• 제목/요약/키워드: Attitude Towards Product

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여대생의 체중감량 제품 복용 영향 요인 (Factors influencing Intake of Weight Loss Products of Female College Students)

  • 고상진;송주희;이주현;이하은;황현지
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제19권3호
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    • pp.456-467
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    • 2018
  • 현대 사회에서 외모가 자신을 표현하는 중요한 가치로 부상함에 따라 날씬함이 아름다움의 상징으로 여겨지고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 여대생들의 신체상, 외모관련 사회문화적 태도, 비만 스트레스와 다이어트 행동이 체중감량 제품 복용에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 시도되었다. 자료수집은 2017년 6월과 7월에 온라인 설문조사 프로그램을 이용하여 220명의 여대생을 대상으로 신체상, 외모관련 사회문화적 태도, 비만 스트레스와 다이어트 행동에 대해 조사하였다. 자료분석은 SPSS WIN 프로그램을 이용하여 $x^2$-test, 피어슨 상관관계 분석, 로지스틱 회귀분석을 이용하였다. 연구결과, 체중감량 제품의 복용군과 비복용군 사이에는 신체상, 외모관련 사회문화적 태도, 비만스트레스와 다이어트 행동에 유의한 차이가 있었으며, 모든 변수는 서로 유의한 상관관계가 있었다. 체중감량 제품 복용에 영향을 미치는 요인은 외모관련 사회문화적 태도(OR=1.15, CI=1.03~1.29), 비만 스트레스(OR=1.13, CI=1.06~1.20), 다이어트 행동(OR=1.21, CI=1.10~1.33)과 체중감량 제품에 대한 부작용 지식(OR=3.86, CI=1.62~9.20)으로 나타났다. 따라서 여대생을 대상으로 건강한 체중에 대한 올바른 지식과 체중감량 제품 복용이 필요한 경우, 제품의 성분, 부작용에 대한 적절한 정보전달이 이루어져야 한다.

스포츠 스폰서십의 잠재적 위험: SCCT를 적용한 위기 유형 분류와 대응전략 개발 (The Potential Risk of Sports Sponsorship: Categorization of Crisis and Developing Contingency Plans in Perspective of SCCT)

  • 신성연
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제19권10호
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    • pp.214-221
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    • 2018
  • 본 연구의 목적은 스포츠 스폰서십의 부정적인 효과와 이에 대한 대응방안을 규명하기 위한 것이다. 유명 스포츠인과 관련한 부정적인 사건이 발생하였을 때 유명 스포츠인의 책임수준이 소비자들이 유명 스포츠인과 해당 보증인이 광고하는 제품에 대해 가지는 태도에 미치는 영향력을 확인하고자한다. 또한, 유명 스포츠인의 책임수준이 유명 스포츠인과 제품에 대한 태도에 미치는 영향력에 있어서 대응 전략의 조절효과를 검증하고자 한다. 이를 위해 대학생 총 135명을 대상으로 가상의 시나리오를 포함하는 설문조사를 실시하여 자료를 수집하였으며, 이 중 126부를 분석에 이용하였다. 가설 검증을 위해 분산분석을 실시한 결과, 부정적 사건이 발생하였을 때 유명 스포츠인의 책임수준이 높을수록 실험참가자들은 유명 스포츠인과 해당 유명 스포츠인이 광고하는 제품에 대해 부정적인 태도를 형성하는 것으로 확인되었다. 그리고 조절효과 분석결과, 부정적 사건에 대한 유명 스포츠인의 책임수준이 유명 스포츠인과 제품에 대해 미치는 영향력은 대응전략의 유형에 따른 유의미한 차이를 보여주었다.

생명보험설계사의 직무경험 의미 탐색 (Searching the Meaning of Life Insurance Planner's Job Experiences)

