Stand by me : the effects of a police anti-bullying presentation on South Korean high school students' attitudes about bullying and willingness to intervene

Loui, Kenny ProQuest LLC 2017 국내박사

Fracture characterization of recycled HDPE/nanoclay composites

나석준 ProQuest LLC UMI 2016 국내박사

South Korea's Cosmetic Industry: Opportunities and Challenges for Export Diversification to Africa

Grace, Okafor Ijeoma Kangwon National University 2018 국내석사

This study analyses the competitiveness and pattern of trade flows of the South Korea’s cosmetics industry (HS 33). First this research utilizes the Revealed Comparative Advantage Index developed by Balassa in 1965 and determines Korea’s comparative advantage in the cosmetics industry at the sectoral level. Secondly this paper examines the cosmetics market in Africa, which is an emerging market for global cosmetics industry. Thirdly, this paper conducts a case study of AmorePacific, the largest cosmetics firm of Korea and in the World. Lastly, this paper draws some implications from the above three analyses about how Korea’s cosmetics firms can expand their competitiveness and market share in Africa, particularly in South Africa, Nigeria, and Algeria. This study analyses the competitiveness and pattern of trade flows of the South Korea’s cosmetics industry (HS 33). First this research utilizes the Revealed Comparative Advantage Index developed by Balassa in 1965 and determines Korea’s comparative advantage in the cosmetics industry at the sectoral level. Secondly this paper examines the cosmetics market in Africa, which is an emerging market for global cosmetics industry. Thirdly, this paper conducts a case study of AmorePacific, the largest cosmetics firm of Korea and in the World. Lastly, this paper draws some implications from the above three analyses about how Korea’s cosmetics firms can expand their competitiveness and market share in Africa, particularly in South Africa, Nigeria, and Algeria.

A comparative study on job satisfaction and other work variables based on career attitudes and strategies inventory between filipino teachers in south korea and the philippines

Mary Grace A. Alinsolorin 삼육대학교 2017 국내석사

A Commparative Study on Job Satisfaction and Other WOrk Variables Based on Career Attitudes and Strategies Inventory Between Filipino Teacherss in South Korea and the Philippines

MARY GRACE A. ALINSOLORIN SAHMYOOK UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES 2017 국내석사

ABSTRACT SAHMYOOK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON JOB SATISFACTION AND OTHER WORK VARIABLES BASED ON CAREER ATTITUDES AND STRATEGIES INVENTORY (CASI) BETWEEN FILIPINO TEACHERS IN SOUTH KOREA AND IN THE PHILIPPINES Researcher: Mary Grace A. Alinsolorin Faculty Adviser: Park, Wan Sung, PhD. Date of Completion: August, 2017 The purpose of this study was to assess Filipino teachers’ job satisfaction in South Korea and the Philippines in order to come up with helpful insights and valuable data on teachers’ job satisfaction using Career Attitudes and Strategies Inventory (CASI) as a primary reference and instrument. The research seeks to find out areas of work variables that impact job satisfaction in the subjective and attitudinal level while looking into demographic factors that may entail teacher characteristic differences in job satisfaction in Korea and the Philippines. Two hundred six Filipino teachers participated in this study voluntarily and were surveyed with CASI and their demographic information was collected in which relevant data were analyzed through SPSS 20.0 version to determine proper tests and procedures to be conducted for analysis. T- test, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Pearson’s Correlation Analysis and Regression model were used to analyzed the statistical data. The results indicated that there were significant differences in gender, educational attainment, and teacher category in job satisfaction whereas age, monthly income, and teacher status significant differences were not found among teachers in the Philippines. Over all there were significant differences in gender, educational attainment, and country where they work in job satisfaction whereas age, income, employment status and teacher category had no significant differences over all and there were no significant differences that were found in job satisfaction from teachers’ demographics in Korea. It was found out that female teachers, post graduates, and those who were in Korea were more satisfied over all. This study revealed that job satisfaction among Filipino teachers in both countries was in moderate level and it was largely determined by the person’s individual decision to like or dislike their job that are reflected in their attitudes, beliefs, and strategies on their experiences of work involvement, skill development, dominant style and low career worries, interpersonal abuse, and family commitment. It was found out that though, there had been challenges in their experience of career worries, interpersonal abuse, and family commitment especially in the Philippines, Filipino teachers are generally satisfied thus, the researcher interpreted that this may be explained by the Filipino disposition being naturally happy and resilient people who showed moderate results on job satisfaction despite higher mean scores in the areas of interpersonal abuse and family commitment among Filipino teachers in the Philippines than in Korea. Nevertheless, both groups had the same mean scores and interpretations according to the Interpretative Summary of CASI on the rest of the scales. CASI correlations showed that over all, the job satisfaction of Filipino teachers in Korea and the Philippines had a positive significant relationship to work involvement, skill development, and dominant style and a significant negative relationship to career worries, interpersonal abuse and family commitment. However, dominant style had a positive significant relationship to job satisfaction only in Korea, and work involvement only in the Philippines while family commitment had a negative significant relationship to job satisfaction only in Korea. As this study identified some similarities and differences in teachers’ job satisfaction in South Korea and Philippines, it suggests that Filipino teachers in Korea should develop dominant style personality and be more committed to their family whereas teachers in the Philippines are advised to be more work involved to be more satisfied in his or her job alongside with developing skills, lowering career worries and interpersonal abuse. As a whole, this study found out that the best predictors of job satisfaction were high in work involvement, skill development and low in career worries. In connection with these findings, these areas of work variables should be given great attention and primary consideration in counseling and career development trends, as well as in career awareness programs and activities.

