Journal of Service Research and Studies (서비스연구)

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Effect of E-Service Quality of Fashion Mobile Applications on Flow, User Satisfaction, and Service Loyalty

패션 모바일 애플리케이션의 e-서비스 품질이 몰입 및 사용자 만족과 서비스 충성도에 미치는 영향

  • Jhee, SeonYoung (Department of business administration, Hanyang University) ;
  • Han, Sang-Lin (Department of business administration, Hanyang University)
  • Received : 2023.05.15
  • Accepted : 2023.08.17
  • Published : 2023.09.30
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Abstract

Due to restrictions on offline activities caused by COVID-19, the use of mobile applications is increasing along with interest in online shopping, which are non-face-to-face commerce. Accordingly, mobile applications and various industries are combined, and the number of cases of using mobile applications in the fashion industry is increasing. In this study, the effect of e-service quality of fashion mobile applications on user's flow, user satisfaction, and service loyalty was examined. To conduct this study, a survey of 274 people who experienced the 'ABLY' fashion mobile application was used for analysis to verify the hypothesis. As a result of the analysis, it was found that informativity and responsiveness among the e-service quality of fashion mobile applications had a positive (+) effect on flow. And it has been confirmed that informativity, reliability, and responsiveness affect user satisfaction. In addition, flow has a positive (+) (+) effect on user satisfaction, and user satisfaction has a positive (+) effect on service loyalty. However, among the e-service quality of fashion mobile applications, reliability did not have a positive (+) effect on flow. And ease of use did not have a positive (+) effect on both flow and user satisfaction. Finally, it was confirmed that flow did not directly affect service loyalty. Through this study, we intend to contribute to the establishment of marketing strategies for fashion mobile application users, who are increasing with the development of mobile technology, and provide practical implications for the post-COVID-19 era.

COVID-19로 인한 오프라인 활동에 대한 제약으로 비대면 상거래인 온라인 쇼핑 거래에 관한 관심과 함께 모바일 애플리케이션의 활용이 더욱 높아지면서 모바일 애플리케이션과 다양한 산업의 결합이 이루어지고 있으며 패션 산업에서도 모바일 애플리케이션을 활용하는 사례가 증가하고 있다. 이에 따라 본 연구에서는 패션 모바일 애플리케이션의 e-서비스 품질이 국내 사용자의 몰입 및 사용자 만족과 서비스 충성도에 미치는 영향에 관해 살펴보았다. 본 연구를 위해서 274명의 에이블리 패션 모바일 애플리케이션을 사용해본 경험이 있는 사람들을 대상으로 한 설문조사를 분석에 활용하여 제시한 가설을 검증하였다. 분석결과, 패션 모바일 애플리케이션의 e-서비스 품질 중 정보성, 반응성은 몰입에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 정보성, 신뢰성, 반응성은 사용자 만족에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것인 확인 되었다. 또 몰입은 사용자 만족에 정(+)의 영향을 미치고, 사용자 만족은 서비스 충성도에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 패션 모바일 애플리케이션의 e-서비스 품질 중 신뢰성은 몰입에 정(+)의 영향을 미치지 않았으며, 이용 용이성은 몰입과 사용자 만족에 모두 정(+)의 영향을 미치지 않는 것을 확인하였다. 마지막으로 몰입은 서비스 충성도에 직접적인 정(+)의 영향을 미치지는 않는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구를 통해서 모바일 기술의 발전과 함께 점점 증가하고 있는 패션 모바일 애플리케이션 사용자들을 위한 관련 기업의 마케팅 전략 수립에 기여할 것을 기대하며 포스트 코로나 시대를 겨냥한 실무적 시사점을 제공하고자 한다.

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이 논문은 한양대학교 교내연구지원사업으로 연구되었음 (HY-202200000003539)

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