicidal ideation. Direct and indirect effects of social support on suicidal ideation were especially helpful for elders with mild depression.     

Intrinsic Priors for Model Selection Using an Encompassing Model with Applications to Censored Failure Time Data

In Bayesian model selection or testingproblems one cannot utilize standard or default noninformativepriors, since these priors are typically improper and are definedonly up to arbitrary constants. Therefore, Bayes factors andposterior probabilities are not well defined under these noninformativepriors, making Bayesian model selection and testing problemsimpossible. We derive the intrinsic Bayes factor (IBF) of Bergerand Pericchi (1996a, 1996b) for the commonly used models in reliabilityand survival analysis using an encompassing model. We also deriveproper intrinsic priors for these models, whose Bayes factors are asymptoticallyequivalent to the respective IBFs. We demonstrate our resultsin three examples.     

A genetic algorithm approach to developing the multi-echelon reverse logistics network for product returns

Traditionally, product returns have been viewed as an unavoidable cost of doing business, forfeiting any chance of cost savings. As cost pressures continue to mount in this era of economic downturns, a growing number of firms have begun to explore the possibility of managing product returns in a more cost-efficient manner. However, few studies have addressed the problem of determining the number and location of centralized return centers (i.e., reverse consolidation points) where returned products from retailers or end-customers were collected, sorted, and consolidated into a large shipment destined for manufacturers’ or distributors’ repair facilities. To fill the void in such a line of research, this paper proposes a nonlinear mixed-integer programming model and a genetic algorithm that can solve the reverse logistics problem involving product returns. The usefulness of the proposed model and algorithm was validated by its application to an illustrative example dealing with products returned from online sales.     

Effects of a participatory ergonomics intervention computer workshop for university students: a pilot intervention to prevent disability in tomorrow's workers

A participatory approach was used to create a computer ergonomics workshop for college students, incorporating an instructional systems design process and adult learning inquiry perspectives. The primary objective of this participatory ergonomic pilot intervention was to involve students throughout the training design process in solving computer workstation ergonomic problems and adopting healthy computing behaviors. Students' level of participation included becoming part of the training design team, a co-facilitator, or a student trainee. A second objective was to examine the translation of an industrial office ergonomics training program into a college computer ergonomics training program. The long term goal was to reduce upper extremity symptoms and disability. The program was piloted at one private university. The three student trainees significantly increased their knowledge of computer ergonomics from 69% of test items answered correctly pre-training to 82% post-training. Trainees were also successful in conducting computer ergonomic evaluations of students' computing work areas. They achieved 100% accuracy in identifying ergonomic problems and proposing solutions in five ergonomic workstation assessments in the field. This approach was successful in creating a sense of ownership among the student developers and facilitators as reflected in their self-reports during a post-intervention debriefing. The results of this pilot study justify formal controlled trials of this intervention in university students, who will become tomorrow's workers.     

深圳市少数民族人口研究

进入 90年代 ,我国少数民族社会变迁过程中的一个明显特点就是人口流动变得日趋活跃 ,民族地区人口向东南沿海地区流动呈上升势头 ,使东南沿海地区的一些基本没有少数民族人口的城市逐渐发展为多民族城市 ,深圳市就是最为典型的一个。分析深圳市少数民族人口增加的原因、特点和存在的问题 ,对于认识少数民族在城市化进程的规律和特点 ,具有重要的理论和实践意义     

我国农民社会公正缺失的经济学分析

我国农民社会公正缺失是一个长期存在的社会问题,文章从政治权利、基本的生存权利、基本的发展权利三个方面论述了这一问题,并阐述了在新的历史发展时期重视并改进这一问题的深刻内涵和重要意义。     

Korea''s spatial development strategies for an era of globalisation

The impact of globalisation upon the Korean economy is an important issue to Korean researchers. This paper is concerned with the current spatial policy and planning in Korea which is designed to facilitate the benefit from globalisation. As such, the paper discusses the meaning of globalisation in order to provide a framework for the review of policies and strategies. There follows a review of Korean policies within the area which have been adopted, as well as those which are expected to be followed in the future. The paper concludes with some critical comments about the approach which has been followed.     

由皎然与高仲武对江南诗人的评论看大历贞元诗风之变

《中兴间气集》与《诗式》先后出现于京城与江南两个地区 ,两书对江南诗人创作不同的评价正反映大历至贞元初诗风的变化 ,表明地方性诗风已上升为主流诗风。高氏的评论是对大历京城诗风的总结 ,是对王、孟清雅范式的传承。皎然诗论及江南诗风就是对已近于僵化的这一诗歌模式的解脱 ,内容上多奇景怪事 ;在语言风格上 ,以口语素词洗脱前期精丽典雅的“时俗”之调。这一变化对中唐诗歌的发展影响甚大。