Journal of agriculture & life science (농업생명과학연구)

Institute of Agriculture & Life Science, Gyeongsang National University (경상대학교 농업생명과학연구원)
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Study on the Acceptance and Continuous Use of New Seed of Chinese Cabbage

배추 신종자의 수용 및 지속적 사용의도에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Yonggyu (Department of Agricultural Economics, Chungnam National Univ.) ;
  • Hong, Seungjee (Department of Agricultural Economics, Chungnam National Univ.)
  • 김용규 (충남대학교 농업경제학과) ;
  • 홍승지 (충남대학교 농업경제학과)
  • Received : 2012.08.01
  • Accepted : 2012.10.25
  • Published : 2012.10.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the acceptance about new seed of Chinese cabbage and to analyze the factors affecting continuous use. Research model was derived based on the Technology Acceptance Model(TAM), the analysis was performed using Partial Least Squares(PLS). The factors significantly affecting the use of new seed of Chinese cabbage are innovativeness and seed promotion in antecedent variables and perceived usefulness in parameter variables, which have strong positive relationship among them. Therefore, efforts such as development and diffusion of high quality seed and securing a market for Chinese cabbage of new seed are necessary for improving perceived usefulness. Since these efforts including seed promotion can enhance the farmers' acceptance of new seed and reduce the risk that farmers would face in introducing new seed, these can also be very helpful in enhancing the farmers' innovativeness.

본 연구의 목적은 배추 신종자의 수용 및 지속적 사용의도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하는데 있다. 연구모형은 기술수용이론(TAM)을 기반으로 도출하였으며, 분석은 편최소제곱법(PLS)을 이용하였다. 배추 생산 농가를 대상으로 한 설문자료 분석결과, 선행변수 중에서는 혁신성과 종자홍보가, 매개변수에서는 인지된 용이성이 신종자 사용에 유의한 영향을 미치는 요인이며, 이들 변수들 간에는 강한 양의 관계가 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 기존종자에 비해 품질이 개선된 신종자의 개발 및 보급, 그리고 신종자를 이용하여 생산된 배추의 판로확보 등 다양한 측면에서 인지된 유용성을 제고하기 위한 노력이 필요하다. 이와 같은 노력은 종자홍보와 함께 신종자에 대한 농가의 수용의지를 제고하고 신종자 도입 시 농가가 직면할 수 있는 위험을 줄일 수 있기 때문에 결과적으로 농가의 혁신성 향상에도 큰 도움이 될 것으로 판단된다.

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