• 무역학회지
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.99-113
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• 2021

This study aims to analyze the effect of product information quality and source credibility on product arousal in fresh food website. Despite fresh food websites are selling products with various feature, prior studies have focused on consumer behavior for fresh food website characteristics or specific products without considering the feature of the products. Consumers' attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors vary depending on the feature of the product. In other words, depending on the category of product, the decision making process that consumers purchase products can be differ. So, we classify products considering the feature of these products to examine the effect of information quality and source credibility on product arousal into experience goods and search goods. We surveyed 288 consumers having experience of purchase in fresh food website and verified the hypothesis through One-way ANOVA by classifying the information quality and the source credibility as high level and low level. As a result, there was a difference in product arousal according to the product information quality level and the source credibility level for each product category exposed to the fresh food website. In experience goods, source credibility have a more important effect on product arousal than product information quality, and in search goods, product information quality have a more important effect on product arousal than source credibility.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.440-451
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• 2013

Because of the e-shopping market consumers now have diverse options to choose when placing their orders, and find it easy to obtain the required information through the Internet. Especially, for consumers, product reviews posted on an e-tailer's website have become more important criteria than such information available elsewhere. Hence, this study investigated the influence of the direction and evaluative contents of online reviews on consumer attitudes toward clothing products. Four types of online reviews based on direction (positive/negative) and evaluative content in review information (objective/subjective) were used in the experimental design. Further, stimulus reviews were developed. Credibility, usefulness of reviews, product preference, and purchase intention were the measured dependent variables in each of the four situations of online review presentations. The results indicated that, overall, positive and objective online reviews resulted in a higher level of consumer attitude. The content in these reviews had a relatively stronger influence than the direction on attitudes toward online reviews. Overall, objective reviews generated a higher level of credibility and usefulness of information than subjective reviews. Regarding subjective reviews, negative information was more related to credibility, whereas positive information was more related to usefulness. Further, positive information had a higher influence than negative information on consumer attitudes.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.67-90
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• 2008

Prior to making choices among online products and services, consumers often search online product reviews written by other consumers. Online product reviews have great influences on consumer behavior because they are believed to be more reliable than information provided by sellers. However, ever-increasing lists of product reviews make it difficult for consumers to find the right information efficiently. A customized search mechanism is a method to provide personalized information which fits the user's requirements. This study examines effects of a customized search mechanism and perceived similarity between consumers and product reviewers on consumer behaviors. More specifically, we address the following research questions: (1) Can a customized search mechanism increase perceived similarity between product review authors and readers? (2) Are product reviews perceived as more credible when product reviews were written by the authors perceived similar to them? (3) Does credibility of product reviews have a positive impact on acceptance of product reviews? (4) Does acceptance of product reviews have an influence on purchase intention of the readers? To examine these research questions, a lab experiment with a between-subject factor (whether a customized search mechanism is provided or not) design was employed. In order to enhance mundane realism and increase generalizability of the findings, the experiment sites were built based on a real online store, cherrya.com (http://www.cherrya.com/). Sixty participants were drawn from a pool that consisted of undergraduate and graduate students in a large university. Participation was voluntary; all the participants received 5,000 won to encourage their motivation and involvement in the experiment tasks. In addition, 15 participants, who selected by a random draw, received 30,000 won to actually purchase the product that he or she decided to buy during the experiment. Of the 60 participants, 25 were male and 35 were female. In examining the homogeneity between the two groups, the results of t-tests revealed no significant difference in gender, age, academic years, online shopping experience, and Internet usage. To test our research model, we completed tests of the measurement models and the structural models using PLS Graph version 3.00. The analysis confirmed individual item reliability, internal consistency, and discriminant validity of measurements. The results show that participants feel more credible when product reviews were written by the authors perceived similar to them, credibility of product reviews have a positive impact on acceptance of product reviews, and acceptance of product reviews have an influence on purchase intention of the readers. However, a customized search mechanism did not increase perceived similarity between product review authors and readers. The results imply that there is an urgent need to develop a better customized search tool in order to increase perceived similarity between product review authors and readers.

• 경영과학
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.95-112
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• 2011

The Internet has generated a number of online review sites where dissatisfied consumers can easily articulate their opinions and comments on products or services. Little attention, however, has been directed to investigating the relationship between negative electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) and its critical determinants that affect consumers' purchasing behaviors. This study attempts to explore the influence of the key determinants of consumers' negative eWOM behaviors, including their social relationships online. The results show that tie strength is positively associated with the proposed determinants, such as information credibility, external search efforts, and product involvement. Further, we find that perceived risk plays a mediating role in the relationship between consumers' intention to spread eWOM and its key determinants.

• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.159-189
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• 2012

블로그의 상품 리뷰가 소비자의 주목을 끄는 데에는 정보 원천인 블로거에 대한 신뢰가 자리잡고 있다. 블로거가 해당 상품 카테고리와 관련하여 충분한 지식 및 경험을 습득하고 있다는 전문성에 대한 믿음, 그리고 어떤 다른 이해 관계에 얽매여 정보를 왜곡하려는 등의 불순한 의도를 지니고 있지 않다는 진실성에 대한 믿음이 있기에 소비자들은 구매 의사 결정에 뒤따르는 불확실성을 줄일 요량으로 블로그의 상품 리뷰를 참조하게 된다. 본 연구는 이러한 점에 착안하여 소비자들이 리뷰 정보를 통해 추구하는 가치 동인이 무엇이냐에 따라 신뢰성의 하위 차원인 전문성 및 진실성에 이르는 경로 계수의 비중이 분화하며, 나아가 유대 강도의 강약에 따라 전문성 및 진실성 기반 신뢰성에 대한 기대치가 분기하게 될 것이라 예측하였다. 아울러, 유대 강도가 태도로서의 신뢰성이 리뷰 수용 의사에 대해 갖는 예측력에 조절 효과를 미쳐 파워블로그 사용 집단에서보다 개인블로그 사용 집단에서 이러한 예측력이 보다 고양될 것이라 가정하였다. 분석 결과, 도구적 정보 니즈를 충족시키고자 하는 유목적적 가치 동인은 정보 원천의 전문성에 대한 기대 의존도를 증폭시키지만, 고립감을 해소하고자 하는 대인간 연결의 가치 동인은 정보 원천의 진실성에 대한 의존도를 높이는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고, 전문성에 대한 기대치는 강한 유대 관계의 개인블로그 사용 집단에서보다 약한 유대 관계의 파워블로그 사용 집단에서 보다 증진되며, 태도로서의 신뢰성이 리뷰 수용 의사에 대해 갖는 예측력은 파워블로그 사용 집단에서보다 개인블로그 사용 집단에서 보다 고양되는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제35권9호
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• pp.1099-1111
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• 2011

This study identified the types of consumer review information about apparel products based on consumer satisfaction/dissatisfaction with the availability/non-availability of consumer review information for online stores. Data were collected from 318 females aged 20s' to 30s', who had significant experience in reading consumer reviews posted on online stores. Consumer satisfaction/dissatisfaction with availability or non-availability of review information on online stores is different for information in regards to apparel product attributes, product benefits, and store attributes. According to the concept of quality elements suggested by the Kano model, two types of consumer review information were determined: Must-have information (product attribute information about size, fabric, color and design of the apparel product; benefit information about washing & care and comport of the apparel product; store attribute information about responsiveness, disclosure, delivery and after service of the store) and attracting information (attribute information about price comparison; benefit information about coordination with other items, fashionability, price discounts, value for price, reaction from others, emotion experienced during transaction, symbolic features for status, health functionality, and eco-friendly feature; store attribute information about return/refund, damage compensation and reputation/credibility of online store and interactive and dynamic nature of reviews among customers). There were significant differences between the high and low involvement groups in their perceptions of consumer review information.

• 경영정보학연구
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.25-50
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• 2021