Effects of increased inter-word intervals following prepositions on auditory sentence comprehension in adults with agrammatic comprehension and normal language

Park, Grace Hye-jin UMI 2002 국내박사

Effect of individual contributions to private health insurance premium on medical service utilization in Uganda

Grace Meregurwa Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei Universit 2024 국내석사

Introduction Sustainable health financing is a fundamental goal for every health system. Other than accessible financing, efficiency and minimization of waste are important factors in building a sustainable healthcare system. Medical service utilization is an important healthcare cost driver, this study investigated medical service utilization difference and associated factors between contributor and non-contributor health insurance schemes Materials and methods The study used secondary data 1st of July 2021 to 31st June 2022. from a private health insurance company in Uganda, the general characteristics of the study population were investigated using t-tests and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Linear regression analysis based on the generalized estimating equation (GEE) model, was used to study the relationship between Medical insurance premium contribution status and medical service utilization (number of outpatient visits and inpatient visits) Results Data from 31,308 participants were analyzed, 7.4% were in the contributor scheme, while 92.6% were in the non-contributor scheme. The average number of outpatient visits was 5.50 (SD 4.93) compared to 4.86 (SD 4.42) vs 5.55 (SD 4.86) in the contributor scheme and non-contributor schemes respectively. The average inpatient admissions per person were 0.12 (SD 0.4), with the contributor scheme at 0.08 (SD 0.33) and non-contributor’s scheme at 0.12 (SD 0.42). Participants with chronic conditions had 8.4 outpatient visits, compared to 5.39 for those participants without chronic condition. Participants with chronic conditions had slightly higher average outpatient costs in the non-contributor scheme (contributor scheme UGX 99,639 (SD 84,830) vs non-contributor scheme UGX 103,222 (SD 100,258)). The average cost of an inpatient visit was slightly lower in the non-contributor scheme (contributor UGX 1,440,000 (SD 1,500,000) vs non-contributor scheme UGX 1,310,000 (SD 1,960,000)) in the absence of a chronic condition, the presence of a chronic condition reversed the trend with the outpatient cost in the non-contributor scheme slightly less (UGX 1,550,000 SD 2,230,000 vs non-contributor scheme UGX 2,290,000 (SD 3,750,000)). The number of outpatient visits per person in the non-contributor scheme was twice (P<0.000) that of the contributor scheme. The average number of inpatient visits per person was similar in both schemes. Males were less likely to attend outpatient visits compared to females (RR 0.7 CI 0.634-0.790). There was an increasing risk of attending outpatient services with increasing age, with participants above 50 years having 2.6 times (p<0.000) higher outpatient visits per person. Having a chronic condition increased the risk of attending outpatient services 12.5 times (P< 0.000). The number of outpatients visits per person for spouses was 1.96 times (P<0.000) that of dependents, while that of principals was 1.5 times (P=0.005) that of dependents. The relative risk for inpatients was comparable to 1. Conclusion Insurance schemes where individuals contribute part or all of the premium may have slightly less medical service utilization and subsequently less costly. Factors such as advancing age, chronic diseases, female gender also contribute to increased medical service utilization.

