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A comparative study of switching intention of Smartphone users: Korean and Chinese

스마트폰 이용자의 전환의도에 관한 비교연구: 한국과 중국

  • Received : 2014.10.08
  • Accepted : 2014.12.07
  • Published : 2014.12.30
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Abstract

This study investigates factors, which affect subjective judgment of Smartphone users when they switch to a new product or other mobile carrier, and examine a relationship between switching intention and switching expected performance through users of in Korea and China. The results of the study showed that switching intention is positively associated with switching expected performance in both Korean and Chinese users. Brand reliability, functional quality, and general climate for Smartphone business have a significant impact on switching intention in both countries. In addition, personal innovation has a significant impact on switching intention of Korean users but Chinese. However, content quality has the effect on switching intention of Chinese user but Korean. This study provides useful strategies for switching behavior of Smartphone users of two different countries in the mobile industry.

본 연구는 스마트폰 이용고객이 현 이동통신업체에서 타제품 및 통신사 변경 등으로 전환하려고 할 경우 고객의 주관적 판단에 미치는 요인은 무엇이며, 이러한 전환의도가 궁극적으로 전환기대성과에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 한국과 중국소비자를 중심으로 연구모형을 제시하였다. 분석 결과 한국 중국이용자 모두 전환의도는 전환기대성과에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 분석되었다. 또한 브랜드신뢰성, 기능품질 및 거래의 전반적분위기는 전환의도에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 분석되었다. 그러나 개인혁신성은 한국이용자의 경우 전환의도에 정(+)의 영향을 미치나, 중국의 경우에는 통계적으로 유의하지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 콘텐츠품질의 경우 전환의도에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 분석된 것은 중국이용자의 경우이고 한국이용자는 통계적으로 영향을 미치지 않은 것으로 확인 되었다. 본 연구는 양 국가 이용자 간 문화적 차이점이 존재함을 실증분석을 통해 제시되었기 때문에 스마트폰 이용고객 유지 및 관리를 위한 전략적 방안에 많은 시사점을 제공하였다.

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