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The effect of Rural Bus Service Quality Factors on Service Satisfaction and Policy Satisfaction: Focusing on Rural Bus Service in Jeollabuk-do

농어촌버스 서비스품질 요인이 서비스 만족도 및 정책 만족도에 미치는 영향: 전라북도 농어촌버스 서비스를 중심으로

  • 김진성 (전주대학교 경영학과) ;
  • 김재근 (전주대학교 일반대학원 행정학과)
  • Received : 2023.02.21
  • Accepted : 2023.04.27
  • Published : 2023.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to propose policies to improve and revitalize rural bus services in Jeollabuk-do in the future by identifying the factors that affect service satisfaction and policy satisfaction and the relationship between them, targeting rural bus users in 4 cities and counties in Jeollabuk-do. In the four cities and counties in the study area, the number of rural bus users is continuously decreasing, and various transportation policies, such as unification of bus fares and demand-response transportation, are being piloted to promote bus use. In this study, three major service quality factors that affect rural bus service satisfaction and policy satisfaction were derived after a literature review. Modifying the research model presented in previous studies, we have presented a research model to verify the relationship between the three factors affecting service satisfaction and policy satisfaction, and the relationship between service satisfaction and policy satisfaction. For the verification of the research model, a total of 520 survey data collected from passengers near bus stops and bus terminals in four cities and counties, Gochang, Gimje, Buan, and Jeongeup, were used. As a result of the verification, it was found that the three factors of economic feasibility, convenience, and safety had a statistically positive (+) effect on service satisfaction, but only convenience and safety had a positive (+) effect on policy satisfaction. Contrary to the research hypothesis, it was found that there was no statistically significant relationship between service satisfaction and policy satisfaction. Although the result is different from the research hypothesis, it was a meaningful result that can make policy suggestions on the improvement of the unified fare system policy, service satisfaction, and policy satisfaction to Jeollabuk-do rural bus transportation policy makers and working-level officers. In conclusion, based on the results of research analysis, the unified fare system, and transportation policy, measures to improve service satisfaction and policy satisfaction were presented.

본 연구의 목적은 전라북도 4개 시군의 농어촌버스 이용객을 대상으로 서비스 만족도와 정책 만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인과 이들 사이의 영향 관계를 파악하여 향후 전라북도 농어촌버스 서비스 개선과 활성화 정책을 제안하는 것이다. 연구 대상 지역 4개 시군은 농어촌버스 이용객이 지속해서 감소하고 있으며, 최근 버스 이용 활성화를 위해 버스요금 단일화, 수요응답형 교통수단 등 여러 가지 교통정책을 시범적으로 추진하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 기존 문헌 조사 후 농어촌버스 서비스 만족도 및 정책 만족도에 영향을 미치는 세 개의 주요 서비스품질 요인 경제성, 편리성, 안전성을 도출하였다. 그리고 기존 연구에서 제시한 연구모형을 수정하여 세 개의 요인이 서비스 만족도와 정책 만족도에 미치는 영향 관계, 그리고 서비스 만족도와 정책 만족도 사이의 영향 관계를 검증하는 연구모형을 제시하였다. 연구모형 검증에는 고창, 김제, 부안, 정읍 4개 시군의 버스정류장과 버스집하장 인근에서 이용객을 대상으로 수집한 총 520부의 설문 자료를 이용하였다. 검증 결과 경제성, 편리성, 안전성 3개 요인이 서비스 만족도에 통계적으로 긍정적(+) 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으나, 정책 만족도에는 편리성과 안전성만이 긍정적(+) 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 연구가설과 달리 서비스 만족도와 정책 만족도 사이에는 통계적으로 유의한 영향 관계가 성립하지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 연구가설과 다른 결과이지만, 전라북도 농어촌버스 교통정책 입안자와 실무관계자에게 단일요금제 정책, 서비스 만족도와 정책 만족도 개선에 관한 정책적 제언을 할 수 있는 의미 있는 결과였다. 결론에서 연구분석 결과와 단일요금제, 그리고 교통정책 등을 기반으로 서비스 만족도와 정책 만족도 개선방안을 제시하였다.

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