• Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.146-159
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• 2018

This study analyzed what premium features significantly affect customer satisfaction and their recommendation, and what factors significantly affect product attributes. In the process, first, the loyalty program and the customer compensation program were studied to determine the impact of the customer satisfaction and recommendation. The study analyzed that quality and design of product properties had significant effects on all factors, but the brand was not significantly affected. Second, while superiority, differentiation and scarcity of luxury items are significant to customer satisfaction but superiority is only significant in relation to recommendation intention. Third, the preceding study shows that the customer compensation program has a significant impact on sales growth, but the study found that it was not for imported luxury car customers. Fourth, if the royalties program is low in awareness, it has been analyzed that the scarcity and customer satisfaction relationships among luxury goods have been adjusted. On the contrary, if there is a high level of awareness, it is analyzed that there is a control effect customer satisfaction and differentiation among luxury brands. In the conclusion, in order to satisfy customers at the import luxury car market, the differentiation of luxury goods by standard index must be strengthened and the brand must be strengthened among the attributes of the product. In addition, by raising awareness of the royalties program, the relationship between differentiation and customer satisfaction can be enhanced.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.113-119
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• 2002

E-Biz. system must provide convenient and easy interface, efficient functions, and provides information and contents satisfying customers. To do this, many kinds of studies are being advanced actively about E-Biz. system using intelligent agent technology and efficient E-Biz. strategy. Also E-Biz. system score a lot of information and contents to get a efficient business activities and relationships between a company arid customers. To effectively adopt individual customer's preference and actively adapt change of business situation, we may consider individual user characteristics and emotion. This paper suggests E-Biz. system using intelligent agent technology based on user characteristics and emotion. This system can provide convenient user interface and improve customer royalty. In the results, it is found that proposed system is more efficient than existing systems about customer's preference.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.10 no.5 s.37
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• pp.291-300
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• 2005

Recently, e-Biz Companies are paying attention to e-CRM in an effort to utilize meaningful customers' information obtained using their websites. e-Biz companies try to increase the profit by collecting customers' data, serving customers better through interactive communications and differentiating customers' management using their websites. Although it is found that corporates' websites play a critical role in e-CRM, only a few researches have been conducted related to the effective website design. Tn this study, desirable website design factors were identified through literature review, and an empirical study was conducted to identify how these factors are related to customer's loyalty measured via customer's intention for continuous use and recommendation the website to others. Also this study was designed to suggest a benchmark for the companies which plan to build a website for e-CRM in the future.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.101-109
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• 2006

This study investigates what criterion airline customers recognize important when evaluating airline firms. Specifically it is surveyed if different criterion are used by different groups of airline customers when choosing an airline firm. In addition customer group with high loyalty to 'K' airline, national carrier of Korea, is differently evaluate 'K' airline for the selection criterion over customer group without loyalty. Frequent flyer program is suggested most important by most of the customers being followed by flight schedule. Flight schedule, in-flight food and air fare of 'K' airline are differently evaluated according to level of royalty to the airline. However there appears no difference in the evaluation of seat and entertainment between two groups, customers with high loyalty and customers without loyalty.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.10 no.9
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• pp.165-174
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• 2012

In recent years, online brand community has become an important means for firms to make, maintain and improve their relationship with the customer. Customers or would-be customers discuss, learn about the products and share passion together. In this paper, we investigate the effects of the online brand community's characteristics and its perception on customer royalty to the community and purchase intention of consumers for the products. Variables of online brand community's characteristics include community reputation, social presence, pleasure, and interactivity. For those of the community's perception, we consider membership, influence, emotional band, and fulfillment of desire. Findings show that the online brand community has indeed positive effects on the brand equity by enhancing the relation between consumers and brand, ultimately providing firms with strategic resources and competitive advantage. Managerial implications are discussed.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.79-89
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to examine the moderating effects of social contribution activities perception between brand loyalty and marketing strategies. First, this thesis has reviewed that marketing mix 4P's(product, price, promotion, place) still influence on the brand royalty on smart-phone market. Second, this research examined that perception on social contribution activities is an important moderate variable between marketing activities and brand royalty. Also, this research found that moderating effect of social contribution activities perception is more significant at the high-perception group on social contribution activities than low-perception group. Finally, this study verified that product/price/promotion strategy and social contribution activities have effect on brand royalty depend on social contribution activities perception. Recently many businesses are using Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) as a strategic tool and also social interests on the effect of CSR are increasing. Therefore, this study reaffirmed by the CSR that affect customer brand loyalty, are expected to contribute to improve awareness of CSR activities.