  • 김연철;한상길
    • 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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    • 제16권7호
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    • pp.190-206
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    • 2016
  • 이 연구는 생명보험설계사의 직업적 안정과 고성과 및 고소득 창출을 위한 직무경험 의미의 탐색이다. 연구방법은 영업현장에서 활동 중인 생명보험설계사 6명을 연구 참여자로 선정 후 그들의 직무경험 의미 탐색을 위해 내러티브접근 연구방식으로 수행하였다. 연구결과 생명보험설계사의 직무역량 인식수준은 경험의 차이에 따라 달랐다. 경험이 전무 한 후보자 시절에는 생명보험설계사의 직무를 누구나 할 수 있는 일이라고, 입문교육을 마친 신입설계사는 상품지식과 컨설팅능력을 갖춰야 할 수 있는 일로, 그리고 경험이 쌓일수록 고객을 대하는 훌륭한 태도와 꾸준히 일하는 습관이 형성되어야 설계사로서 성공할 수 있다는 그들의 인식을 확인하였다. 또한 생명보험설계사가 느낀 직무경험 의미는 직업의 가치 인식과 사명감으로 봉사하는 일이라고 판단하였고, 그들의 성공적인 직무활동 기대요인은 스스로를 교사, 의사, 천사의 역할 수행 및 개인과 가정의 경제적 안정을 지키는 행복전도사로 인정을 받고, 이를 위한 전문 봉사활동가로 직무역량을 과시하고자 함을 기대하고 있음이 탐색되었다.

TV 트렌디드라마에 나타난 남성패션 스타일 분석 (Analysis of Men's Fashion Style in Popular TV Dramas)

  • 윤지영;유태순
    • 복식
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    • 제61권6호
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    • pp.60-73
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    • 2011
  • Men's fashion has not much changed due to the pervasive patriarchy Because of the change of gender roll and attitude towards one's appearance and fashion, men began to express themselves with fashion in the late 90's. The purpose of this study is to categorize men's image and their fashion styles from Korean TV dramas to provide informations for predicting men's fashion trend in rapidly changing market. Through the analysis of three dramas with 30% or more of audience rating by all age groups from January to July, 2009, nine distinctive male images were selected and their styles were analyzed; silhouette, details, materials, color, accessories, and hair-style. The results are as follows: In the past holding neat and straight line silhouettes but today shows tight silhouette. In color and detail, the use of brilliant chromatic colors, use of hight saturation colors, big and brilliant pattern, ruffles, frills, beads, knitwear, mix matched new composed materials, and light materials are dominant. While short and simple shape of hair-styles were predominant in the past, now we see more varied hair length. Not only that, variety of perms and colors are showed on TV screens. Hence, the results show that a lot of radical change has happened in the men's fashion, and marketing propositions that reflects this change in men's fashion market are requested along with trendy emotional product development and coordination proposals, and finally calls for more multilateral study and market search of male consumers.

30~40대 여성 소비자의 환경의식에 따른 RUR 니트 패션 제품에 대한 소비자 태도, 윤리적 구매 행동 비교 분석 (Comparative Analysis of Consumer Attitudes and Ethical Purchasing Behavior on RUR Knitted Fashion Products According to Environmental Consciousnessof Female Consumers in Their 30s and 40s)

  • 양선정;김칠순
    • 한국의류산업학회지
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    • 제25권5호
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    • pp.568-577
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    • 2023
  • This study examined how middle-aged female consumers' environmental consciousness influences their attitudes and ethical purchasing behavior toward RUR (recycling, upcycling, and reuse) knit products. The research employs a survey method, targeting 30-40 year old women residing in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do Province. On-line and off-line data collection were conducted. The following conclusions emerged through statistical analyses, including factor analysis, cluster analysis, t-test, and regression analysis. Firstly, respondents' environmental consciousness variables were classified into two factors, delineating high and low environmental consciousness clusters, demonstrating significant differences between them. Secondly, the high environmental consciousness cluster exhibited more positive consumer attitudes and ethical purchasing behavior towards RUR knit products. Moreover, it was established that environmental pollution consciousness and eco-friendly product purchase consciousness influenced environmental consciousness on consumer attitudes and ethical purchasing behavior. Lastly, the study confirmed that consumer attitudes mediated environmental consciousness and ethical purchasing behavior. In conclusion, this research establishes a meaningful link between environmental consciousness, consumer attitudes, and ethical purchasing behavior in 30-40 year old women. Environmentally conscious groups positively influence attitudes toward RUR knitted fashion and promote ethical purchasing behavior. Consequently, it is recommended that knit fashion companies prioritize environmental consciousness and eco-friendly products in their marketing strategies. Furthermore, diversifying the application of RUR knit products, coupled with eco-friendly production techniques, can amplify their appeal and utility, ensuring a positive impact on consumer behavior.

