A Study on the Evaluation Model of IT Service Quality: concentrated on the Quality Components in Mobile Communication Service

IT서비스의 품질평가 모델 : 이동통신 서비스의 품질 구성요소를 중심으로

This dissertation investigated the evaluation model of IT Service quality: concentrated on the quality components in mobile communication service. Today, mobile communication service is changing dramatically. The first and second generation's mobile communication services were designed for voice and SMS(Short Message Service). However, while the mobile communication industry grows, the mobile technology made more services available for customers. Customers' changing needs brought a new opportunities to the market. Now, mobile communication service is facing a new era as multi-functioning, multimedia service, and high speed data transfer service are being introduced. There has been a lot of theoretical literature on service quality components of mobile communication, but most of the literature was focused on the voice service and SMS(1st and 2nd generation). As mobile communication service evolves, the components may have to be altered or rebuilt. To identify which service quality components ought to be utilized, prior studies on service quality components, service quality, and customer satisfaction were reviewed. Also, a survey was conducted on the various aspects of mobile communication service. This study suggests 6 components of service quality: those are supporting facilities, cellular phone(facilitating goods), quality of the voice service(explicit service), supplementary services, supporting services, and cost. Empirical results supported that all of these components are proven as the service quality components, but, with regards to customer satisfaction, only cellular phone(facilitating goods) and supplementary services are effective. As previously stated, the relationship between service quality and customer satisfaction is also proven. This study is a point of departure for the success of upcoming generation's mobile communication service. It identifies what is valuable from the customer's point of view. Furthermore, it suggests some ideas to prepare for future market opportunities.

이 논문은 IT서비스의 품질평가 모델을 개발하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 접근방법은 이동통신 서비스(휴대폰)의 품질평가 요소들을 중심으로 조사연구를 하였다. 오늘날 이동통신 서비스 산업은 날로 발전하고 있고 소비자 역시 새로운 제품품질에 대한 욕구가 다양화되고 있어 다기능, 다매체서비스, 고속데이터 전달서비스 등 다양한 부가서비스의 새로운 경쟁시대에 직면하고 있다. 이 연구에서 얻어진 결과는 이동통신 서비스의 전반적인 품질 결정요인으로 (1) 통화품질, (2) 휴대폰단말기, (3) 지원서비스, (4) 부가서비스, (5) 지원시설 및 설비, (6) 비용이 유의한 영향을 미치고 있고, 이동통신 서비스의 본원적 기능인 통화품질에 추가하여 휴대폰 단말기와 부가서비스들이 중요한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 한편 휴대폰 단말기와 부가서비스 요소는 이동통신 서비스의 전반적 품질결정에 직접적으로 영향을 미칠 뿐만 아니라, 고객만족에도 직접적으로 영향을 미치는 요소로 확인되었다. 이는 소비자들이 직접 휴대하고 이용하는 단말기와 부가서비스가 매우 중요하다는 사실을 다시 한 번 확인해주는 것으로 보인다.