지금까지 많은 리뷰 연구가 이루어져 왔음에도 불구하고 소비자들이 남긴 리뷰들 중 대표적인 리뷰의 위치나 크기를 소비자들이 인식할 수준만큼 강조하는 리뷰, 이른바 강조된 리뷰에 대한 연구는 부족한 실정이다. 본 연구는 강조된 리뷰의 노출 방식에 따른 소비자들의 인식 차이를 확인하는 것이 주된 목표이다. 이를 위해 가상의 온라인 리뷰 페이지를 제작하여 최종적으로 강조된 리뷰가 없는 이미지를 보여주는 집단 23명, 긍정적으로 강조된 리뷰만 노출하여 보여주는 집단 61명, 그리고 긍정적으로 강조된 리뷰와 부정적으로 강조된 리뷰를 모두 노출하여 보여주는 집단 87명을 대상으로 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 강조된 리뷰의 노출 방식에 따른 차이는 리뷰의 유용성 측면에서는 유의한 수준으로 유용성에 양의 상관관계가 나타났으나, 회의감에는 유의한 영향을 주지 않았다. 또한 리뷰의 유용성과 플랫폼 신뢰도와는 유의한 양의 상관관계, 리뷰의 회의감과 플랫폼 신뢰도와는 유의한 음의 상관관계가 나타났으며, 최종적으로 플랫폼 신뢰도와 사용 의도와의 관계는 유의한 수준으로 긍정적인 영향을 미쳤다. 모든 분석 결과에서 상품군에 따른 차이는 거의 없었다. 이를 통해, 온라인 쇼핑몰의 리뷰를 설계할 때 잠재적인 소비자들의 사용 의도 및 신뢰도를 높이기 위해서 긍정적으로 강조된 리뷰와 부정적으로 강조된 리뷰를 모두 보여주는 것이 중요하다는 점을 시사할 수 있다.

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.75-92
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• 2018

본 연구는 기업의 사회적 책임과 사회공존을 위한 사회공헌활동(친환경제품, 기부, 봉사활동, 공정무역)이 소비자가 지각하는 기업의 신뢰도, 프리미엄가격 지불의도 그리고 지속적 구매의도에 미치는 영향관계를 밝히는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 또한 소비자 성별의 차이가 기업의 사회공헌활동요인에 따른 기업의 신뢰도와 프리미엄가격 지불의도에 영향을 미치는지 검증하고자 하였다. 본 연구를 진행하기 위해 기업의 사회공헌활동, 기업신뢰도, 프리미엄가격 지불의도 그리고 지속적 구매의도와 같은 주요연구변수에 관한 선행연구와 실증조사를 진행하였다. 실증조사는 사회적 기업 제품을 구매한 경험이 있는 소비자를 대상으로 하였다. 설정된 가설을 검증하기 위해 구조방정식을 활용하였다. 가설 검증 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 기업의 사회공헌활동 중 친환경제품과 공정무역은 기업신뢰도와 프리미엄가격 지불의도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 프리미엄가격 지불의도는 지속적 구매의도에 영향을 미치지만 기업신뢰도는 지속적 구매의도에 직접적 영향을 미치지 않고 프리미엄가격 지불의도를 거쳐 지속적 구매의도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 기업의 사회공헌활동 가운데 봉사활동과 공정무역이 기업신뢰도에 미치는 영향은 여성이 남성보다 높았다. 봉사활동과 기부는 프리미엄가격 지불의도와의 영향관계에서 남성에 비해 더 높은 것으로 나타났다.

• Fashion, Industry and Education
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.19-35
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• 2018

This study explores the effect of information direction and order of cosmetics power bloggers on consumer responses. A total of 488 undergraduate students participated in experiments with mock-up stimuli of sunscreen product reviews by power bloggers. The study was conducted with four stimuli of product review posts (i.e., positive reviews only, positive-negative reviews in order, negative-positive reviews in order, negative reviews only) of the power bloggers. The results showed a significant difference in consumer responses according to information direction and order of product reviews of the power bloggers. Specifically, negative reviews were considered more objective and more useful than positive reviews were. However, positivity of reviews is crucial in generating more positive attitudes toward products, greater purchase intention, and greater word-of-mouth intention. In regard to information order, the negative-positive reviews generated more positive attitudes toward the product and greater purchase intention than did the positive-negative reviews, emphasizing the importance of ending product reviews with positive information so as to create positive responses. Referring to the findings, power bloggers and marketers using bloggers as a promotional tool would benefit by carefully designing information content in consideration of an appropriate direction and order of information to better fit their purpose.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제35권7호
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• pp.761-774
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• 2011

This study investigated the consumer review information considered important by consumers when making a purchase decision to buy apparel products online. Data were collected through focus group interviews. Eleven females in their 20s and 30s, who have extensive experience in reading consumer reviews posted on online apparel stores, participated in the study. The consumer review information considered important by participants is the information related to seven product attributes (size, fabric, design, color, sewing, price, and country of origin), seven benefits (functional, financial, esthetic, emotional, social, utilitarian benefits, and product value compared to price) of the apparel product and four store attributes (return/refund, delivery, reputation/credibility, and customer service). The findings from the study can serve as an important tool in developing survey questions in order to evaluate the quality of consumer review information and help online retailers plan methods to improve the quality of reviews.