Perceptional Change of a New Product, DMB Phone

  • Kim, Ju-Young;Ko, Deok-Im
    • 마케팅과학연구
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    • 제18권3호
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    • pp.59-88
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    • 2008
  • Digital Convergence means integration between industry, technology, and contents, and in marketing, it usually comes with creation of new types of product and service under the base of digital technology as digitalization progress in electro-communication industries including telecommunication, home appliance, and computer industries. One can see digital convergence not only in instruments such as PC, AV appliances, cellular phone, but also in contents, network, service that are required in production, modification, distribution, re-production of information. Convergence in contents started around 1990. Convergence in network and service begins as broadcasting and telecommunication integrates and DMB(digital multimedia broadcasting), born in May, 2005 is the symbolic icon in this trend. There are some positive and negative expectations about DMB. The reason why two opposite expectations exist is that DMB does not come out from customer's need but from technology development. Therefore, customers might have hard time to interpret the real meaning of DMB. Time is quite critical to a high tech product, like DMB because another product with same function from different technology can replace the existing product within short period of time. If DMB does not positioning well to customer's mind quickly, another products like Wibro, IPTV, or HSPDA could replace it before it even spreads out. Therefore, positioning strategy is critical for success of DMB product. To make correct positioning strategy, one needs to understand how consumer interprets DMB and how consumer's interpretation can be changed via communication strategy. In this study, we try to investigate how consumer perceives a new product, like DMB and how AD strategy change consumer's perception. More specifically, the paper segment consumers into sub-groups based on their DMB perceptions and compare their characteristics in order to understand how they perceive DMB. And, expose them different printed ADs that have messages guiding consumer think DMB in specific ways, either cellular phone or personal TV. Research Question 1: Segment consumers according to perceptions about DMB and compare characteristics of segmentations. Research Question 2: Compare perceptions about DMB after AD that induces categorization of DMB in direction for each segment. If one understand and predict a direction in which consumer perceive a new product, firm can select target customers easily. We segment consumers according to their perception and analyze characteristics in order to find some variables that can influence perceptions, like prior experience, usage, or habit. And then, marketing people can use this variables to identify target customers and predict their perceptions. If one knows how customer's perception is changed via AD message, communication strategy could be constructed properly. Specially, information from segmented customers helps to develop efficient AD strategy for segment who has prior perception. Research framework consists of two measurements and one treatment, O1 X O2. First observation is for collecting information about consumer's perception and their characteristics. Based on first observation, the paper segment consumers into two groups, one group perceives DMB similar to Cellular phone and the other group perceives DMB similar to TV. And compare characteristics of two segments in order to find reason why they perceive DMB differently. Next, we expose two kinds of AD to subjects. One AD describes DMB as Cellular phone and the other Ad describes DMB as personal TV. When two ADs are exposed to subjects, consumers don't know their prior perception of DMB, in other words, which subject belongs 'similar-to-Cellular phone' segment or 'similar-to-TV' segment? However, we analyze the AD's effect differently for each segment. In research design, final observation is for investigating AD effect. Perception before AD is compared with perception after AD. Comparisons are made for each segment and for each AD. For the segment who perceives DMB similar to TV, AD that describes DMB as cellular phone could change the prior perception. And AD that describes DMB as personal TV, could enforce the prior perception. For data collection, subjects are selected from undergraduate students because they have basic knowledge about most digital equipments and have open attitude about a new product and media. Total number of subjects is 240. In order to measure perception about DMB, we use indirect measurement, comparison with other similar digital products. To select similar digital products, we pre-survey students and then finally