Crisis Management: The Toyota Way Leadership, Recall, Recovery : 위기 관리: 도요타 웨이 경영 리더쉽, 리콜, 회복

Grace Jaesook Lee 서울대학교 국제대학원 2015 국내석사

After the Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation reported a loss of US$1.5billion in 2008 due to the global financial crisis, Toyota found itself in a highly publicized recall crisis with major pressure from the U.S. government and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Unfortunately, the recalls for faulty pedals and unintended acceleration in the US from 2009-2010 came at a trying time for Toyota. However, the recall crisis allowed Toyota to acknowledge it had lost its way, by compromising the fundamental founding principles of quality and customer safety during its rapid global expansion. Many scholars have criticized President Akio Toyoda’s immediate crisis response of denial and delayed response, and have further suggested the necessary changes to company within recover from not only its reputation, but also, from another crisis situation. A major underlying root cause of the crisis was the company’s straying from “The Toyota Way” as the corporate leaders focused on rapid expansion and cutting costs. Thus, this paper will attempt assess the recovery status of Toyota post-crisis by examining the Toyota leadership pre-crisis: Hiroshi Okuda, Fujio Cho, and Katsuaki Watanabe, and post-crisis leadership under Akio Toyoda with the realignment with the Toyota Way by addressing the shortcomings of his predecessors.

