• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.193-215
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• 2009

This paper reports the country of origin and brand trust perceptions of 102 Nepali consumers living in Kathmandu. The paper also explores these Nepali consumers' perceptions of global brands. Three major findings are reported: (1) For these Nepali consumers, the importance of buying a global brand is exceptionally important in their purchase decisions. (2) Nepali women consistently rate the importance of buying a global brand higher than Nepali men. (3) The set of global brands most trusted by these Nepali consumers show strong regional, Asian preferences. The paper also discusses the challenges of market research in Nepal.

• 한국의상디자인학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.89-101
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• 2011

The economy blocking and price competitiveness caused by globalization has generated an on-going controversy of global sourcing among high-priced luxury brands. The consumers in the global market purchase luxury goods based on both craftsmanship and the reputation of luxury brands. Factors such as the origin, brand and pricing can affect the intention of consumers to buy luxury goods. This study analyzed the optimum brand combination using conjoint analysis. The analysis was based on the selection of origin, brand name and price as extrinsic factors among attributes of customer choice. These factors were subdivided into Italian and Chinese origins, Gucci, Prada, and Miu Miu in terms of brand names, and 450,000, 750,000, and 1,500,000 Won in terms of price levels. The result showed that origin was considered the most important factor followed by brand name and pricing. This tendency tells us that customers consider origin, brand name and price in that order when purchasing luxury brands. In regards to each factor, respondents preferred Italian to Chinese origins, the Gucci to Miu Miu brand name, and 750,000 to 450,000 won for price level. Generally, women in their 20s and 30s preferred products from advanced nations at a medium-level price.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.357-366
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• 2022

Many factors influence brand trust, including manufacturer prestige, product value and quality, country of origin, media marketing, experience, and brand relationship. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of the nation of origin on brand trust, using Vietnam as a case study for India's COVID-19 vaccine. A total of 407 Vietnamese people aged 18 and up participated in the survey. The findings of the study show that the nation of origin has a significant impact on brand trust. Specifically, the perceived country image has a negative effect on brand trust, the other two components of the country of origin are perceived value and perceived quality of product have a positive impact on brand trust in India's COVID-19 vaccine. Research results show that if the perceived country image of the country of production is perceived negatively, then there will be a negative impact on brand trust. According to research findings, people in Vietnam who are 30 years old or older, have steady occupations, know about India, have used Indian products in the past, and have strong brand trust in India's COVID-19 vaccinations. India needs to boost its country's image and develop communication to increase brand trust in Vietnam.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.192-201
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• 2020

This study examined the relationship between Korean male consumers' perceptions of marketing promotion investment such as advertising expenditure and celebrity endorsement are the brand equity elements. It also compared if there were differences on this research model and two groups that selected Korean or foreign country-of-brand-origin in fashion product purchasing. Online survey responses from 414 Korean men in their 20s-30s were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling analysis (SEM). Perceptions of advertising expenditures were found to be positively related to brand association in only the group that selected Korean country-of-brand-origin. The results showed a non-significant effect of perceptions for advertising expenditures on perceived product quality in both groups that selected Korean or foreign country-of-brand-origin. The results indicated that celebrity endorsement had a significant effect on brand association for the two male consumer groups. The results also demonstrated that the relationship of celebrity endorsement and perceived quality was significant in only a group that selected Korean country-of-brand-origin. The results also revealed that the effect of brand association and perceived product quality on brand preference was significant in both male consumer groups. This study has useful managerial implications for enhancing the effectiveness of investment in advertising activities.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제11권7호
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• pp.47-56
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• 2013

Purpose - In the academic literature, the researches on a comparative study on purchase behaviors of the consumers from emerging and mature markets remain limited. Therefore, this empirical study is attempted to examine the effects of country of origin (COO), brand image and corporate image on the purchase behavior of Chinese consumers (as from emerging market) and Korean consumers (as from mature market). Research Design, data, methodology - In total, 615 valid questionnaires were collected from the main cities of China and Korea respectively, and a multiple group analysis was conducted to test the hypotheses with SPSS 16.0 and AMOS18.0. Results - Chinese consumers are not influenced by country-of-origin effect, whereas Korean consumers are sensitive to it. Both Chinese and Korean consumers are sensitive to brand image, whereas corporate image does appear to influence Chinese consumers but not Korean consumers. The effects of country-of-origin are not more influential in less developed market (China) than more developed market (Korea). Conclusions - According to the results of this empirical study, the country-of-origin effect does impact Korean consumers but not Chinese consumers' purchase behavior. Therefore, multinational companies are relatively free to make the decision, if Chinese consumers are the marketing targets, when choosing manufacturing sites.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.1-21
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• 2010

A good brand name is very important for the success of a product. A thoughtful brand name can convey information that can influence potential customers in a positive way. Thus marketers often formulate brand names intended to explicitly or implicitly play a role in influencing customer perceptions. One way of doing this is to have a brand name bearing connotations to a foreign country. In general, prior research on country-of-origin effects has not adequately focused on exploring brand name connotation and its effect on product evaluation. This research presents a conceptual framework for determining if/how brand name connotation to a foreign country affects product evaluation. Specifically, this paper reviews relevant literature pertaining to country-of-origin and brand name connotation, discusses a conceptualization, proposes research hypotheses, and outlines procedures for collecting data to evaluate the proposed hypotheses.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.23-33
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• 2013

