• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.127-146
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• 2013

The online social networking services (SNS) have been growing as the means of communication. In this study, we investigated word-of-mouth (WOM) effect under the SNS environment and evaluated the impact of message sender's influence on the WOM effect. Especially, this study focused on the betweenness centrality calculated through the social network analysis (SNA) of SNS network information, and proposed it as the measure of WOM message sender's influence, SNA may provide more accurate and objective measures than subjective self-reporting survey method. Fifty-one Facebook users responded to each of their four Facebook friends, who had been selected based on their betweenness centrality, Statistical analyses were performed using the responses and the betweenness centralities of the Facebook friends. The results showed that the direction (positive vs, negative) of a WOM message in SNS had an impact on the attitude of the message receiver toward the product. Moreover, the betweenness centrality of the message sender as well as his/her opinion leadership had a moderating effect on the WOM effect. Opinion leadership is a measure that has been frequently used for indicating the influence of WOM message sender in the previous studies. Considering the result that the betweenness centrality of the message sender was Significantly correlated to his/her opinion leadership, the betweenness centrality can be used for indicating the influence of WOM message sender.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.197-211
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• 2003

It is widely agreed that customers' purchase are strongly influenced by their emotions. despite the obvious importance of eliciting positive emotional responses from customers, we find no record that family restaurants have ever measured or used customers' emotions as a management tool. This study aimed to verify the importance of the customers' emotion in the relational performance of family restaurant business. In order to achieve the object of the study, the effect of emotional factors on service satisfaction, revisit, word-of-mouth were analysed. The data were collected from 450 customers who had visited five family restaurants in Seoul more than once during the last three months from September 20 to October 5, 2002. Emotional variables in service experience process were grouped as three factors; in the middle of having food, in entering and leaving restaurant and in the waiting line. It is proved that customers had different emotions in each process of family restaurant service experience. Multiple regression analysis was employed to explore the influence of three emotional factors on relational performances such as satisfaction, revisit and word-of-mouth. It was found that customers were influenced by emotional factors in entering and leaving restaurant, secondly influenced in the waiting line and least influenced in the middle of having food. Finally, the findings indicated that customers' emotional factors in whole service experience process from entering to leaving the restaurant should be successfully cared by service staff. Future research is recommended to find out which specific emotional factors affected on relational performance of family restaurant.

• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.63-85
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• 2023

Purpose According to a recent survey, more than 90% of customers make purchase or use decisions for their products and services, primarily based on word-of-mouth(WOM) information (reviews, recommendations, ratings, etc.). However, few studies have explored what factors influence user's WOM intention in the context of OTT service. To address this gap, this study investigates the antecedent factors of WOM intention by adopting stimulus-organism-response (SOR) theory and pleasure arousal dominance (PAD) theory as a theoretical basis. Design/methodology/approach The research model consists of stimulus factors (diversity of original content, aesthetics, interactivity, personalization quality), emotional factors (pleasure, excitement, dominance), and behavioral factor (WOM intention). The research hypothesis was tested using the survey data collected from OTT service users of 305. Findings The result reveals that diversity of original content significantly affects on pleasure and arousal whereas it is not associated with dominance. Findings indicate that aesthetics positively influences pleasure, and interactivity is not associated with arousal. It is also proven that personalization quality has a positive effect on dominance. In addition, pleasure, arousal, and domination are proven to be positively and significantly related to WOM intention.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.83-93
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• 2024

Purpose: Although many studies have addressed destination marketing concepts, the relationship between beach tourists' memorable tourism experience (MTE), revisit intention and electronic word of mouth (eWOM) remains unknown. To address this issue, the authors established a model to investigate the effects of MTE's dimensions on revisit intention and eWOM. Research design, data and methodology: Drawing on 581 questionnaires from domestic beach tourists in Vietnam, a quantitative study approach was administered to empirically analyze a partial least squares path model in PLS-SEM. Results: The findings revealed that four dimensions of MTE including hedonism, local culture, meaningfulness and involvement have positive influence on beach tourists' revisit intention. Besides, meaningfulness and knowledge directly affect eWOM. It is worth noting that beach tourists' revisit intention significantly and directly influence their eWOM. The findings also confirm the indirect effects of hedonism, local culture, meaningfulness and involvement on eWOM through the mediating role of revisit intention. Conclusions: This study will be important to determine beach tourists' behavior through each dimension of MTE. This study also emphasizes on the direct effect of beach tourists' revisit intention on eWOM, as well as confirms its mediating role in the relation between MTE and eWOM. The findings will assist policymakers and destination marketers with strategies and effective future actions.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제42권8호
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• pp.1318-1324
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• 2013

