• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-17
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• 2017

Cause-related Marketing (CrM) has become an increasingly popular marketing approach over the past two decades. However, neither researchers nor organizations fully understand the determinants of a successful CrM partnership. This research fills this gap. Specifically, we employ the schema theory to explore circumstances in which the CrM alliance cannot achieve a success. We use a theoretical modeling approach to report that, when consumers' typicality-based cognitive process is assumed, the CrM activity with the partners' more-discrepant attribute profile cannot be evaluated favorably, but the attribute-level uncertainty about the CrM alliance is less likely to feedback to the two partners. Furthermore, we argue that, under the schema-plus-tag model, consumers may not like the CrM program with a similar attribute profile. Therefore, this CrM approach may fail. To our knowledge, we are the first to apply the schema theory to explain how a CrM alliance can achieve a success.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제18권8호
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• pp.544-560
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• 2018

공익연계마케팅은 소비자들이 조직이나 개인의 목적을 만족시키려는 기업과의 이윤 창출적인 교환행위에 참여함에 있어, 기업이 지정된 사회적 명분을 대상으로 일정금액을 기부하는 것을 특징으로 하는 마케팅 활동이다. 본 연구는 공익연계 마케팅 메시지 제시여부가 소비자 제품태도에 미치는 영향력을 확인하고, 더불어 소비자의 윤리적 소비성향 및 사회신뢰성향 그리고 제품유형(실용재 vs. 쾌락재)의 조절적 역할을 규명함으로써 실무적인 시사점을 제시하고자 하였다. 연구결과, 소비자들은 공익연계 마케팅 메시지가 제시되지 않은 제품보다 공익연계 마케팅 메시지가 제시된 제품에 대하여 더 호의적인 태도를 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 소비자의 윤리적 소비성향과 사회적 신뢰성향이 높을 경우 공익연계 마케팅 메시지가 더 강한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 하지만 제품유형에 대한 조절효과는 유의하지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 이들 결과는 기업이 공익연계 마케팅 활동을 전개하는 것도 중요하지만, 그에 앞서 소비자들의 윤리적 소비성향과 사회적 신뢰성향을 높여줄 수 있는 다양한 캠페인 등을 전개할 때, 이러한 마케팅 활동이 보다 큰 성과를 낼 수 있음을 시사하고 있다.

• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.25-43
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• 2017

This paper addresses the central issue of whether it is effective for a firm to discourage the purchase of its own product in order to support a social cause. The objectives of this study were: a) to examine whether a cause-related self-prevention ad would stimulate more positive evaluations compared to promotional ad, particularly when the product category is more negatively socially accepted; and 2) to determine if a negative attitude toward the product could induce a boomerang effect of a selfprevention ad. Results from three experiments revealed that socially responsible prevention campaigns against firm's own product may be more effective for the product category negatively associated with social concerns or welfare. If products are more limited in the social context, communications of product prevention are beneficial to improve the public image of the brand. However, the self-hurting approach may be inappropriate for potential customers who currently possess a strong negative attitude toward the product.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.756-765
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• 2014

Customer-company (C-C) identification is the perceived fit between the identities of a consumer and an organization. If a consumer identifies with a company that places a high priority on being socially responsible, a consumer who also values social responsibility may support and patronize that business because of the link between something that is important to both them and the company. Because C-C identification may explain the success of cause-related marketing (CRM) in the fashion industry, we investigated the effect of an image resulting from CRM on ratings of brand attributes (e.g., distinctiveness, credibility, attractiveness), identification with the brand, attitude toward the brand, and customer loyalty. Participants also responded to open-ended questions reflecting their rationale for their ratings of brand attributes. Data were collected from a convenience sample of undergraduates (n = 228) enrolled at Midwestern University in the U.S. Structural equation modeling revealed that as ratings of the social responsibility of the cause-related marketing effort increased so did perceptions of the brand's distinctiveness, credibility, and attractiveness. Participants identified with a brand when they rated the brand as attractive. Participants' identification with a brand had a significant impact on attitudes toward the brand and customer loyalty (e.g., purchase intention, willingness to spread positive word-of-mouth). Content analyses of open-ended responses supported the idea that brand images stemming from CRM exert an important influence on consumer's ratings of brand attributes. Fashion marketers interested in cause-related marketing will find success with efforts that increase customer identification.

• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.49-95
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• 2007

공익연계 마케팅 (cause-related marketing or CRM)은 기업과 제품의 이미지 향상이나 브랜드의 정신적·윤리적 가치를 구축하는 강력한 하나의 수단으로 점점 더 그 활용 가치가 높아지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 공익연계 마케팅 활동의 성과에 영향을 미치는 여러 요인들 중 공익의 특성, 제품의 관여도, 그리고 메시지의 특성에 따른 소비자 브랜드 태도에 대한 영향력을 검증하고자 한다. 연구의 검증을 위해 다음과 같이 크게 3가지 연구문제를 정선해보았다. 공익의 특성에 따른 소비자의 브랜드 태도는 어떻게 다른가? 공익연계 메시지 표현유형에 따른 소비자의 브랜드 태도는 어떻게 다른가? 마지막으로 제품의 관여도에 따른 소비자의 브랜드 태도는 어떻게 다른가? 이러한 연구문제들을 중심으로 공익의 특성, 제품 관여도, 공익 메시지 표현유형, 그리고 소비자의 브랜드 태도 간의 인과관계들을 나타내는 모델을 세우고 연구를 수행했다. 서울에 거주하는 20~40세의 직장인들과 학생들을 연구대상으로 총 400부의 설문지를 배포하고 이중 유요한 176부의 회수된 설문에 대한 데이터를 이용해 통계분석을 수행했다. 분석결과 연구모델 및 가설들이 잘 증명되었으나, 연구대상들은 공익의 특성의 차이점에 대해 인식을 못하는 것으로 나타났고 이는 우리나라 소비자들이 아직까지는 공익의 특성에 대한 차별적 인식보다는, 공익 그 자체에 대해 포괄적으로 인식하는 경향이 있음을 뒷받침 한다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.506-520
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• 2019

This study first investigates relationships among fashion consumer's positive emotion toward social value seeking activities (SVSA), enterprise image (EI), enterprise-perceived quality (EPQ), and purchase intention. Additionally, it demonstrates if the confirmed relationships are different in similar SVSA between social enterprise and cause-related marketing (CRM). An online experiment using a 2 (the implementation organization of social values: social enterprise vs CRM) ${\times}2$ (SVSA: support of vulnerable group vs environmental protection) factorial design was conducted to test the established hypotheses. Participants were randomly assigned to one of four conditions, and the collected data were analyzed using a partial least squares structure equation modeling (PLS-SEM) and partial least squares multi-group analysis (PLS-MGA). The results revealed that positive emotion toward SVSA directly influenced EI and purchase intention. EI and EPQ were identified as sequential mediators linking positive emotion toward SVSA and purchase intention. A finding for similarity in consumer response paths between social enterprises and CRM highlights that social enterprises need to develop a marketing strategy distinguished from CRM.

• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.132-152
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• 2003

기업의 사회적 책임 인식이 미약한 편인 우리나라의 경우 사회공헌활동도 대부분 구호차원에서 전개되어 왔다고 하여도 과언이 아니며, 대부분의 활동도 일부 대기업을 중심으로 이루어져 왔다. 한편 최근 몇몇 기업들이 공익과 기업의 성공이라는 두 목적을 성취하려는 공익연계마케팅(cause-related marketing)에 대하여 증진된 관심을 보이고 있는 가운데 우리가 참고할 만한 사례로는 어떠한 것이 있을까 ? 우리나라 공익연계마케팅의 시작이라고 볼 수 있는 사례는 유한킴벌리가 1984년부터 시작하여 지금까지 진행하여 온 '우리강산 푸르게 푸르게' 캠페인이다. 물론 많은 어려움과 위험을 내포하고 있겠지만, 우리나라의 공익연계마케팅활동이 더욱 확산·활성화되기를 희망하는 것이 본 사례연구의 거시적 취지이다. 구체적으로 본 사례는 유한킴벌리의 공익연계마케팅활동의 내용을 상세히 살펴본 후 관리적 차원에서 그 내용을 분석하였다. 또한 공익연계마케팅활동의 바람직한 방향과 시사점, 그리고 더 생각해 보아야 할 과제들에 관하여 논의하였다.

