How do information technology companies use innovation to compete? Evidence from the USA and South Korea

AbstractIn epidemiology, the modeling of epicenters is important both conceptually and mathematically. This paper is an attempt to model epicenters mathematically. We present an algorithm to find new epicenters. Applying our model for the data related to COVID-19 pandemic, we obtain epicenters in China, South Korea, Iran, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, the USA, and Switzerland, on the days 1, 35, 42, 42, 49, 50, 50, 50, and 56, respectively. Although the number of these epicenters is less than 5% of all contaminated countries across the globe, as of March 22, 2020, they make up 74% of new cases and over 80% of total confirmed cases. Finally, we conclude that we expect to face three new epicenters between March 22 and April 1, 2020.

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Current Status and Future Prospects for Harvesting and Resource Management of the Agarophyte in Japan

Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada ◽

10.1139/f76-130 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 33 (4) ◽

pp. 1024-1030 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Nobuo Yamada

Keyword(s):

Resource Management ◽

South Korea ◽

Conservation Management ◽

Resource Conservation ◽

Current Status ◽

Future Prospects ◽

Annual Output ◽

The Usa

Agar-agar manufacturing was Japan’s monopoly for about 300 yr from 1644 until about 1920, when its production was initiated in the USA by introducing techniques from Japan, and then was begun in South Korea, Indonesia, and many other countries. Today the average annual output of agar-agar of over 20 countries amounts to 6000 tons, half of which is produced in Japan.Agarophytes are harvested in many countries and traded among them. In Japan, nearly 14,000 tons are consumed in a year, two thirds of which are imported from about 20 countries.Under these circumstances, there is a worldwide demand for appropriate measures for resource conservation, effective harvesting, and utilization of agarophytes.This paper presents the results of basic and applied investigations on the agarophytes and the existing state of harvesting and resource-conservation management in Japan.

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“Knowledge management practices” as moderator in the relationship between organizational culture and performance in information technology companies in India

VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems ◽

10.1108/vjikms-12-2020-0232 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Timothy Shea ◽

Syed Aktharsha Usman ◽

Sengottuvel Arivalagan ◽

Satyanarayana Parayitam

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Organizational Culture ◽

Knowledge Management ◽

Organizational Performance ◽

Management Practices ◽

Self Report ◽

Content Type ◽

And Performance ◽

Information Technology Companies ◽

The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this study is to empirically examine knowledge management (KM) practices as a moderator in the relationship between organizational culture and performance. The effect of four types of organizational culture on organizational performance was studied. In addition to direct effects, most importantly, KM practices as a moderator in strengthening the culture-performance relationship were empirically examined. Design/methodology/approach A carefully crafted survey instrument was distributed and data was collected from 1,255 respondents from 10 information technology companies in India. After checking the psychometric properties of the instrument, this paper performs hierarchical regression to test hypotheses. Findings The results reveal that: cooperative culture, innovative culture, consistent culture and effectiveness culture were all positively and significantly related to organizational performance; KM practices were positively and significantly related to organizational performance, KM practices moderate the relationship between various dimensions of organizational culture and organizational performance. Research limitations/implications As with any survey-based research, the present study suffers from the problems associated with self-report measures. These are common method bias and social desirability bias. However, this study attempts to minimize these limitations by following appropriate statistical techniques. Practical implications This study contributes to both practicing managers and the literature on KM and organizational culture. The study suggests that managers use KM practices, which are all-pervasive and very important for improving organizational performance. The results highlight the importance of implementing KM practices in organizations. Originality/value This study provides new insights into the importance of KM practices in achieving sustained competitive advantage by achieving organizational effectiveness. To the knowledge, the importance of KM practices is underemphasized in organizational culture research.

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Analyses of clinical outcomes after severe pelvic fractures: an international study

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open ◽

10.1136/tsaco-2018-000238 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. e000238 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kyoungwon Jung ◽

Shokei Matsumoto ◽

Alan Smith ◽

Kyungjin Hwang ◽

John Cook-Jong Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mortality Rate ◽

South Korea ◽

Trauma Center ◽

Data Bank ◽

Pelvic Fractures ◽

Older Age ◽

Inhospital Mortality ◽

Cox Regression Analysis ◽

Factors Associated ◽

The Usa

BackgroundThis study aimed to compare treatment outcomes between patients with severe pelvic fractures treated at a representative trauma center that was established in Korea since 2015 and matched cases treated in the USA.MethodsTwo cohorts were selected from a single institution trauma database in South Korea (Ajou Trauma Data Bank (ATDB)) and the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) in the USA. Adult blunt trauma patients with a pelvic Abbreviated Injury Scale >3 were included. Patients were matched based on covariates that affect mortality rate using a 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) approach. We compared differences in outcomes between the two groups, performed survival analysis for the cohort after PSM and identified factors associated with mortality. Lastly, we analyzed factors related to outcomes in the ATDB dataset comparing a period prior to the implementation of the trauma center according to US standards, an interim period and a postimplementation period.ResultsAfter PSM, a total of 320 patients (160 in each cohort) were identified for comparison. Inhospital mortality was significantly higher in the ATDB cohort using χ2 test, but it was not statistically significant when using Kaplan-Meier survival curves and Cox regression analysis. Moreover, the mortality rate was similar comparing the NTDB cohort to ATDB data reflecting the post-trauma center establishment period. Older age, lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) at admission were factors associated with mortality.DiscussionMortality rate after severe pelvic fractures was significantly associated with older age, lower SBP and GCS scores at admission. Efforts to establish a trauma center in South Korea led to improvement in outcomes, which are comparable to those in US centers.Level of evidenceLevel IV.

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