Purpose - Numerous studies have tried to assess the role of a warranty as an explanatory instrument for product quality. While one study argued that manufacturers signal their superior quality to consumers by extending the duration of a warranty, quality is not necessarily related to warranty and a warranty for a short duration is a sign of high product quality. However, there are limitations to measuring product quality in terms of a single variable such as a warranty. Some other studies have evaluated the influence of brand power or value and price on the supposed quality of a product while the influence of warranty was found to be insignificant. Research design, data, methodology - The study analyzes the influence of brand power and the country of origin effect on consumers' perception of product quality in line with warranty and establishes a priority strategy. Especially, consumer experience has a significant influence on state of the art technology products like applied home electronics as these goods are generally quite expensive and consumers expend significant energy in purchasing them, so the associated warranty and brand can have a critical role in the decision making process. The price of the product was excluded in this discussion as it continually varies with the market share of the product. Results - The results of the analysis are as follows: First, each of the factors such as the standard of the warranty, brand power, and country of origin effect influences the degree of satisfaction of an individual. Second, the factors brand power and quality of the warranty interact both complementarily and synergistically at a time, depending on the brand power. As brand power is more significant, the degree of satisfaction is greater in case of products with low quality warranty compared to those with high quality warranty. Third, the brand power and country of origin effect present a complementary interaction. Fourth, the country of origin effect and quality of a warranty interact synergistically. Conclusions - Thus, the higher the quality of warranty, greater is the increment in the degree of satisfaction. The comprehensive study on the effect of the country of origin on the purchase decision process and the degree of satisfaction compared to the other elements shows that in case of Japanese and Korean markets the brand power of a company is desirable in sustaining the quality of warranty to the industrial average. Also, there is no significant improvement in the perceived quality of the product when the quality of the warranty is lowered. Therefore, the warranty effect diminishes when the value of the brand is known, while it perishes when both the brand power and the country of origin effect are strong enough.

• CRM연구
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.1-17
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• 2010

본 연구는 스폰서쉽을 통한 광고 집행시 고려해야 할 브랜드 자산의 요소들을 살펴보고, 이를 통한 광고효과 증대방안을 찾고자 시작하게 되었다. 먼저 스폰서쉽에 대해 살펴보았고, 브랜드 원산지와, 브랜드 친숙성, 소비자 자민족 중심주의를 중심으로 효과적인 스폰서쉽을 위한 방법을 찾고자 하였다. 연구의 결과를 살펴보면, 첫째, 소비자들은 스폰서쉽을 제공하는 브랜드의 원산지에 대한 태도가 우호적일 수록, 그 브랜드의 스폰서쉽 광고에 대한 태도도 우호적인 것으로 나타났다. 즉, 브랜드 원산지에 대한 태도에 따라서 스폰서쉽에 대해 우호적인 태도를 보일 수도 있고 부정적인 태도를 보일 수도 있는 것이다. 하지만, 국내 스포츠에 외국 브랜드가 스폰서쉽을 제공하는 것 그 자체에 대해서는 우리에게 이득이 된다고 판단하여 대체로 긍정적인 반응을 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 소비자의 브랜드 원산지에 대한 친숙도가 높을수록 소비자의 스폰서쉽 광고태도는 우호적으로 나타났다. 즉, 소비자에게 별로 친숙하지 않은 국가의 브랜드가 스폰서쉽을 제공하는 것 보다는 브랜드 원산지에 대해 친숙성이 확보된 후에 스폰서쉽을 제공해야 더욱 효과를 볼 수 있다는 것이다. 셋째, 소비자 자민족 중심주의 연구는 효과가 거의 없는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 자민족 중심주의가 높은 사람이나 낮은 사람간의 스폰서쉽 광고에 대한 태도에는 거의 차이가 없다는 것이다.

• 디지털콘텐츠학회 논문지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.277-284
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• 2018

본 연구는 후속 기업이 선도 기업을 극복하기 위한 성분 브랜드 제휴 전략을 제안하였다. 동시에 성분 브랜드의 브랜드 인지도(고/저)와 원산지(호의적/비호의적)의 조절효과에 대해서도 살펴보았다. 분석결과, 첫째, 소비자의 제휴된 제품에 대한 구매 의도는 모 기업의 시장진출순서와 성분 브랜드의 시장지위에 따라 유의한 상호작용 효과가 나타났다. 둘째, 소비자의 제휴된 제품에 대한 구매 의도는 모 기업의 시장진출순서와 원산지에 따라 유의한 상호작용 효과가 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 바탕으로 본 연구결과에 대한 이론적 및 실무적인 시사점과 본 연구에 대한 한계점, 향후 연구방향을 논의하였다.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.629-643
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• 2014

This study analyzed how the brand image elements influenced upon forming the brand trust and the brand loyalty of the 'Sky Green' the joint agricultural product brand Cheonan, Chungnam. The brand image was classified into functional image, symbolical image and origin - associated image. And what element of the brand image element influences upon forming the brand image loyalty by the consumers who are using 'Sky Green'. In the analysis results, the functional image, symbolical image and the image associated with the origin have influenced on forming the brand trust and the brand loyalty. All variables composing the brand image have positive influences on both brand trust and brand loyalty. It means that brand image influences on brand loyalty directly but the greater influence can be exerted through the effects of the parameter of brand trust.