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The Study on the Effect of Cultural Difference on Overseas Travel Market: A Comparison among Korea, China, U.S. and Japan

문화차이가 해외여행 시장에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구: 한·중·미·일 비교를 중심으로

  • Kim, Jonghyuk (Gachon University, Department of Global Economics)
  • 김종혁 (가천대학교 글로벌경제학과)
  • Received : 2017.02.16
  • Accepted : 2017.03.24
  • Published : 2017.03.31
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Abstract

This study analyzed valid samples of 707 units collected by conducting paper and online surveys on the Korean, the Chinese, the American, and the Japanese. The result showed that a significant causal relationship exists between power distance and pull motivation as well as collectivism and push motivation, which led to a conclusion that developing travel packages that can strengthen bonding of fraternal societies through various events and attractions is effective for respondents from Asian countries. On the other hand, Americans turned out to prefer practical plans, which could provide individual's needs and preferences, for example, a self-healing package. This study, using a simple survey, may have a limitation in that it does not allow the participants to express their opinions. However, the study is meaningful that it made a theoretical contribution utilizing Hofstede's cultural dimensions index, two types of motivation, and theories of customer satisfaction and revisit intention. It also has a practical implication in that it proposes the most optimal and applicable overseas travel marketing strategy by comparing cultural traits of each country.

본 연구는 한 중 미 일 참가자를 대상으로 해외여행과 관련한 오프라인-온라인 설문을 실시 총 707개의 유효한 표본을 수집하고 이를 분석하였다. 이를 통해, 아시아 국가의 경우, 권력거리와 유인동기간 유의한 인과관계와 전체주의와 추진동기 사이에 유의한 인과 관계가 존재함을 밝혀냈다. 즉, 아시아 국가의 관광 전략은 다양한 이벤트와 볼거리를 제공하고 친목 단체 간 유대를 강화하는 상품을 개발하는 것이 유리한 반면, 미국인의 경우, 과시적 상품보다는 실질적 여행 계획을 통한 개인 맞춤형 상품으로 자기만족을 극대화시키는 것이 더욱 효과적이라는 결론을 내렸다. 본 연구는 설문조사를 통한 전형적인 탐색적 분석 방식을 취하여 설문 참가자의 다양한 의견을 제약하는 한계점이 있지만, 홉스테드의 문화차원지수, 동기이론, 고객만족과 재방문 의도에 관한 이론을 활용한 학제적 공헌과 함께 각 국가 간 문화 성향을 동시 비교함으로써 해외여행 상품에 대한 최적의 마케팅 전략을 제시한 실질적 시사점이 있다.

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