영어권 고급 학습자의 한국어 상대높임 사용 및 인지 양상 연구

Grace Benner Kim 서울대학교 대학원 2021 국내석사

본 연구의 목적은 영어권 고급 한국어 학습자의 상대높임 체계에 대한 인지와 사용을 고찰하는 것이다. 한국어의 상대높임 체계는 한국어 발화에서 빼놓을 수 없는 내재적인 현상으로 중요한 화용적 및 정의적(情意的, affective) 기능을 담당하고 있다. 이러한 점에서 실제성이 있는 한국어교육을 위해서는 상대높임법 체계가 주목받을 필요가 있다. 특히, 높임 체계가 구체적으로 발달되어 있지 않은 영어를 모어로 사용하는 학습자를 위해서는 상대높임 체계의 활용법에 대한 실제성이 있는 교육이 필수적이다. 본 연구는 지표성(indexicality)을 중심으로 한 상대높임 교육에 대한 논의를 본격화하기 위하여, 한국어 상대높임법 체계에 대한 영어권 학습자의 인지와 사용 양상을 살펴보고자 한다. 이를 위해, 영어권 고급 학습자들을 대상으로 다음과 같은 4가지 과제를 고안하여 연구를 진행하였다. 첫째, 역할극을 통해 참여자들의 상대높임 사용을 면밀하게 살펴보았다. 둘째, 역방향 담화완성과제를 통해 상대높임 사용에 영향을 미치는 요인에 대한 인지 양상을 검토하였다. 셋째, 자극회상 면담을 통해 참여자들이 역할극과 역방향 담화완성 과제 중에 참여자들이 어떻게 생각하였는지 살펴보았다. 마지막으로 참여자들이 어떠한 지식과 신념을 가지고 상대높임 체계를 이해하고 사용하고 있는지를 살펴보기 위해 심층면담을 진행하였다. 이를 위해 한국어를 학문적 목적 또는 직장 생활을 위해 학습하는 영어권 고급 학습자 다섯 명과 한국어교육 전공 석사 과정 중인 한국어 모어 화자 다섯 명을 연구 참여자로 모집하였다. 연구 결과, 상대높임 사용에 있어 영어권 고급 참여자들은 한국어 모어 화자와 같이 상황의 격식성으로부터 가장 큰 영향을 받고 있는 것으로 나타났고, 상황의 격식성에 따라 가장 많이 사용하는 화계의 순서가 일치하였다. 상황의 격식성과 함께 나이, 친밀도, 상황, 성별, 개인적 성향 등의 맥락변인이 함께 영향을 미쳤다. 하지만 한국어 모어 화자에 비해 영어권 고급 학습자들은 하십시오체와 해라체를 매우 제한적인 맥락에서 사용하고 있었으며 화계의 전환 빈도도 상대적으로 적었다. 또한, 영어권 고급 학습자들은 상대높임에 대해 한국어 모어 화자와 비슷한 신념을 많이 가지고 있으며, 특히 상대높임 체계의 기능과 화계에 대해 비슷한 신념을 가지고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 상대높임 사용에 대한 지식 즉, 어떠한 요인에 따라서 상대높임 체계의 사용이 결정된다고 판단하는지는 한국어 모어 화자의 지식과 상이한 면이 있었으며 상대높임에 대한 인지 및 사용은 영어권 고급 학습자들은 외국어로서의 정체성 또는 영어 모어 화자로서의 정체성으로부터 영향을 받고 있었음을 알 수 있었다. 영어권 학습자들은 고급 단계에 이르러서도 한국언어문화의 핵심적 현상인 상대높임법 체계와 상대높임 사용의 실제 간에 격차를 보이고 있었으며, 이는 학습자의 자아 인식 및 신념에서 기인한 것으로 볼 수 있다. 따라서 연구 차원에서뿐만 아니라 교육 현장에서도 자아 인식과 신념/지식, 그리고 이에 따른 상대높임 체계에 대한 인지를 다룸으로써 학습자들이 자신들의 자아 인식, 신념 그리고 경험에 기반하여 상대높임을 이해해가며, 더 나아가 자아 인식을 가지고 이를 자신의 의도에 맞게 전략적으로 사용할 수 있도록 해야 할 것이다. This study examines the usage and cognition of Korean hearer honorifics by L1 English advanced leaners of Korean. The Korean hearer honorifics system carries important pragmatic and affective implications and is an inherent component of nearly any utterance in Korean. As such, instruction on hearer honorifics is an essential part of Korean language education. In particular, learners whose other language(s) do not have such concretely developed honorifics systems (such L1 English speakers) need authentic, usage-based instruction of Korean hearer honorifics. This study aims to explore the cognitive underpinnings of the hearer honorifics system from the perspectives of both L1 Korean speakers and L1 English advanced learners of Korean, with a view to add learner perspectives and accelerate the discussion of an indexical approach to hearer honorifics education. For this purpose, a four-step study was designed and conducted. First, participants’ usage of hearer honorifics was closely observed through role play scenarios. Cognition of factors affecting usage of hearer honorifics was then explored through a reverse discourse completion task (R-DCT). Next, stimulated recall interviews were conducted to further examine participants’ thought processes during the role play and R-DCT tasks. Finally, participants’ knowledge surrounding the hearer honorifics system and beliefs about its actual usage were revealed through in-depth interviews. Five advanced learners of Korean who planned to or were presently using Korean in their academic and/or professional careers and five native Korean speakers studying Korean language education in a master’s program were recruited to participate in the study. Results of the study suggest that usage of Korean honorifics by both L1 English Advanced Korean language learners and L1 Korean speakers is foremostly influenced by the perceived formality of the situational context along with a variety of other interacting factors including age, closeness, situation, gender, personal preference, etc. According to situational formality, the order of preferred speech styles was the same between the two groups. However, in comparison to the L1 Korean speakers, the L1 English advanced Korean learners demonstrated very limited usage of the so-called “deferential” and “plain” speech styles, and the L1 English advanced Korean learners also showed a relatively low rate of transition between speech styles during an interaction. In cognition, the L1 English group was found to hold many of the same beliefs about the Korean hearer honorifics system as Korean native speakers in terms of the function of the system and each of its “speech styles.” At the same time, their attitudes about the system in practice differed from those of Korean native speakers, and their identities as foreigners and as English speakers additionally influenced their cognition and usage of the system. There was a clear gap between the usage of hearer honorifics by the L1 English Korean language learners and the actual hearer honorifics system even at their advanced proficiency level, which may be explained by their self-perception as learners and beliefs about hearer honorifics. The results of this study may be applied to Korean pragmatics education for L1 English learners to further navigate the gaps and overlap between the Korean hearer honorifics system as a central feature of Korean linguistic culture and the very real influence of student self-perception in the learning process. It is the writer’s view that topics of self-perception, knowledge and beliefs, as well as the effects of these on learners’ cognition of hearer honorifcs, must be discussed and explored with language learners if they are to arrive at an understanding of hearer honorifics vis-à-vis their own identities, beliefs, and attitudes, and negotiate their usage of the system purposefully, strategically and autonomously.

Analytical and experimental investigations of ships impact interaction with one-sided barrier

Grace, Ihab Mamdouh Fouad ProQuest LLC. 2012 해외석사