scholarly journals Human Capital, Knowledge Creation, Knowledge Diffusion, Institutions and Economic Incentives: South Korea Versus Africa

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simplice Asongu ◽  
Vanessa S. Tchamyou
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Knowledge Diffusion ◽  
Economic Incentives

Negotiating Masculinity across Borders

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Cho Suh
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Return Migration ◽  
Hegemonic Masculinity ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Korean American ◽  
Return Migrants ◽  
A Site ◽  
Ethnic Return Migration ◽  
Over Time

Recent studies of ethnic return migration have explained why (economic, political, and affective) and where (Asia and Europe) this phenomenon has primarily occurred. Of the research available, however, few have examined the manner in which framings and practices of gender impact the experiences of those who participate in these transnational sojourns. This study fills this void by examining how Korean American male ethnic return migrants understand and negotiate their masculine identities, as they “return” to their ancestral homeland of South Korea. Utilizing data from in-depth qualitative interviews, this study finds that respondents initially configure South Korea as a site where they may redeem their marginalized masculine identities by taking advantage of the surplus human capital afforded to them by their American status. Over time, however, “returnees” come to realize the fluidity of masculinity and its ideals, exposing the tenuousness of their claims to hegemonic masculinity even in South Korea.

scholarly journals A Correlation Study between Social Capital and Knowledge Management with Emphasis on the Human Capital - The Case Study: Payame Noor University of Hormozgan (Bandarabbas)

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 116
Author(s):  
Mansooreh Dastranj
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Correlation Study ◽  
Knowledge Transmission ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Transmission Of Knowledge

<p>Universities because of the importance and position they play in the every countries’ socio-economic development, require attention to personnel social capital at the university, because the social capital, makes effective knowledge management possible.</p><p>With respect to the importance of social and human capital and knowledge management, the present study was done to explore the relationship between social capital and knowledge management with emphasis on the human capital.<strong> </strong></p><p>This research is survey- descriptive of correlation type and the required data were collected through library-field. The subjects in this study consist of Payame Noor University staff of Hormozgan province.</p><p>In this study, 54 staff of Bandar Abbas Payame Noor University were selected through random sampling. After gathering the required data through knowledge management questionnaire, knowledge management processes were measured based on the five dimensions such as the capture of knowledge, acquisition of knowledge, transmission of knowledge, creation of knowledge and application of knowledge. In order to provide for the reliability of the questionaire cronbachs alpha was used. In order to check the significance of the difference between responses descriptive and inferential statistics such as regression, one way anova and t test were run using SPSS version 20. The result show that the staff means score of knowledge management was 76/66±20/48. The result shows that there was a significant relationship between social capital and knowledge management. Also there was a significant relationship between social capital and the five components of knowledge management such as capture of knowledge, acquisition of knowledge, transmission of knowledge, creation of knowledge and application of knowledge. Also there was a significant relationship between human capital and the component of knowledge management.</p>

Research on Knowledge Creation and Knowledge Diffusion Mechanism of Industry University Research Cooperation Model —Take the Tobacco Industry ASAN Example

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 5304-5317
Author(s):  
Zhang Hongyan ◽  
Luo Xiaoguang
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Tobacco Industry ◽  
Double Helix ◽  
Diffusion Mechanism ◽  
Knowledge Diffusion ◽  
University Research ◽  
Research Cooperation ◽  
Innovative Products ◽  
Cooperation Model ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Knowledge creation is an important basis of national innovation strategy, and industry university research cooperation is an important way of knowledge creation. Exploring the knowledge diffusion mechanism of different industry university research cooperation modes is conducive to knowledge creation. A good knowledge creation mechanism can improve the level of knowledge creation. Taking the tobacco industry as an example, this paper improves the knowledge creation level of the tobacco industry by establishing the knowledge creation mechanism of the tobacco industry, so as to solve the technical bottleneck of the tobacco industry and increase the number of innovative products in the tobacco industry. Through combing the research of scholars, it is found that the research on the promotion of knowledge creation by industry university research cooperation mode is relatively rich, but the research from the perspective of the relationship between knowledge diffusion mechanism and knowledge creation mechanism is slightly insufficient. In order to improve the knowledge creation level of industry university research cooperation, this paper obtains the knowledge creation mechanism of different industry university research cooperation modes by using SECI knowledge creation model. Innovatively put forward the "double helix" relationship between knowledge creation and knowledge diffusion in industry university research cooperation, that is, the knowledge diffusion mechanism in different industry university research cooperation modes will affect the level of knowledge creation, which provides a theoretical basis for the main subject of industry university research cooperation to find a way to improve the level of industry university research cooperation.

Link education to industrial upgrading: a comparison between South Korea and China

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiaoling He
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Industrial Structure ◽  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Industrial Upgrading ◽  
Industrial Innovation ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – Why is the “education to industrial innovation” equation not working in China? Why has education development contributed to South Korea’s success but not promoted technology development and industrial upgrading in China? The purpose of this paper is to compare South Korea and China and try to address that puzzle. The author will also identify which mediating factors are crucial in linking education development to industrial innovation and industrial upgrading. Design/methodology/approach – This study will use the historical comparative method to compare South Korea and China. The author will try to explore the differences in education and industrial upgrading in the two countries, and identify which factors are producing different educational development effects, mainly by narrative comparison. Data will mainly come from online databases such as Statistics Korea, the Center on International Education Benchmarking, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, China Education Statistics and the World Bank, as well as from second-hand resources. Findings – In summary, this research has revealed that education itself or the production of human capital may not be sufficient conditions for technology innovation or industry upgrading. For human capital to affect industrial upgrading positively, it is not enough for the Chinese government just to invest in education. Other intermediating market and social contexts are crucial too, especially the allocation of resources between the private and the public sectors, and the existence of a proper employment structure. Originality/value – The role of education in economic development for the developing world is debated a lot. However, there is little development study research which directly explores the relationship between education and industrial upgrading via macroeconomic analysis. In a globalized world, the situation of international industrial value chains is an important element for sustainable long-term development. Industrial structures and their transformation are becoming more and more important for developing countries. While most past research has treated the absorbing economy’s structure as a condition that determines education’s contribution to development, this paper will treat the industrial structure as the dependent variable, and analyze how education would contribute to the upgrading of industrial structure and, in turn, be of benefit to sustainable economic development.

