• 복식
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.151-160
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• 2008

`Early adopters,` a term first used by Everett Rogers in 1957, refers to people who are among the first to try a new product and like to evaluate the product for others. Early adopters in the digital age of the 21st century, greatly influence others by exchanging information on products and writing product reviews on Internet boards. Technological products have recently been released in the fashion world to become important fashion items, and early adopters are active buyers of these products. The purpose of this study is to examine the values and characteristics of early adopters as consumers of technological fashion products, and present a standard for designing fashion products in the future. This study was based on documentary research, Internet research and in-depth interviews. Documentary research was carried out to examine the lifestyles, characteristics and consumption habits of early adopters. Internet research was done to understand the tendencies of Korean early adopters, and a total of 18 websites were studied in 7 product categories. The subjects of in-depth interviews were 6 people who were either webmasters or members of early adopter-related websites. IT field early adopters tended to pursue new technologies, and fashion early adopters placed importance on how well a person could express their own style. New, unique, useful and pretty were the key words to describe the tendencies of early adopters, and fashion early adopters preferred the latest contemporary styles. Interviewees placed most importance on price, design and function of products. Since IT related products are continuously being added on to clothes and becoming fashion products themselves, further research on technology-related fashion design would be significant.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.91-112
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• 2023

Purpose - This study empirically investigates how the effects of localized knowledge spillovers on technology adoption are conditional on the organizational capabilities of potential adopters. Design/methodology - The empirical model utilized in this study examines how the presence of prior adopters of advanced manufacturing technologies affects a plant's technology adoption decision differently based on its organizational capabilities, measured by plant size and plant status (single-plant firm vs. multi-plant firm). Moreover, this study investigates how the scope of knowledge spillovers from prior adopters, both in terms of geographical and functional proximities, differ for plants with different organizational capabilities. Findings - The main findings of this study are as follows: 1. Although plants with lower organizational capabilities are less likely to adopt advanced technologies, such plants receive greater marginal benefits from knowledge spillovers from prior adopters in their region. 2. Plants with greater organizational capabilities can benefit from knowledge spillovers from a wider set of prior adopters. In other words, while plants with lower organizational capabilities tend to benefit from knowledge spillovers from "similar" and "local" adopters, plants with greater organizational capabilities can also benefit from knowledge spillovers from "not-too-similar" or are geographically distant prior adopters. Originality/value - While existing studies mainly focus on the effects of the various kinds of regional agglomeration, few studies investigate localized knowledge spillovers in technology adoption. Moreover, no prior studies have explored how the effects of knowledge spillovers on technology adoption depend on a plant's organizational capabilities and how the scope of knowledge spillovers differs for plants with different organizational capabilities. This study is the first to empirically investigate this topic.

• 지식경영연구
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.59-76
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• 2008

Due to rapid increase in number of Internet users, the volume of domestic Internet shopping is expanding dramatically. Although the Internet shopping mall business is steadily growing, it has structural weakness, and in general, the business does not generate profit. In this context, this research identifies characteristics of the Internet shopping non-adopters, and suggests strategies to strengthen competitiveness of domestic Internet shopping malls and to create a new demand. Analysis of MCR data in 2007 showed that out of 4,298 respondents, 2,206 people adopted Internet shopping (51.3%). and 2,092 did not (48.7%). The survey measured 28 items regarding a consumption pattern and a lifestyle of the Internet users, and the analysis result showed that the pattern can be categorized in seven groups. Based on the analysis, the research suggests that the domestic Internet shopping malls adopt strategies to increase consumers' access frequency to tile Internet service, provide high-end goods, diversify transaction methods, make online shopping more convenient, cater to diversified consumer demands based on demographic data, provide price comparison more Internet shopping mails, and provide sufficient and useful information to consumers.

• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2006

Bass의 확산모형은 대중매체와 구전(口傳)이라는 두 형태의 의사전달경로를 가정하고 있다. 본 논문은 대중매체 의사전달경로를 첫 번째 의사전달경로 보고 있다. 구전 경로에서는 혁신의 수용자와 비수용자간의 상호작용이 일어난다. 본 논문은 이 구전 경로를 두 번째 의사전달경로로 보고 있다. 그러나 현실에서는 혁신을 알고 있지 못하는 비수용자는 혁신을 알고 있는 비수용자와의 상호작용을 통해 영향을 받을 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 이를 두 번째 의사전달경로와 차별화하기 위하여 세 번째 의사전달경로로 보았다. 본 논문은 세 번째 의사전달경로가 확산과정에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 세 번째 의사전달경로가 확산과정에 포함되면 블록버스터영화의 흥행 수입 형태와 같은 지수적 성장 형태도 확산의 한 형태로 유도될 수 있음을 본 논문에서 보이고 있다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.1045-1061
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• 2016

This study clarifies differences in attitudes toward the Omni-Channel service (Pintech service, Beacon service, and Click and Collect service) and fashion consumption behavior among four clusters grouped by level of technology readiness. An online survey was conducted; 572 individuals between 20 and 30 years of age were collected, but only 539 were used. Factor analysis, cluster analysis, descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and frequency analysis were adopted to analyze data using SPSS 20.0. The results are as follows. Technology readiness was divided into four factors: optimism, innovativeness, discomfort, and insecurity. Participants were divided into four groups according to four sub-factors of technology readiness: brave adopters, optimistic laggards, indifferent adopters, and critical adopters. These groups showed significant differences in attitudes toward the Omni-Channel service and fashion consumption behavior. Critical adopters and brave adopters recognized the value of the Omni-Channel service and had more positive attitudes toward it than other groups. Critical adopters also better perceived the risk of service with new technology that showed higher fashion innovativeness and monthly consumption of fashion products than other groups. We inferred that the indifferent adopters did not use the Omni-Channel service or services offered by fashion retailers as much as other groups because indifferent adopters were less interested in both the Omni-Channel service and fashion consumption behavior than other groups. Optimistic laggards viewed the Omni-Channel service optimistically, despite perceptions of high risks to accompanying it and a low intent to use it. The results of this study assisted in the formation of a theoretical framework of consumer behavior associated with the Omni-Channel, which is an emerging issue in research related to distribution. The results can help fashion industries that operate consumer-oriented marketing based on Omni-Channel strategies.