본 연구는 경남지역에서 5개의 산업체 공장 위탁급식소 근로자 300명을 대상으로 설문조사를 통해 급식서비스 만족도와 고객충성도를 평가하고, 급식서비스 만족도가 고객충성도에 미치는 영향을 파악함으로써 산업체 위탁급식의 경쟁력을 높이는데 필요한 자료를 제공하고자 시도되었다. 설문조사는 2012년 7월 20일~2012년 8월 31일까지 진행하였다. 연구 결과, 급식서비스 만족도 평가는 전체 평균 점수가 3.51/5.00점으로 나타났으며, 음식 3.47/5.00점, 서비스 3.50/5.00점, 위생 3.65/5.00점, 환경 3.45/5.00점이었다. 이용기간에 따른 급식서비스 만족도는 2년 이상~4년 미만이 가장 높은 점수를 보였으나 유의적인 차이는 보이지 않았다. 직무에 따른 급식서비스 만족도는 생산직이 사무직보다 유의적(P<0.001)으로 높은 점수를 보였으며, 음식(P<0.001), 서비스(P<0.001), 위생(P<0.01), 환경(P<0.001) 요인의 각 급식서비스 만족도도 생산직이 사무직보다 유의적으로 높은 점수를 보였다. 고객충성도 전체 평균 점수는 3.46/5.00점이며 재구매 의도 3.60/5.00점, 구전 의도 3.52/5.00점, 전환하지 않을 의도 3.27/5.00점이었다. 이용기간은 전환하지 않을 의도 중 '비록 나는 시간과 돈이 허락해도 외부 식당을 이용하지 않을 것이다'는 2년 이상~4년 이하가 2년 미만과 4년 이상보다 유의적(P<0.05)으로 높은 점수를 보였다. 생산직이 사무직보다 구전 의도(P<0.01), 전환하지 않을 의도(P<0.001)에서 유의적으로 높은 점수가 나타났다. 급식서비스 요인과 고객충성도와의 상관관계는 음식, 서비스, 위생, 환경 요인 모두 재방문 의도, 구전 의도, 전환하지 않을 의도와 양의 유의적인(P<0.01) 상관관계를 보였다. 재방문 의도는 음식 요인이, 구전 의도와 전환하지 않을 의도(P<0.01)는 서비스 요인이 다른 요인보다 유의적으로(P<0.01) 높은 상관관계를 보였다. 고객충성도에 영향력을 주는 급식서비스 만족도 요인 분석에서, 재구매 의도에는 위생, 음식, 서비스요인의 순으로, 구전 의도에는 서비스, 음식, 위생요인 순으로, 전환하지 않을 의도에는 서비스, 음식요인의 순으로 영향력을 주어 산업체 위탁급식소에서 고객충성도의 세 가지 요인에 영향력을 모두 주는 급식 서비스요인은 서비스요인과 음식요인이었다.

• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.27-49
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• 2011

This study tried to examine the antecedents of antecedents of trust and customer response at the healthcare service. A total of 230 patient' data were used with a structural equation analysis. They were verified by covariance modeling, using SPSS 18.0 and AMOS 5.0program. Trust is significantly affected by the three factors. Doctors' professionalism and effort of relationship continuity have a positive impact on trust simultaneously. Also, brand reputation have a positive impact on trust simultaneously. But, Trust is not significantly affected by tangibles. And, Trust has a not positive impact on the word of mouth(WOM). Satisfaction has a positive impact on the repurchase and WOM. Repurchase has a positive impact on the WOM.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.79-92
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• 2013