select PDA, Car-TV, Cellular Phone, MP3 player, TV, and PSP. Quasi experiment is done at several classes under instructor's allowance. After brief introduction, prior knowledge, awareness, and usage about DMB as well as other digital instruments is asked and their similarities and perceived characteristics are measured. And then, two kinds of manipulated color-printed AD are distributed and similarities and perceived characteristics for DMB are re-measured. Finally purchase intension, AD attitude, manipulation check, and demographic variables are asked. Subjects are given small gift for participation. Stimuli are color-printed advertising. Their actual size is A4 and made after several pre-test from AD professionals and students. As results, consumers are segmented into two subgroups based on their perceptions of DMB. Similarity measure between DMB and cellular phone and similarity measure between DMB and TV are used to classify consumers. If subject whose first measure is less than the second measure, she is classified into segment A and segment A is characterized as they perceive DMB like TV. Otherwise, they are classified as segment B, who perceives DMB like cellular phone. Discriminant analysis on these groups with their characteristics of usage and attitude shows that Segment A knows much about DMB and uses a lot of digital instrument. Segment B, who thinks DMB as cellular phone doesn't know well about DMB and not familiar with other digital instruments. So, consumers with higher knowledge perceive DMB similar to TV because launching DMB advertising lead consumer think DMB as TV. Consumers with less interest on digital products don't know well about DMB AD and then think DMB as cellular phone. In order to investigate perceptions of DMB as well as other digital instruments, we apply Proxscal analysis, Multidimensional Scaling technique at SPSS statistical package. At first step, subjects are presented 21 pairs of 7 digital instruments and evaluate similarity judgments on 7 point scale. And for each segment, their similarity judgments are averaged and similarity matrix is made. Secondly, Proxscal analysis of segment A and B are done. At third stage, get similarity judgment between DMB and other digital instruments after AD exposure. Lastly, similarity judgments of group A-1, A-2, B-1, and B-2 are named as 'after DMB' and put them into matrix made at the first stage. Then apply Proxscal analysis on these matrixes and check the positional difference of DMB and after DMB. The results show that map of segment A, who perceives DMB similar as TV, shows that DMB position closer to TV than to Cellular phone as expected. Map of segment B, who perceive DMB similar as cellular phone shows that DMB position closer to Cellular phone than to TV as expected. Stress value and R-square is acceptable. And, change results after stimuli, manipulated Advertising show that AD makes DMB perception bent toward Cellular phone when Cellular phone-like AD is exposed, and that DMB positioning move towards Car-TV which is more personalized one when TV-like AD is exposed. It is true for both segment, A and B, consistently. Furthermore, the paper apply correspondence analysis to the same data and find almost the same results. The paper answers two main research questions. The first one is that perception about a new product is made mainly from prior experience. And the second one is that AD is effective in changing and enforcing perception. In addition to above, we extend perception change to purchase intention. Purchase intention is high when AD enforces original perception. AD that shows DMB like TV makes worst intention. This paper has limitations and issues to be pursed in near future. Methodologically, current methodology can't provide statistical test on the perceptual change, since classical MDS models, like Proxscal and correspondence analysis are not probability models. So, a new probability MDS model for testing hypothesis about configuration needs to be developed. Next, advertising message needs to be developed more rigorously from theoretical and managerial perspective. Also experimental procedure could be improved for more realistic data collection. For example, web-based experiment and real product stimuli and multimedia presentation could be employed. Or, one can display products together in simulated shop. In addition, demand and social desirability threats of internal validity could influence on the results. In order to handle the threats, results of the model-intended advertising and other "pseudo" advertising could be compared. Furthermore, one can try various level of innovativeness in order to check whether it make any different results (cf. Moon 2006). In addition, if one can create hypothetical product that is really innovative and new for research, it helps to make a vacant impression status and then to study how to form impression in more rigorous way.

