• International Journal of Costume and Fashion
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.15-36
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• 2010

This study aims to examine if a consumer's evaluations of and purchase intentions towards textiles and apparel-related cultural products are influenced by their culture, as indicated by their nationalities. Additionally, several psychological variables, such as novelty-seeking tendency, world-mindedness, and familiarity with Northeast Asian culture were included in the analyses to compare the relative importance of cultural influences with the importance of individual characteristics. To conduct a quantitative analysis, we collected data from 400 female consumers in two countries: 200 from the USA and 200 from China. Key findings showed that, nationality and novelty-seeking were found to have a strong influence on purchase intention when product evaluation variables were not included. Evaluation of appearance and Northeast Asian design emerged highly significant predictors of purchase intention for Korean cultural products, regardless of the product type. Cross cultural comparative research on cultural product evaluations is extremely rare. This study focused on groups of consumers residing in the US and China and asked them to evaluate a series of textiles and apparel-related cultural products produced in Korea.

• 한국의상디자인학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.27-39
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• 2022

The purposes of this study were to develop cultural fashion products using Baekje traditional culture, and to examine the effects of product image and evaluative criteria on the purchase intention of cultural fashion products using Baekje traditional culture. The subjects were 500 adult consumers from their 20s to 50s. The research method was a survey, and the instruments were four stimuli, which were developed using Baekje traditional culture, and the questionnaire, consisted of product image, evaluation criteria, purchase intention of cultural fashion products, and the subjects' demographic characteristics. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, Cronbach's α, factor analysis, and regression analysis were performed. The results of this study were as follows. First, four handkerchief designs were developed as cultural fashion products, based on the results of a preliminary investigation of consumer behaviors toward cultural fashion products and thier preference of Backje relics. Second, three factors (attractiveness, uniqueness, and gentleness) emerged for images of cultural fashion products. Third, four factors (design characteristics, tourism characteristics, cultural symbolism and practicality) emerged for the evaluation criteria for cultural fashion products. Fourth, three image factors had significant positive effects on purchase intention. Especially, attractiveness had a greater effect than others. Fifth, the four evaluative criterion factors also had significant positive effects on purchase intention. Design characteristics had the greatest effect, followed by tourism characteristics, cultural symbolism, and practicality in order.

• 한국의상디자인학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.85-98
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to investigate the adolescents' images and preference on cultural products based on Baekje traditional culture focused on adolescents. The subjects were 421 adolescents in Daejeon and Chungnam province. The measuring instruments was stimuli of cultural products and a questionnaire with semantic differential scales of image of cultural products, preference, product evaluation criteria, and subjects' demographics characteristics. The data were analyzed by Cronbach's ${\alpha}$, factor analysis, t-test, ANOVA, Duncan's multiple range test, and regression analysis using SPSS program. The results were as follows. First, 3 factors(attractiveness, interest, gentleness) were emerged on images of cultural products based on Baekje tradition culture, however, the current products could not convey affectively the attractive and gentle image of baekje traditional culture. Second, the preference of the Baekje cultural products was evaluated low, and especially design and price was rated low in the evaluation criteria. Third, preference was related with the 3 image factors, and attractiveness factor was showed highly positive effects on preference of cultural products. The implication of this study was to provide the useful cultural product development plan for adolescents, and the research results suggested that modern and individual design, unique traditional pattern, resonable price, and practicality have to be considered to develop successful cultural products for adolescents.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.55-65
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• 2015

본 연구의 목적은 한국의 K-Pop과 일본의 J-Ani를 평가한 중국소비자가 해당 국가의 방문의도에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 검증하고자 하였으며, 동아시아의 문화적 측면에서 교차효과가 있는지를 알아보는 것이다. 실증분석을 위하여 한국, 일본의 K-Pop과 J-Ani에 대한 문화콘텐츠를 대상으로 중국 소비자를 대상으로 설문지를 배포 및 수집하였으며, AMOS를 이용해 검정하였다. 이러한 중국소비자를 대상으로 본 연구의 연구가설 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 소비시스템접근 측면에서 교차(crossover) 효과는 나타나지 않는 것으로 확인하였다. 둘째, 중국소비자가 인식하는 K-Pop과 J-Ani의 상관관계는 강한 양의 상관관계가 있음을 확인하였다. 셋째, 한국의 K-Pop과 일본의 J-Ani의 문화제품에 대한 평가가 문화제품 만족을 거쳐 방문의도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 그러므로 한국과 일본은 중국소비자 또는 국제소비자를 대상으로 K-Pop과 J-Ani의 문화제품의 질을 극대화하여 한국과 일본의 방문할 수 있도록 노력해야 할 것이다.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.165-175
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• 2008