• 복식
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• 제65권7호
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• pp.75-85
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• 2015

The purpose of this study is to examine ways to vitalize cause related marketing (CRM) by proposing character T-shirts The campaign will employ Neo-Pop art, a genre popular with both companies and consumers. Study results are as follows: First, campaign T-shirts on the issue of human alienation resulting from digitalization can be utilized to generate financial profit that can be returned to society. This can lead to the acts of exchange for profit generation, public image improvemen of companies, and enhancement of their external status. As for the non-financial aspect, the campaign could lead to increased awareness of social issues and present opportunities to take actions of improvement. Second, the financial objective of character T-shirts dealing with environmental issue of sustainability involves brand distribution network support and revitalization of promotion such as shopping basket of love and eco-friendly store matching program for eco-friendly campaign. As for the non-financial aspect, it can help raise consumers' awareness of cause related activities such as crowd funding and fundraising and prepare opportunities of direct participation. Third, the financial objective of character T-shirts dealing with natural disaster relief activities on the global level involves brand recognition level increase and enhancement of positive association of companies through emergency relief and articles support as a result of drastic increases in casualties from nature disasters. As for the non-financial aspect, it can induce people's participation in relief activities and lead to the establishment of crisis response procedures. The information on the development of pop-art character T-shirts proposed in this study is expected to be used as basic information on cause marketing of fashion companies in the future, while providing inspiration to related fashion design.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.93-107
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 기업이 신제품의 실패로 인한 위기상황에서 실시하는 위기대응 전략에 대한 소비자의 부정적 구전에 대하여 알아보고자 한다. 이를 위해 가상의 기업을 사용하여 위기 시나리오 및 대응전략을 조작한 다음 실험을 실시하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 대응유형 전략에 따르면, 위기 대응전략은 부정보다 사과를 실시하는 것이 부정적 구전을 더 완화시키는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 신제품 실패로 인한 위기 이전에 공익연계마케팅 활동을 실시한 회사는 소비자의 부정적 구전 완화에 더욱 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 기업이 실시하는 메시지 전략은 소비자의 부정적 구전에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 위기대응전략과 공익연계 마케팅의 상호작용 효과는 유의하게 나타났지만 위기대응 전략과 메시지 전략 간의 상호작용효과는 유의하지 않은 것으로 나타났다.

• 산경연구논집
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.35-44
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• 2019

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the effect of choice of cause on the purchase intention by dividing it into the situation selected by the consumer and the company. This study also examines the moderating effect of cause options diversity and company-cause fit on the relationship between choice of cause and purchase intention. This will provide the theoretical information necessary to gain an in-depth understanding of the consumer's intention to purchase the cause-related marketing campaign, and in practice, it is expected that companies will be able to obtain useful information for effective planning and execution of the cause-related marketing campaign. Research design, date, and methodology - This study's survey was carried out on the college students of university located in Shandong, China. It was from November 4-11, 2018, and a total of 440 questionnaires were distributed, with 424 collected. Of them, effective questionnaires used in the final study were a total of 400 except 24 that couldn't be used. In this study, empirical analysis was done with frequency analysis, reliability analysis, analysis of variance and simple effect analysis by using Statistics Package SPSS 20.0. Results - The results are reported below: first of all, in the cause-related campaign consumers are more willing to buy the products when they are allowed to choice the focal cause of charity than when the company selects the cause of charity. Furthermore, the positive effect of allowing consumers to choice the cause of charity (vs. company choice) on purchase intentions is greater for high cause diversity to select. Finally, the positive effect of allowing consumers to choice the cause of charity (vs. company choice) on purchase intentions is greater when perceived fit between the company and the cause charity is low. Conclusions - This study extends the scope of the consumer perspective from consumer purchase intention research to the choice of cause in the cause-related marketing. When consumers select the cause, it would be better to provide the cause charity in diversifying selection and provide options for low fit between company and cause charity.