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Determinants of Mass Customization Adoption in the Apparel Industry: Retail Managers' and Young Consumers' Point of View

의류매장 매니저와 20대 소비자의 매스커스터마이제이션 도입 결정요인

  • Kim, Su-Yeon (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Yonsei University) ;
  • Fiorito, Susan S. (Dept. of Textiles & Consumer Sciences, Florida State University) ;
  • Koh, Ae-Ran (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Yonsei University)
  • 김수연 (연세대학교 의류환경학과) ;
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  • 고애란 (연세대학교 의류환경학과)
  • Published : 2009.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the willingness to adopt mass customization and four proposed characteristics: organizational, individual, technological, and environmental. Retail managers' and consumers' point of view was separately examined to distinguish their characteristics and willingness to adopt mass customization. The sample of this study consisted of 66 managers and 274 consumers in their twenties. The researcher obtained seven findings from the hypotheses testing. The determinants of mass customization adoption were managers' technology and environmental characteristics, and consumers' individual, technology, and environmental characteristics. The most influential variables for the willingness to adopt mass customization were technology characteristics and retailer's customer relationship management process, where customer satisfaction and customer relationships are the top priority in an organization.

본 연구의 목적은, 의류산업 리테일 매니저의 매스커스터마이제이션 도입 의향과 의류소비자의 매스커스터마이제이션 제품 구입 의향에, 영향을 미치는 4가지 특성적 요인을 분석함에 있다. 매스커스터마이제이션 도입 의향을 결정하는 4가지 특성적 요인으로, 기업, 개인, 기술, 환경적 특성이 제시되었다. 66명의 매니저와 274명의 20대 소비자를 대상으로 설문조사하여, 제시된 가설 중 7개의 가설이 채택되었다. 매스커스터마이제이션 도입 의향에 유의한 영향을 미치는 요인으로는, 의류매장 및 매니저의 기술, 환경적 특성, 그리고 의류소비자의 개인, 기술, 환경적 특성으로 나타났다. 가장 유의한 영향을 미치는 요인으로 기술적 특성이었는데, 개인 주문생산 서비스를 실현하기 위해 소비자와 원활한 상호작용이 가능한 기술 환경적 시스템 구축이 선행되어야 할 것으로 나타났다. 이밖에 3D Body Scanning, QR, IT 기술들의 필요성 인지도 및 도입 의향과, 매스커스터마이제이션 도입 의향과는 매우 유의한 상관관계가 있었다. 본 연구의 또 한가지 결실은, CRM 도입에 대한 매니저 및 소비자의 높은 관심도였다. 의류소비자 개개인의 니즈에 맞춘 생산 설계를 통한 유연생산시스템과 함께, 고객과 직접 교류하는 소비자 중심의 경영은 메스커스터마이제이션 도입의 발판이 될 것으로 나타났다.

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