A cross-cultural study was carried out in Germany and in South Korea in order to investigate the relationship between brand personality and product personality facilitating the three dimensions of personality agreeableness, excitement, and extroversion. Two pairs of shoes were prepared across categories of product function symbolic (a pair of high-heeled shoes) versus utilitarian (a pair of sport shoes). In experiments, each pair of shoes was labeled as a luxury brand ("Versace") or a casual brand ("C&A", Germany; "Migliore", South Korea) or left unlabeled. Prior to the experiments, an expert group in each country evaluated the brand personality in terms of "cheerful" (agreeableness), "honest"(conscientiousness), and "provocative" (extroversion) and the results were considered as a baseline. In Experiment I and II, subjects were exposed to two pairs of shoes labeled in one of the three ways and assessed the personality of both pairs of shoes using the personality traits, cheerful, honest, and provocative. Identical versions of the experiment were conveyed in Germany (N=56), an individualist culture, and in South Korea (N=72), a collectivist culture, and we purposed to find cultural differences in evaluating product personalities influenced by brands. The empirical results do not show any significant influence of brand personality on product personality in either cultural group (p>.05). Nevertheless, the subjects estimated the retail price of the shoes to be significantly different depending on the brands in both cultural groups (p<.001).

• 국제지역연구
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.251-274
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• 2008

본 연구는 해외 유수 다국적기업과의 경쟁에서 우위를 점하기 위해 EU국가 중 가장 크고 진출이 어렵다는 독일을 대상으로 한국제품의 경쟁력 평가를 실증분석 하였다. 특히 제품평가에 미치는 요인으로 국가차원, 기업차원의 다양한 이미지와 소비자의 구매경험 그리고 원산지 확인 유무 등을 활용하여 실증분석을 하였다. 실증연구 결과에서 국가차원의 한국경제이미지, 한국일반이미지는 한국제품평가에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 독일 소비자가 한국을 경제적 측면과 정치, 사회문화 등의 일반 이미지에 있어 좋은 이미지를 갖고 있으며 이것이 제품평가에 긍정적으로 영향을 미치는 후광효과가 있음을 보여주는 것으로 판단된다. 추가적으로 브랜드 구매경험과 한국에 대한 지식 여부가 독일 소비자의 한국상품 평가에 미치는 영향 또한 분석하였다. 독일에서의 제품 경쟁력 평가에 있어는 국가차원의 경쟁력과 이미지가 중요한 역할을 한다는 실증결과는 국가차원에서 경쟁력을 확보하기 위해 경제뿐만이 아니라 정치적, 문화적으로 선진화된 이미지를 만드는 것이 중요한 과제라는 시사점을 제공하였다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제11권7호
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• pp.489-496
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• 2011

문화상품 및 체험기기 디자인에 있어 최종 사용자의 체험 감성 및 형상에 대한 감성은 중요한 비중을 차지한다. 하지만 지금까지 문화상품과 체험기기들은 일반적으로 전통적인 제작 방법을 사용하여 옛것을 그대로 재현하거나 디자이너, 제작자의 직관과 추정에 의존해 왔다. 본 사례 연구에서는 감성공학적 평가, 분석 기법과 디지털 방식의 현대 운송기기 디자인 프로세스를 문화 체험기기 디자인 개발에 적용하였다. 디자인 프로세스 각 세부 단계에서 인터넷을 활용한 전체형상 위주의 신속한 감성평가, 분석을 수행하고 이를 디자인 안들에 대한 품평에 활용함으로써, 사용자의 감성이 디자인 개발 각 단계에 반영될 수 있도록 하였다. 본 논문에서는 슬로시티(Cittaslow)로 지정된 신안 증도에서 사용될 관광용 마차에 대한 감성 디자인 프로세스 적용사례를 예시한다.