• 한국정보기술응용학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보기술응용학회 2005년도 6th 2005 International Conference on Computers, Communications and System
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• pp.365-368
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• 2005

While the goal of new IT adoption in small and medium sized firms is to choose an optimal system to fit with their own environments and conditions, that of IT post-adoption usage is to fully implement new IT and maximize their benefits from it. Therefore, the decision-making environments of new IT adoption is definitely different from those of post-adoption. Also, The direct experience of IT usage can provide some learning effect and the change of users' beliefs on new IT. From this point of view, this study attempts to figure out the differences of influencing factors on IOS usage intention between adopters and non-adopters. The results show that there are clear differences of influencing factors between two groups. Non-adopter group shows that perceived financial cost and ability of use have significant influences on IOS usage intention, while relative advantage and perceived risk in adopter group have statistically significant influences on post-adoption usage of IOS.

• 한국경영과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국경영과학회 1996년도 추계학술대회발표논문집; 고려대학교, 서울; 26 Oct. 1996
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• pp.78-88
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• 1996

It is important to understand the process of IT diffusion between organizations for meeting effectively IT progress and its changes. The previous studies provide, the process of IT diffusion between organizational members, organizational factors facilitating the assimilation of IT within the organization, and the organizational members' usage of communication channels in the IT adoption process. But they failed to provide comprehensively the diffusion process of IT between organizations. Therefore, an empirical research through a field survey has been performed to examine the diffusion process of RDB with 64 companies to overcome the limits of the previous studies. The purpose of this study is (1) to empirically examine the interaction of companies(prior adopters and potential adopters), (2) to look into the differences of the factors of organizational structure and the periods of RDB adoption process between OAE(Organizations Adopting Earlier) and OAL(Organizations Adopting Later), and the importance of communication channels used in IT planning stage and adoption stage, (3) to inquire into the difference of RDB performance between OAE and OAL. The results of this study indicate that there is no interaction between the prior adopters and the potential adopters. Also, there are great significant differences with regards to variables of CEO's age, CEO's concern on IT, formalization, centralization compensation systems, CIO's attitudes on changes, RDB adoption periods, performance of RDB. In addition, interpersonal channels have been much more used than mass communication channels in both IT planning stage and adoption stage. This study provides good guidelines to the companies and the vendors in shaping the strategies of IT adoption and IT diffusion respectively.

• 한국게임학회 논문지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.83-94
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• 2018

본 연구는 인터넷 개인방송의 이용동기와 수용자특성(초기수용자, 후기수용자)에 따른 만족도의 차이를 분석하였다. 이를 위해 아프리카TV(AfreecaTV)를 이용하는 10~30대 283명을 대상으로 설문을 실시하였으며, 다음과 같은 결과를 도출하였다. 분석결과 사용자의 하루 평균 사용시간은 이용 동기에 긍정적인 영향을 미쳤으며, 수용자특성에 따른 인구통계학적 특성차이에서는 학력에서만 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 만족도는 초기수용자의 경우 여가습관, 커뮤니케이션, 오락성, 접근성이 후기수용자는 접근성, 신뢰성, 여가습관, 최신성이 유의미한 요인으로 나타났다.

• 경영정보학연구
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.67-84
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• 2007

한 정보시스템을 소개 및 전파 시에, 만약 정보시스템의 공급자가 조기 수용성향을 가진 사용자 집단을 식별해낼 수 있다면, 그 집단에 대한 집중적인 권장 및 홍보를 통하여 더욱 효율적으로 시스템을 전파할 수 있을 것이다. 또한, 도입 이후 그 조기수용자들은 타 수용대상 집단들에 대한 시스템의 자발적 홍보와 수용 시의 도움들을 통해 시스템 도입을 더욱 용이하게 하는 효과를 가져오게 할 수 있다. 이와 같은 조기 수용자군 식별 목적을 위하여, 본 논문은 기존 주로 사용되어 온 이산선택기법 대신, 의사결정나무를 이용한 식별기법을 제안한다. 기존의 이산선택기법에 비하여 이 기법은 집단 예측에 있어서 더욱 정확하며, 비선형적으로 세분화된 그룹을 식별할 수 있는 장점도 가지고 있다. 이와 같은 효과의 검증을 위하여, 본 논문은 농업분야의 한 정보시스템 도입시의 실증데이터를 이용하여 목표집단 식별상의 의사결정나무기법의 우수성을 입증하였다. 본 기법은 앞으로 조기 수용자 집단 식별목적에 실질적으로 시스템 개발 공급자에게 이용될 수 있을 기법으로 기대된다.

• 경영과학
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2015

In this research, we analyze the sensitivity of the network density to the estimates for the Bass model parameters with both theoretical model and a simulation. Bass model describes the process that the non-adopters in the market potential adopt a new product or an innovation by the innovation effect and imitation effect. The imitation effect shows the word of mouth effect from the previous adopters to non-adopters. But it does not divide the underlying network structure from the strength of the influence over the network. With a network based Bass model, we found that the estimate for the imitation coefficient is highly sensitive to the network density and it is decreasing while the network density is decreasing. This finding implies that the interpersonal influence can be under-looked when the network density is low. It also implies that both of the network density and the interpersonal influence are important to facilitate the diffusion of an innovation.