We report the discovery of a giant exoplanet in the microlensing event OGLE-2017-BLG-1049, with a planet―host star mass ratio of q = 9.53 ± 0.39 × 10-3 and a caustic crossing feature in Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet) observations. The caustic crossing feature yields an angular Einstein radius of θE = 0.52 ± 0.11 mas. However, the microlens parallax is not measured because the time scale of the event, tE ≃ 29 days, is too short. Thus, we perform a Bayesian analysis to estimate physical quantities of the lens system. We find that the lens system has a star with mass Mh = 0.55+0.36 -0.29 M⊙ hosting a giant planet with Mp = 5.53+3.62 -2.87 MJup, at a distance of DL = 5.67+1.11 -1.52 kpc. The projected star{planet separation is aㅗ = 3.92+1.10 -1.32 au. This means that the planet is located beyond the snow line of the host. The relative lens{source proper motion is μrel ~ 7 mas yr-1, thus the lens and source will be separated from each other within 10 years. After this, it will be possible to measure the flux of the host star with 30 meter class telescopes and to determine its mass.

Differences between the littoral states regarding the status of the Malacca Strait result in disharmony and inconsistencies in handling spatial planning and preventing marine pollution in the strait. International cooperation with user countries carried out so far is also not optimal due to conflict of interests. Using a normative juridical approach and secondary data of the provisions of United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982 and the Declaration of the Three Strait States, the Malacca Strait is under the sovereignty of the littoral states and used for international navigation with transiting passage. Spatial planning in the Malacca Strait, which results in overlapping uses for cross-fishing vessels, conservation, and traditional fishing, cannot be performed because the problem of maritime boundary determination has not been resolved by the littoral states. Tripartite cooperation needs to continue to be built through agreements that not only bind the littoral states but also the user states.

The luxury market has become a prevalent global economic sector which is estimated to reach $442 billion by 2025 (Arienti, Levato, Kamel, & Montgolfier, 2018). Sales revenue in the luxury market has grown not only in the US and EU, but also in emerging economies with rapid economic expansion, such as China and India (Shukla, 2010; Tynan, McKechnie, & Chhuon, 2010). Young consumers (i.e., millennials and Gen Z) comprise the fastest growing group of purchasers of luxury goods (D’Arpizio, Levato, Prete, Del Fabbro, & de Montgolfier, 2019). Subsequently, marketers are interested in factors that affect young consumers’ decision-making process in luxury fashion goods consumption. It is a challenge for marketers to appeal to young consumers because abrand or brand name is less important to them than it has been for older generations (Forte, 2019). Country-of-origin (CoO) is relatively important for luxury purchase compared to non-luxury purchase (Godey et al., 2012). In the context of luxury brand consumption, research suggests that attitude functions (social-adjustive, value-expressive, hedonic, and utilitarian) also have an impact on luxury purchase intentions (Schade, Hegner, Horstmann, & Brinkmann, 2016). This study thus investigates significant factors influencing luxury brand purchase among young consumers. Specifically, we draw from “Functional Theories of Attitudes” (Grewal, Mehta, & Kardes, 2004) as a framework to investigate the effects of CoO on consumers’ attitude functions and luxury brand purchase intentions.

빠른 기술변화와 복잡한 국제정세적 현실 속에서 성공하는 기업의 비결은 무엇일까? 또한 역동적인 경영환경 속에서 새로운 글로벌 리더기업으로 성장한 기업의 경쟁력은 무엇일까? 본 연구는 후 발기업이 기존의 best practice돌파하여 새로운 글로벌 혁신기업으로 성장하기 위해 필요한 전략 적 관점을 다룬다. 기존 문헌연구를 토대로 연구한 결과 빠르게 추격하는 후발주자가 새로운 글로벌 혁신기업으로 탈바꿈하기 위해서는 세 가지 조건이 필요하다. 즉, 진정한 글로벌 리더로 기업이 부상하기 위해선 1) 기업자원 내 시너지의 수준, 2) 혁신의 수준, 그리고 3) 글로벌 플랫폼 조정능력의 수준이 높아야 한다. 본 연구는 글로벌 기업의 사례분석을 통해 스마트폰 산업의 글로벌 기업들의 성장방향을 비교하여 위 세 가지 수준의 정도에 따른 경쟁우위와 리더십의 수준을 시사한다. 선두기업으로서 애플의 역량은 자원의 시너지 및 혁신이지만 글로벌 플랫폼의 영향력은 상대적으로 높지 않다. 삼성은 새로운 리더가 될 잠재성이 가장 높은 기업으로 자원의 시너지와 글로벌 플랫폼이 강한 동시에 혁신의 정도 또한 꾸준히 강화되고 있다. LG와 화웨이는 여전히 추격기업에 속해있지만 화웨이는 세 가지 역량을 빠르게 향상시키며 빠른 추격자로 성장하고 있다. 궁극적으로 본 연구는 후발주자에서 선두주자로, 혹은 일류에서 일등기업으로 성장하려는 기업이 취할 수 있는 전략적 방향으로 기업의 내부역량간 시너지, 산업의 혁신주도, 그리고 타기업 및 연관산업과의 글로벌 네트워크 역량의 중요성을 수립한다.