• 한국프랜차이즈경영연구
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.31-44
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• 2020

Purpose: The baby boomers and the millennials, who make up the largest share of the market, are showing the gap in their differentiated cultural styles. The purpose of this study is to study the consumption propensity and purchasing determinants of the baby boomers generation and the millennials generation, which have become a very important key pillar in shaping the market based on the cultural dimension model theory of h(=>H)opstead, and to identify the difference Research design, data, and methodology: In order to verify the research hypotheses, The data was collected from the baby boomers and the millennials using online questionnaires. The pre-test was conducted from October 10 to 12, 2019, and the main survey was conducted from October 15 to 25. A total of 230 copies were recalled, and the final 219 copies were used for the final analysis. Results: The consumption propensity between the baby boomers and the millennials differed in resource saving purchase propensity and impulse buying propensity. The baby boomers showed higher resource saving purchase propensity than the millennials, while the millennials showed higher impulse buying propensity. There was a difference in the determinants to purchasing only in the evaluation factor. Results of gender differences by generation, baby boomers differed in their planned purchase propensity, and women were higher. The millennials generation differed in resource saving purchase propensity and awareness propensity for others, all higher in men. In determinants to purchasing, the baby boomers did not differ in gender, and the millennials did differ in product factors. A canonical correlations analysis of the relationship between the baby boomers and the millennials showed a significant relationship between consumption propensity and determinants to purchasing. Also, the baby boomer generation has the biggest link between impulse buying propensity and evaluation factor. The millennials generation showed the biggest link between resource saving purchase and product factors. Conclusions: This study compared consumption propensity and determinants to purchasing of baby boomers and millennials on the basis of Hopstead's cultural dimension model theory to identify differences between generations, presenting practical and theoretical implications for establishing a correct understanding and specific marketing strategy among generation.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.137-146
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• 2014

The practice of sustainability is an important subject to integrate into the management, product planning, manufacturing by textile and fashion companies as well as consumption by end-users. This study shows an evaluation scale designed to assess the practical cases in order to suggest efficient and systematic methods to fulfill the practice of sustainability in textile and fashion companies. First, companies should practice environmental sustainability to use eco-friendly material and cleaner production, protect the environment, and save natural resources. Second, social sustainability is required to fulfill social responsibility and ethical needs. Third, companies should perform various innovative activities, transparency in management, fair competition and economic contribution in the local community in order to maintain economic sustainability to survive in industry. Finally, cultural sustainability should be fulfilled by textile and fashion companies as part of the intellectual-cultural industry in a way that increases the importance of ethnic and cultural diversity. Textile and fashion companies should fulfill four environmental, social, and economic cultural sustainable subjects in a balanced method to accomplish sustainability. The concerns and practices of environmental sustainability are comparatively highly rated due to the analysis of the evaluation scale. However, cultural sustainability (a need of the times) is poorly rated and needs more attention. Therefore, the evaluation scale can be used as a standard tool to fulfill the sustainability of companies and brands from the viewpoint of improving poor and insufficiently sustainable items as well as balancing sustainability management.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.49-73
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• 2011

With the market evaluation of economic globalization exchanges between different cultures, cultural trade has been developing at an accelerated speed, and also playing an important role in East Asian intra-regional trade. In this research the author used gravity trade model to explain the causal relationship between dependent variable trade flows and several independent variables applying with five categories cultural goods which classified in HS codes. Firstly for cultural heritage trade flow, the results indicated that economic masses of bilateral countries have no significant influences on it; GDP per capita of host country and adjacency factor with partner country have significant negative influences on it; Internet coverage ratio has improved cultural heritages exchanges in East Asian regions. Secondly for printed matter cultural goods trade flow, the distance factor has significant negative influence but common language has significant positive influence on it. Thirdly for recorded media cultural goods, only economic masses and GDP per capita of bilateral countries can improved their trade flows. Fourthly for visual arts cultural products trade flows, almost all variables we tested have significant influences on it. Fifthly for cinema photography cultural goods trade flow, the influenced factor are same with cultural heritage products except they have strong positive interaction relationship with economic masses and common language. At last, the paper figured out some important and potential sectors for cultural goods trade in East Asia and gave some suggestions to government and cultural goods product enterprises.