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Inaction Inertia Effect - Moderation Effect of Habitual Purchase Behavior and Maximization Behavior -

무행동관성효과 - 습관적 구매성향과 극대화성향의 조절효과를 중심으로 -

  • Received : 2018.11.09
  • Accepted : 2018.12.17
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

Inaction inertia effect refers to the phenomenon wherein people who missed attractive opportunities in the past do not take any action when they are given the opportunity to receive discounts (sale). The main objective of this study was to find out how such inaction inertia effect influenced the expected regret from the action, expected regret from inaction, and purchase intention depending on the two types of consumption purposes-for pleasure and for practical use. As the personal disposition of each consumer differs from one another, it was expected that habitual purchase behavior and maximization behavior would influence the inaction inertia. An experiment was thus conducted by using a scenario to satisfy the objective of this study. Results showed that in the case of consumers whose consumption purpose was for pleasure, those who habitually purchased the same brand showed a higher level of expected regret from the action and expected regret from inaction. In the case of maximization behavior, no differences were found in the expected regret from the action between practical consumption purpose and pleasurable consumption purpose. On the other hand, differences were found in the level of expected regret from inaction, which is the case wherein consumers who missed their first opportunity to receive discounts (sale) did not make any purchase on their second opportunity for discounts (sale). Thus, inaction inertia was shown in accordance with habitual purchase behavior in the case of consumption purpose for pleasure, but it was not clearly shown in the case of consumption for practical use. This is because there is a relatively low level of justification on consumption, in the case of consumption for practical use. On the other hand, it was found that consumers with maximization behavior felt a stronger sense of regret in the case of their expected regret for inaction in consumption for practical use than in consumption for pleasure. Also, with regard to purchase intention, it turned out that only consumers with pleasurable consumption purpose had purchase intentions. Through these study results, it would be necessary to consider the consumption purpose behind the purchase of products or services, with regard to inaction inertia, depending on personal dispositions. In accordance with these study results, several theoretical and practical implications were discussed.

무행동 관성효과는 과거의 매력적인 기회를 놓친 사람들이 이후 할인(세일)기회가 주어져도 그것을 얻기 위한 행동을 하지 않는 현상을 말한다. 본 연구의 기본 목적은 이런 무행동 관성효과가 소비목표에 따라 쾌락적인 소비목표를 가지는 경우와 실용적인 소비목표를 가질 때를 구분하여 예상된 행동후회와 예상된 무행동 후회 및 구매의도에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 규명하고자 하였다. 이는 소비자의 개인적 성향이 다르게 나타나기 때문에 습관적 구매성향과 극대화 성향이 무행동 관성에 영향을 주는 요소가 될 것임을 예상하였다. 연구목적 달성을 위하여 시나리오를 사용하여 실험을 진행하였으며 연구결과 쾌락적 소비목표를 가진 소비자의 경우 습관적으로 동일한 브랜드를 구매하는 소비자에서 예상된 행동후회와 예상된 무행동 후회 수준이 더 높았다. 그리고 극대화 성향의 경우 예상된 행동후회에 대해서는 실용적 소비목표와 쾌락적 소비목표에 따른 차이가 발견되지 않았다. 반면 첫 번째 할인(세일)기회를 놓친 후 두 번째 할인(세일)기회에 구매를 하지 않는 후회수준인 예상된 무행동 후회에서는 차이가 나타났다. 따라서 소비목표가 쾌락적인 경우에는 습관적 구매성향에 따라 무행동 관성행동이 나타났으나 실용적 소비목표에서는 무행동 관성효과가 강하게 나타나지 않았다. 이는 실용적 소비목표의 경우 소비에 대한 정당화가 상대적으로 적기 때문이라고 설명된다. 반면 극대화 성향의 소비자의 경우 쾌락적 소비목표에서보다 실용적 소비목표에서 예상된 무행동 후회에 더 강한 후회를 한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 구매의도와 관련해서는 쾌락적 소비목표를 가진 소비자들에게서만 구매의도가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 결국 연구결과를 통해 무행동 관성행동이 나타나는 것은 제품이나 서비스가 어떠한 소비목표를 가지고 소비되는지 개인적인 성향에 따라 고려하는 것이 필요하다. 이러한 결과에 따른 몇 가지 이론적 및 실무적 시사점을 논의하였다.

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