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Most of the greenhouse gas emission depends on fossil fuel burning. To reduce the emission, increasing the productivity of the energy use is expected to be the most cost effective way. Korea has been accused of being energy inefficient based on a comparison of energy intensities among the industralized countries. This study tries to evaluate the actual energy intensities in Korea and Japan through the closer examination of structure of energy consumption. The result of the Input -Output analysis shows that the energy intensity per value added in industrial sector of Korea bas been about 1.7 times as much as that of Japan. It means that there is a large potential and opportunity for decreasing the energy use by reallocation of industries and technical renovations.

Despite the fact that numerous heuristics as well as algorithms have been developed that address the problems of balancing and controlling production lines the problem persists. A primary problem with prior techniques lies in the assumption under which buffers as well as operator and machine variability factors are incorporated into the models, and in the fact that no provision is made for evaluating the impact or trade-offs in work-in-process, buffer sizes, operator assignments, lead time, and other factors on the performance of the line. Most models assume that by incorporating instability factors into the original design of the system, the line can be balanced and controlled. Also, many models are myopic in that limited conditions are placed on the design of the line. As an alternative, this paper proposes a dynamic balance/control framework (system). The dynamic approach, via the mechanisms of balancing, planning, adjustment, and implementation can be employed to initially balance and structure a line, and to re-balance the line when breakdowns, absenteeism, and changes in process yields occur. The system can also be used to resolve excess inventories prior to balancing and can be used to evaluate trade-off between factors in the production environment. This paper demonstrates the proposed dynamic balance/control framework via a hypothetical production problem.

To survive in their respective industries high tech organizations worldwide must respond and/or adapt quickly to the myriad of changes in their environment. The extent to which they employ contemporary or state-of-the-art training techniques is the focus of the present study. Specifically, data from 123 high tech organizations in Germany, Great Britain and the United States were gathered. Findings suggest differences both between the countries and between functions within the various firms.

본 연구는 우리나라 은행산업이 1995년 7월 WTO체제 출범과 1996년 OECD가 입으로 선진 제국으로 부터의 국내 금융시장 개방압력과 금융기관의 국제화, 금융수요의 다양화 등 급변하는 금융환경에 직면하게 되었고, 특히, `97. 12. 3일 IMF와 지원협상이 타결되어 본격적인 IMF지원체제에 돌입하게 됨으로써 금융기관 구조조정과 자본시장 개방확대 등의 영향을 받게되어 국내은행의 경영환경은 심화되어가는 경쟁, 수익기반의 악화라는 어려움을 제공하는 동시에 자율과 책임이라는 새로운 기회를 제공하는바, 국내은행의 마케팅전략적 우월이 변화하는 환경속에서 생존의 관건이 되고 있어 은행마케팅 전략연구의 필요성이 대두됨에 따라 급변하는 금융환경하에서의 국내은행의 마케팅 전략의 중요성을 조명하고 구체적인 전략을 제시하여 국내은행의 경쟁력을 향상 시키고자 하는데 그 목적이 있다. 연구내용은 은행마케팅에 대한 이론적 배경과 국내은행의 경영환경 변화을 살펴보고 IMF지원 체제하에서 국내은행 마케팅전략을 고객만족전략, 브랜드 포지셔닝 전략, 지역밀착 마케팅전략, 멀티미디어시대에 따른 전략, 고객 데이터베이스 구축 전략 등을 구체적으로 모색하여 IMF체제하에서의 금융변혁기를 슬기롭게 넘기고 생존과 성장할 수 있는 방안을 제시 하였다.

Team members(n=500) assigned in 56 teams were administered to answer the research questionnaire. Correlation test and mediating regression were employed to test the hypotheses while confirmatory factor analysis was used to confirm validity of the four-factor team management model. The mediating role of team management in the relationship between team personality and team performance was examined using Baron and Kenny`s approach. The results are as follows: Firstly, at the team level, the proportion of relatively conscientious and open members in a team was related positively to general team management and team performance. Secondly, the study reveals that team management is a complete mediator in team personality and team performance relations.