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KMID : 1170320100160010023
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Korean Journal of Health Economics and Policy
2010 Volume.16 No. 1 p.23 ~ p.34
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A Study on Factors Affecting profitability of Pharmacies
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Kwon Chang-Ik
Chang Dong-Min
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Abstract
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This study aimed to understand the problems of the management of pharmacy and to analyze the primary factor affecting the profitability of pharmacies as a part of the non-benefit constituents in health care system for quality secure and stable pharmacy service. This study refers to the research on the actual condition data for pharmacy management revitalization of 2006, and operated basic statr pical analysis, ANOVA, and regression by using SPSS to analysis relationships between traits and profitability of the pharmacies. The results of this study are as follows. Expenditure indicators, inventory level indicators, and customer recognition indicators are affect negative effect to productivity. Also the opening year and patron ratio shows negative effect to productivity. Only the productivity indicators appeared to affect positive effect to pharmacy’s profitability. When design this study, there was a concern about how the regional traits and customer service of pharmacies affects to pharmacy’s profit, but we couldn’t find statistical significance to be attended to factor analysis and correlational analysis. It interprets as meaning of customer service is not that big with pharmacy’s management technique. As a result, which factors and how affect in direct or indirect each other were identified: expenditure, inventory level, customer recognition and productivity affect pharmacy’s profitability.
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KEYWORD
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Pharmacy, Non-profit organization, Profitability, Path analysis
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