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중국인의 타인의식형 집단문화와 위조명품 브랜드 구매행동 (The Influences of Chinese Interpersonal Culture on Counterfeit Brand)

  • 김주호
    • Asia Marketing Journal
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.27-48
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    • 2011
  • 불법 위조품은 아이디어를 내어 제품을 개발하고 투자하는 건전한 기업에 손해를 입히고 신제품 개발에 의지를 꺾는 등 사회적으로 큰 해악을 끼치고 있다. 특히 중국의 경우, 경제 성장과 동반 성장한 위조품의 규모와 내용 때문에 중국 위조품은 세계적인 문제가 되었다. 위조품은 판매자나 구매자나 모두에게 문제가 있다. 그러나 본 연구는 위조품거래 참여자 중 위조품을 구매하는 소비자에 초점을 맞추어 중국의 시장 환경에서 위조품을 구매하는 중국소비자를 대상으로 문화를 포함한 가치체계적인 관점에서 이해하고 분석하였다. 연구결과는 예상했던 것처럼 중국 소비자의 경우, 집단에 의해 영향을 받는 성향이 큰 소비자일수록 제품의 소비를 통해 자신의 가치를 알리는 명품에 대한 인지도가 높았다. 그리고 제품에 대해 인지도가 높을수록 제품에 대한 관여도도 높았으며, 관여도가 높은 소비자일수록 진품을 구매하는 경향이 높았다. 그리고 진품을 선호하는 소비자가 오히려 위조품도 선호한다는 의외의 결과도 보여 주었다. 본 연구에서 집단에 의해 영향받는 정도, 인지도, 관여도는 명품위조품의 구매행동을 설명하는 중요한 변인임을 확인하였다. 이는 중국의 문화가 유교의 영향을 받아 인간의 상호관계 속에서 사회적 지위, 신분을 과시하고자 하는 문화 현상 속에서, 명품을 소비하는 행동으로 이어지고 있으며 이러한 인식 중에 일부 왜곡된(윤리의식 부재로)인식이 위조품의 구매로 이어지고 있다고 말할 수 있을 것이다. 본 연구 결과는 위조품이 소득이 낮은 소비자가 위조품을 소비할 것이라는 인식이 틀렸음을 의미한다. 위조품은 오히려 진품의 가치를 알고 있는 소비자들에 의해 구매가 이루어지고 있으며, 이러한 경우 가격의 높고 낮음은 절대 가격이 아니라 소비자가 제품을 어떻게 인식하고 있느냐에 의해, 즉 소비자가 느끼는 가치에 의해 결정된다는 사실을 확인하였다. 이는 위조제품의 구매는 가격보다 비가격요인이 더 영향을 미친다는 기타 연구결과와도 일치한다. 위조품은 자국 내의 문제에 국한되는 것이 아니라 글로벌 시대에 전 세계 유통질서를 어지럽혀 세계 여러 나라와 통상마찰을 일으키고 국가 신용도에도 악영향을 줄 수 있는 매우 심각한 사안이다. 그런 의미에서 세계 위조품 시장에서 중요한 역할을 하고 있는 중국, 그리고 중국의 위조품 소비자를 대상으로 위조품의 구매과정을 이해한 본 연구의 결과는 위조품과 관련된 중국 소비자의 의사결정과정을 이해하였다는 것 뿐만 아니라 기업의 마케터와 정책입안자에게 도움이 될 것이다.

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냉동가공 식품에 대한 소비자 인식도 및 수산 냉동식품의 오염 상태 조사 연구 (A Study on Consumer's Recognition of Frozen Processed Foods and Contamination Levels of Frozen Seafoods)

  • 강수정;김옥선;손시혜;유혜민;이지원;정수영;조아영;윤기선
    • 동아시아식생활학회지
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    • 제18권6호
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    • pp.873-883
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    • 2008
  • In this study, we assessed consumers' recognition of frozen foods via a survey study, and monitored the contamination levels of total aerobic bacteria and Escherichia coli in imported and domestic frozen seafoods obtained from five whole sale markets in Seoul. A questionnaire used to assess the perception of frozen food safety and the attitude towards frozen food usage was developed and distributed to 350 adults. A total of 324 questionnaires were subjected to frequency analysis and a chi-square test, using SPSS for Windows. The results of our survey study demonstrated that 44.6% of the respondent consumed frozen processed foods two to three times per month, with dumplings being the most frequently purchased. 70.5% of the respondents selected "convenient cooking" as the principal reason for their frozen food purchases. 58% of the respondents believed that frozen processed food is not safe to eat as the result of food additives and changes in quality during the shelf life period. Consumers most profoundly preferred frozen seafood originating from America, and preferred that from China least profoundly (81.2%). Microbiological analyses demonstrated that the aerobic plate counts of frozen seafood, regardless of origin, fulfill the standard requirements except for one frozen clam (6.6 Log CFU/g), which was a heated-frozen domestic product. In addition, E. coli was isolated from frozen cooked mussels, frozen raw clams and squids, thus indicating that more strict hygienic regulation for frozen seafoods will be necessary to protect the consumer in both domestic and foreign markets.

