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Publication date: 31 December 2013

Sang-Yoon Lee, Young-Ki Kim and Seong-Tae Kim

In current business management, knowledge is considered to be a strategic resource that can strengthen an organization’s competitiveness. Today, under the process of continuous…

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In current business management, knowledge is considered to be a strategic resource that can strengthen an organization’s competitiveness. Today, under the process of continuous globalization, almost all companies are rapidly exposed to global competition regardless of their scale or type of business. However, multinational management is very complicated and uncertain and it is hard for multinationals to effectively coordinate and manage their global value chains. In light of this, the utility of multinational management based on knowledge is increased. The present study examines multinational firms’ knowledge management systems, knowledge creation processes and global supply chain performance and attempts to reveal any significant linkages between these latent variables. For this research interest, we proposed 18 items to measure four types of knowledge creation processes (SECI) designed by Nonaka (1994) and revised by authors considering the global business environment, in particular involving the global supply chain management concept. Utilizing the confirmed SECI model, 128 sample companies were classified into four groups according to the levels of their knowledge creation processes. The empirical results of this study reveal important linkages between a multinational firm’s knowledge management system and knowledge creation process, as well as between its knowledge creation process and global supply chain management performance. In particular, the current work suggests that the creation and conversion of tacit knowledge as well as explicit knowledge can be effectively supported by information and communication technology.

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Publication date: 28 February 2019

Kathy Cousins-Cooper, Dominic P. Clemence-Mkhope, Thomas C. Redd, Nicholas S. Luke and Seong-Tae Kim

Before 2011, student performance rates in college algebra and trigonometry at North Carolina A&T State University (NCA&TSU) were consistently below 50%. To remedy this situation…

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Before 2011, student performance rates in college algebra and trigonometry at North Carolina A&T State University (NCA&TSU) were consistently below 50%. To remedy this situation, the Mathematics Department implemented the math emporium model (MEM) instructional method. The underlying principle behind MEM is that students learn math by doing math (Twigg, 2011). The MEM requires students to work on math problems and spend more time on material that they do not understand while allowing them to spend less time on material that they do understand. Also, students receive immediate feedback on problems from teaching assistants as they work through their online assignments. After implementing the MEM, student pass rates improved for both the MEM and traditional sections. Data to date also show that female students outperform male students in both instructional models. Further study is needed to determine the factors that have caused improvement in pass rates in addition to the implementation of the MEM. Some important lessons learned by the NCA&TSU math faculty from implementing the MEM into the college algebra and trigonometry courses are that successful implementation requires a long-term commitment, internal and external collaborations, and the collective ability to determine what works for the local setting.

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Broadening Participation in STEM
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Publication date: 10 August 2012

Seong‐Tae Kim and Sang‐Yoon Lee

The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of eco‐oriented culture (EOC) in the relationship between stakeholder pressure (SP) and the adoption of environmental…

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Purpose

The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of eco‐oriented culture (EOC) in the relationship between stakeholder pressure (SP) and the adoption of environmental logistics practices (ELPs). It is proposed that the adoption of ELPs is influenced by SP perceived by a firm, and in turn this relationship is mediated by EOC.

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Multiple theoretical perspectives are considered to explain why a firm adopts environmental strategies and how the firm overcomes environmental barriers. A structural equation modelling was utilized to empirically test the effect of SP on the adoption of ELPs, and the mediating role of EOC in its relationship, based on the survey data from Korean logistics and manufacturing companies.

Findings

Empirical analysis shows significant relationships between SP and ELPs, and the mediating role of EOC in the SP‐ELPs path. The results indicate that corporate EOC fully mediates the relationship between perceived SP and the adoption of ELPs.

Research limitations/implications

SP is able to influence the adoption of ELPs only through its efforts to build a unique environmental culture. This implies that a firm with well‐developed EOC may more effectively correspond to an environmental paradigm shift and gain an edge over its competitors.

Originality/value

This study focused on the logistics area, where the environmental concerns have increased but little research interest has been exhibited. This research attempts to empirically test the mediating role of EOC that may explain the equivocal relationship between SP and ELPs while the previous studies have focused on the direct connections between ELPs and their antecedents.

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