scholarly journals What Do Potential Residents Really Want When Hosting a Nuclear Power Plant? An Empirical Study of Economic Incentives in South Korea

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung-Yoon Huh ◽  
JongRoul Woo ◽  
Chul-Yong Lee
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Stated Preference ◽  
Mixed Logit ◽  
Economic Incentives ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
New Public ◽  
Direct Form

To increase acceptance of new nuclear power plants (NPPs) by local communities, some countries offer those communities economic incentives. This study analyzes potential residents’ preferences for economic incentives provided during the construction and operation of NPPs in South Korea. This study uses stated preference data through a discrete choice experiment and the mixed logit model to reflect the heterogeneity of respondents’ preferences. The analysis results confirm heterogeneity by various incentive types, and show that respondents consider the distance between the NPP and the residential area as well as reduced electricity bills as crucial attribute of new NPPs. In addition, the result for the marginal willingness to be near to an NPP shows that reduced electricity bills, construction of new public facilities, and increased residents’ participation are relatively more effective incentives than job creation or solar panel installation. In particular, increased residents’ participation could greatly improve acceptance although it is not a direct form of financial support. The simulation analysis results indicate that acceptance of NPPs rapidly reduces as distance to the plant becomes shorter, although acceptance can change within a 0–30% range depending on the level of incentives. Several policy implications are suggested for policymakers based on the results.

scholarly journals Human Capital for Quality Infrastructure Development in South Africa: A Project-Based Pedagogical Analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 278-285
Author(s):  
Bongani Reginald Qwabe
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Project Management ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Cognitive Capacity ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Public Managers ◽  
Quality Infrastructure

“Traditional/skills-based teaching doesn’t meet the demands of our 21 st century” -Garelick, 2012. The widespread effects of globalisation and new technologies demand rethinking of knowledge creation and labour force preparedness for 21st century development. The rise of a knowledge-based economy and information society requires public managers with human capital sufficient to fulfil developmental challenges. The demand for quality infrastructure in South Africa exceeds existing proficiency of human capital. The 21st century and South Africa’s post 1994 challenges including infrastructure development demand a new generation of public managers and administrators equipped with acuity and negotiation outlooks, communication and problem-solving skills, research and analytical abilities, and cognitive capacity enabling them to promote, influence, and monitor project development and management in a substantially globalized world. From a pedagogical standpoint, while knowledge creation and innovative teaching strategies are arguably drivers of a labour force that meet challenge of development, the authors of this conceptual analytical article contend that traditional approaches of teaching project management in South African higher education institutions (HEIs) fail to adequately prepare students to manage ‘real-world projects’ that foster growth and development. Rather, projectbased learning (PjBL) offers a strategic way forward to fill project management skills gap and project management knowledge deficit in the public sector, which should be subject to the recommended research agenda.

scholarly journals Transnationalism and Development: The Impact of Remittances to Timor-Leste

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Brigida Brites Soares
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Great Britain ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Main Question ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Timor Leste ◽  
The Impact ◽  
At Home

<p>The aim of this thesis is to Explorer the impact of remittances, sent from Timorese workers in the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, South Korea and Australia, on the Development of Timor-Leste.  The research in this study is from three different perspectives. Firstly, the migration processes and the remittance service providers, which are involved in managing the transfer of remittances from Timorese workers overseas to their families at home. Secondly, the remittance is used by recipient familieson the consumption (durable and non durable goods). Finally, the remittance is used on human capital invest-ment and business investment. From these three perspectives, this thesis examines how remittances con tribute to the development of Timor-Leste. Using a qualitative method, the study addresses one main question: What is the impact of remittances to Timor-Leste?  The study was underpinned by qualitative research conducted in Timor-Leste, which has a total popula-tion of 1.1 million. I administered the field research in 7 locations to 30 participants. These included 10 remittance receiving households in the urban district of Dili and 10 from the rural areas of Baucau, Lospa-los, Viqueque, Ainaro, Covalima and Oecusse. Another 10 interviewees were migrant workers domiciled in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, South Korea and Australia. The interviews also conducted with relevant Government institutions regarding the process of emigration to work in United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, South Korea and Australia. Also, bank and non-bank institusions as the channel used to transfers remittances from the host countries of the migrants to their families at home.  In adopting a combination of theoretical approaches, especially the New Economy of Labour Migration, I argue that remittances have a positive contribution to the development of household participants‟ welfare, the development of human capital and they enable remitters and their families in Timor-Leste to start small and medium businesses. The study also found that the ultimate use of remittances is variously in-vested in productive and unproductive sectors. I further argue that the positive impact of remittances on peoples‟ lives significantly increases the numbers of overseas migrants, which attracts a greater flow of remittances into the country and that urgent government policies are needed to facilitate these more easily.</p>

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