Word-of-mouths (WOMs) are now an important information source for purchase decision. Due to the advance in internet technology, people now can share online their consumption experience, both positive and negative, to others. The WOMs may diffuse to not only their friends but also enormous online users. When consumers dissatisfy the product or service, they may share the dissatisfactory experience to others as WOM, which may bring out discussions for the product or service. The discussions on the negative WOM may help to communicate the negative information to enormous others, which may damage the sale of the product or service. The diffusion and life cycle of negative WOM is an important issue for managers. However, few studies focus on it. Thus, the current study focuses on the discussion pattern and life cycle of negative WOMs by observing the 782 discussion articles in a large online community.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.836-851
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• 2018

Digital signage in a smart store would engage and invoke responses from consumers because good in-store experiences are more important than ever. Thus, the present study investigates consumer perceptions of interactive digital signage integrating technology acceptance model. Specifically, the current study examined 1) the effects of personal and fashion innovativeness on interactivity; 2) the effect of interactivity on perceived usefulness, ease of use, and enjoyment; and 3) the effects of perceived usefulness, ease of use, and enjoyment on intentions to use the products and the store, visit the store, and engage in word-of-mouth. As a pre-study, two researchers visited the smart stores of six brands in Seoul, all of which integrate various technologies in the fashion field. A video clip was developed as a stimulus to the study. A total of 214 responses were gathered and analyzed. The results were as follows. Personal innovativeness has a significantly positive effect on interactivity, whereas fashion innovativeness has no significant effect. Interactivity had positive effects on the perceived usefulness, ease of use, and enjoyment. Consumer responses (i.e., intentions to use, visit, and engage in word-of-mouth) were predicted by usefulness and enjoyment, but not by ease of use. The findings of this study could provide the fashion industry and retailers practical and valuable insights into enhancing consumers' in-store experiences through the use of interactive digital signage.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.685-702
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• 2021

This study aims to discover how the perceived attributes of luxury fashion platforms affect consumer trust and satisfaction as well as online word-of-mouth intention. Based on a literature review, this study derived four dimensions of perceived attributes: brand assortment size, exclusivity, convenience, and personalization. The paper presents findings from an online survey targeting 359 consumers in their 20s to 30s who had recent experience with luxury fashion platforms. Based on the collected data, a structural model equation analysis was performed using AMOS 22.0 and SPSS 26.0. The findings illustrated that brand assortment size, exclusivity, and personalization had positive effects on consumers' platform trust. In addition, brand assortment size and convenience had a positive impact on satisfaction. Overall, the findings of the study illustrate that perceived attributes of luxury fashion platforms have a significant impact on consumers' platform trust and satisfaction and online word-of-mouth intentions. This study reveals that consumers' trend orientation moderates the effects of consumer attitude and behavioral intention. The academic practice of this study has laid the foundation for understanding mechanisms of marketing strategies by providing the characteristics of platforms in the luxury fashion industry.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.675-685
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• 2010

This study analyzed risk perception and risk reduction behaviors of male and female college students in their twenties who purchased fashion products in internet shopping malls. It also investigated the relationship between risk perception and risk reduction behavior as well as the ways in which groups, categorized by risk perception, differed in their risk reduction behaviors. The results of this study were as follows: first, seven factors of risk perception were identified. These were product quality, shipping, product image, payment, economic feasibility, fear of other people's reactions, and size. Six types of risk reduction behavior were also identified. These were product comparison, word-of-mouth information search, price search, preference for name-brand, service comparison, and referring to experiences. Next, a correlational analysis of the factors of risk perception and those of risk reduction behavior showed several patterns. The highest positive correlation was between economic risk perception and product comparison behavior. In addition, shipping risk perception was positively correlated with service comparison behavior and product quality and product image had a positive correlation with word-of-mouth information search behavior. Third, customers of internet shopping malls could be categorized into three groups: shipping risk perception group, high risk perception group, and product quality risk perception group. The groups were shown by factor analysis to be significantly different to each other. Finally, risk reduction behavior was investigated according to the different groups of risk perception of the internet shopping malls and the results showed significant differences among groups.