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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2014.12.3.117

Customized Service Evaluation by Preference Clarity and Customer Participation in Korean and Chinese Culture  

Shin, Jong-Kuk (Dept. of Business Administration, Pusan National University)
Park, Min-Sook (Dept. of Distribution Management, Catholic University of Pusan)
Ock, Jong-Won (Dept. of Distribution Management, Catholic University of Pusan)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.12, no.3, 2014 , pp. 117-126 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examines how preference clarity and customer participation levels affect evaluation of fit toward customized services and also analyzes the effects of cultural difference between Korea and China that may cause variance in the evaluation of fit in the course of interaction with the prior two factors, preference clarity and customer participation level. It conducted a $2{\times}2{\times}2$ between-subjects factorial design adopting preference clarity, customer participation level, and difference of culture. The subjects were composed of 200 Korean and 200 Chinese. According to the analysis results, it is revealed that Korean consumers highly perceived fit toward customized services when their preference is clear and participation level is high, and they evaluate fit more favorably as participation level increased, while Chinese consumers' evaluation for fit deteriorated as participation level increased. The result shows that fit evaluation became more positive through participation when preference clarity is high in Koreans but not in Chinese.
Keywords
Customized Services; Preference Clarity; Customer Participation Levels; Cultural Difference between Korea and China;
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