• The Journal of Society for e-Business Studies
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.191-205
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• 2004

In banking industry, as competition of retail finance is intensive, there appeared eCRM which is a kind of marketing strategy, not only screening good customers but also doing one-to-one marketing for improving customer royalty and satisfaction of goods and service of bank. The strategic importance of eCRM is increasing more and more. We studied bank to use the advantage of expert system and eCRM. The expert system is used as a tool to analyze eCRM. In this paper, first, we presented an eCRM system architecture using expert systems in banking business. Secondly, a bank financial goods recommendation system using expert system is designed and developed. Customers will receive the good quality financial services from the expert system and banks also will acquire the good quality customer data from the expert system.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.93-110
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• 2017

This study aims at classifying and analyzing the business models of reverse overseas direct purchasing through online shopping-malls. After analyzing the current status of the reverse overseas direct purchasing online markets, this study identifies relevant critical business factors and synthesizes prior studies to construct and analyse the business models. This study proposes that the business models can be classified into five types according to the operation modes and three types according to the delivery methods. So theoretically 15 business models can be identified. For each business model this study analyzes the characteristics and the pros & cons. It also suggests deployment strategies for companies by considering cost reduction, brand establishment, customer management, customer aquisition, and easiness from the business perspective. From the customers perspective, cost reduction, reliability, royalty, ease to purchase, and accessibility can be considered according to the types of operation mode. The main contribution of this study is to provide the basic classifications and structures of reverse overseas direct purchasing business models systematically. As the result, our study evaluates the business models that which one is better than others in a situation in terms of company and customer. Lastly, we talk about limits and future prospects of the study.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.13 no.11
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• pp.277-289
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• 2015

This study was designed to shed light on the influence of CRM strategies on relationship quality and customer loyalty in Convergence-type Kumdo training clubs. The survey tool used for this research are questionnaires. The lead-time was achieved over a period of 23 days from 7 July 2014 to July 30th. The resulting data were processed by means of frequency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, correlation analysis using SPSS 20.0 program. The findings acquired based on the aforementioned research methods and data analysis are as follows: First, CRM strategies had significant influences on satisfaction. Second, CRM strategies had significant influences on some of belief. Third, CRM strategies had not significant influences on commitment. Fourth, satisfaction and belief had significant influences on attitudinal loyalty and behavioral loyalty. Fifth, Convergence-type CRM strategies had significant influences on attitudinal loyalty and behavioral loyalty.

• Journal of Distribution Science
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• v.14 no.11
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• pp.139-147
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• 2016

Purpose - This study examines the effects of purchasing factors of consumers based on customer satisfaction and repurchasing intention buying through Internet shopping malls. The subject of this study are Chinese residents who have lived over a year in Korea. Research design, data, and methodology - In this study, former research related with internet shopping malls' customer satisfaction and repurchase intention was revised. Based on past research, the internet shopping mall purchasing factors divided to 4 factors; factors of product, price, service, and promotion. 5 hypotheses were made. They are

Product factors of internet shopping malls have meaningful effect to customer satisfaction,

Price factors of internet shopping malls have meaningful effect to customer satisfaction,

Service factors of internet shopping malls have meaningful effect to customer satisfaction,

Promotion factors of internet shopping malls have meaningful effect to customer satisfaction,

Customer satisfaction factors of internet shopping malls have meaningful effect to customer repurchase intention. Measurements developed 4~5 items to each factor and questionnaires were made. The survey was conducted on 1,000 Chinese people. Out of 292 surveys, 9 were excluded which responded nothing or were unfilled. Finally 283 surveys were used in empirical analysis with SPSS 22.0 statistical program. Hypotheses were verified by structural equation modeling. Results - The following conclusions are shown in the empirical study. First, the service and promotion factors of internet shopping mall have effects on customer satisfaction. Second, customer (Chinese people who live in Korea) satisfaction have effects on repurchase intention. Third, the products value and price level of internet shopping mall have strong effects on repurchasing intention. Conclusions - There are suggestions that Chinese customers satisfied with Korean internet shopping malls might increase their royalty to the shopping malls as possibility of repurchase arises. This study has differentiating points with preceding researches that subjected residents in Korea. But there are limitations that this study also used purchasing factors used in preceding studies. Also this study has limitations, such as generalization in global market circumstances because this study subjected only Chinese people and not global customers. Therefore, further study executed complementary with those limitations would be an interesting study.