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환영과 현실의 경계에 서다 - <비엘로폴, 비엘로폴>을 중심으로 본 타데우즈 칸토르의 연극 미학 (Representation and Re-presentation in the Theatre of Tadeusz Kantor)

  • 손원정
    • 한국연극학
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    • 제49호
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    • pp.75-100
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    • 2013
  • An on-going creative process was the major principle of Kantor's artistic endeavors. Kantor's emphasis on process grew out of his frustration with the experience of creation being isolated from the audience in the present time, during the moments of encounter. At the same time, however, Kantor was always aware of the fact that the first night of each and every performance that he made was the last point of his creative intervention. Despite being performed live in the present time, Kantor saw theatre essentially as an end product. This does not mean that Kantor abandoned the concept of on-going process, for process was for the artist a means to reject the idea of a finished work of art and to denounce the feeling of satisfaction derived from the traditional denouement in representational theatre. For him, theatre that dominated his time isolated the audience from the art work and the artist, and from this perspective his continual emphasis on process should be understood as an aesthetic principle in order to open up and expand the dimension of art into the realm of the spectator so that the experiences of both the artist and spectator may coexist. The heaviest barrier that separated the artist and his work from its audience was the creative structure that governed Western art. In theatre it was the dramatic structure that was the main object of his series of severe challenges. Not only did it fail to represent reality but it distorted reality, creating nothing but artificial illusion. Under this condition, all that was permitted to the audience was mirages. However, Kantor never completely discarded illusion from his theatre. The point for him was always to created a circumstance where the illusory reality of drama comes to exist within the dimensions of our reality. It was Kantor's belief that instead of a total denial of illusion, his theatre should strategically accommodate illusion which comes from reality. And, the aim of Kantor's theatrical experiments was to invite the audience into this ambience and transform the experience of his audience into a much more participatory one. This paper traces the ways in which Kantor transgressed the dominating conventions of representational, literary theatre, and how such attempts induced an alternative mode of spectatorship. The study will begin from an investigation into Kantor's attitude towards illusion and reality, and then move onto a closer inspection of how he spatially and dramaturgically materialized his concepts on stage, giving special focus on Wielopole, Wielopole.

원산지효과, 상표자산 및 상표충성 간의 관계에 관한 연구: 미국, 중국, 한국의 비교분석 (The Relationship among Country of Origin, Brand Equity and Brand Loyalty: Comparison among USA, China and Korea)

  • 고은주;김경훈;김숙현;이구봉;추붕;장호
    • 마케팅과학연구
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    • 제19권1호
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    • pp.47-58
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    • 2009
  • The marketing environment has become competitive to an extent that requires firms to target their products at markets that span national boundaries. However, competitive clout cannot be achieved in global consumer markets unless firms thoroughly understand and adequately respond to the core values and needs of those consumers. Brand equity is one of the most important assets to a company. Especially in sportswear markets, brand equity is the crucial value added to a product by its brand name. Factors such as country of origin also influence customer's attitude towards brand equity. Therefore, this paper discusses the relationship between country of origin effect and brand equity, and how they influence consumers' loyalty for respective brands. This paper focused on the sports shoes market, because it is an increasing area of opportunity for world manufacturers. The objectives of this study were the following. (1) Test the effect of country of origin on brand equity. (2) Test how brand equity influences consumers' brand loyalty. (3) Find whether there are differences in the effects of country of origin and brand equity among the three countries. (4) Find whether there are differences in the effects of country of origin and brand equity among the different lifestyles. Based on the review of literature results, the hypotheses are concluded as the following: H1-a: Country image has positive influence on country of origin. H1-b: Product perception has positive influence on country of origin. H2-a: Perceived quality has positive effect on brand equity. H2-b: Perceived price has positive effect on brand equity. H3: Country of origin has positive effect on brand equity. H4: Brand equity has a positive impact on brand loyalty. Research model was constructed (see Fig. 1). After data analysis, the following results were concluded: sports shoes purchase behavior showed significant differences among Korean, Chinese, and American consumers for favorite brand, purchased brand, purchased place, information usage, and favorite sports games. The results of this study also extend the research of the relationship among country of origin, brand equity and brand loyalty to the sports shoes market. Brand equity was proven to have a significant relationship with brand loyalty for all countries. The factors which can influence brand equity are different for different countries. The third finding of this paper is that we identified different three lifestyles, adventurer, follower, and laggard, for Korean, Chinese and American consumers. Without the nationality boundary, seeing the emergence of a new group of consumers who have similar preferences and buy similar brands is more important. All of the consumers consider brand equity to keep their brand loyalty. Perceived price is the only factor which can influence brand equity for adventurers; brand is more important for them. The laggards were not influenced by any factor. All of the factors expect perceived price are important for the followers. Marketing managers should consider brand equity when introducing their brand into a new market. Also localization is the basic strategy that all the sports shoes companies should understand. But as a global brand, understanding the same characteristics for each country is more important to build global strategy.

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