• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.218-224
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to investigate the infiluence of positive and negative word-of-mouth informations on visiting intention of hairshop customers. Data were collected from 342 adult females and analyzed by using frequencies, factor analysis and regression utilizing SPSS/PC+. The results showed that positive word-of-mouth informations such as shop employees' skill/attitudes, physical benefit, comfortable facilities, time saving/consistent service, kindness and rational price had influence on the visiting intention of hairshop customers. The negative word-of-mouth informations that consumers had experienced using hairshop were categorized as untrustworthy face-to-face customer management, non-customer service oriented mind, and unskilled employees/inefficient hairshop environment. The negative word-of-mouth informations had no effect on the visiting intention.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.1-16
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• 2003

The purpose of this research is to examine the influence of after sales service quality in the Korean home appliance. This study is assumed that after sales service quality is composed of prices of service and corporate image as well as technical quality and functional quality. Also, this study examined that how after sales service quality have influence on the repurchase and word-of-mouth effect, and the relationship between the repurchase and word-of-mouth effect was identified in this research. To perform the empirical study, 204 questionnaires from persons who experience taking after sales services with charge for their home appliance are gathered and analyzed. The results make contribution to the Korean home appliance manufacturing company to newly recognize about the factors of after sales services quality. Further empirical or theoretical study for finding the factors of after sales services quality can be recommended in the presence of competitive service industry.

• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.1-25
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• 2015

Social Network Service (SNS) has been played an important role in the life with the expansion of the modern technology in the cellular communication. More knowledge and understanding should be inevitable even if companies have taken advantage of SNS through word of mouth as one of the new paradigm. In most cases the crucial benefit or peculiarity of SNS has been overlooked because only general aspects of SNS have been applied in the online situation. As a result of this, same paradigm has been considered in reality as SNS was just used one of the marketing tools. However, essential aspects of SNS were investigated to see the relation of usage intention and word of mouth in this study. The hypothesis of the effect of continuous intention of the usage, trust and word of mouth was made and reviewed statistically. The statistical analysis showed there was significant among relationship, context, perceived service quality and continuous intention of the usage. In addition to that, self-expression, relationship, perceived service quality and trust were significant. Finally the continuous intention of the usage and word of mouth was significant as well. Based on this study, SNS provided by the companies could be effective to the customers in terms of word of mouth while different trend was shown in terms of trust.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.1038-1056
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• 2023

This study investigates the effects of ChatGPT's quality characteristics (service and information) on purchase intention and word of mouth intention. We distributed questionnaires among domestic men and women aged in their 20s and 30s who had experience of using ChatGPT. A total of 222 responses were subjected to frequency analysis, factor analysis, correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis using the IBM SPSS statistical program version 26. The major findings were as follows: (1) The factors of service quality were categorized as Tangibility, Reliability, Empathy, and Assurance, while the factors of information quality were categorized as Recency, Accuracy, and Usefulness. (2) Among the service quality factors of ChatGPT, two factors (Reliability and Empathy) significantly impacted purchase intention, and three factors (Tangibility, Reliability, and Empathy) significantly affected word of mouth intention. (3) Among ChatGPT's information quality factors, two factors (Usefulness and Recency) had a significant effect on purchase intention, and two factors (Usefulness and Accuracy) exerted a significant influence on word of mouth intention. (4) Purchase intention had a significant effect on word of mouth intention.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.15-23
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• 2011

The biggest change in the current medical service market is the shift from producer-based approach to customer-based approach. Thus, there is a high necessity for an introduction of market-oriented and customer-oriented marketing activities in medical institutions. Especially, revisitation and positive word-of-mouth of customers are the most effective marketing methods of consistently obtaining customers and drawing new loyal customers. Hence, the factors influencing the reuse of medical services and word-of-mouth are demonstrated using SERVQUAL, and the results show that the service factors influencing reuse intentions on medical services are assurance, responsiveness, and tangibles and the factors strengthening word-of-mouth are empathy and assurance on the services provided by medical institutions. This study has determined that revistation and word-of-mouth of customers are not only influenced by satisfaction on medical services but by the quality itself as well. Therefore, medical service providers need to pursue standardized strategies in order to enhance the quality of medical services simultaneously in addition to simply increasing the customer satisfaction level.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권11호
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• pp.449-457
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• 2020

This study's purpose was to empirically research the effect of brand image and brand love on brand commitment, and positive word of mouth. We analyzed research data from 267 customers at electronics stores in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The convenient sampling method was used to collect the research sample. The measurement applied a 5-point Likert scale classifying from 1= completely disagree and 5=completely agree. Based on previous studies, the research model was recommended. The Partial Least Squares method was done to examine the measurement model and the structural model. We had estimated the reliability of the scales through Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability. Besides, we had assessed discriminant validity through the Fornell-Larcker standard. The outcome of the study illustrated that brand image had a significantly positive influence on brand love. Besides, the results of the research declared that brand image was positively related to brand commitment. The results also revealed that brand image was positively linked to positive word of mouth. Likewise, the findings of the study disclosed that brand love had a positive impact on brand commitment and positive word of mouth. Additionally, the results of the research confirmed that brand commitment was positively linked to word of mouth.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.188-202
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• 2008

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of various restaurant choice attributes on customer satisfaction that has positive influence on repatronage and word of mouth intent. This study examined relevant literatures, set up some hypotheses to solve main questionable considerations and made a corresponding empirical analysis. For the empirical analysis, a questionnaire survey was applied to total 478 customers who had visited restaurants around the northern part of Gyeong-gi province. The model was tested using SPSS 12.0 and AMOS 5.0 with 472 samples which received a 99% usable response rate. The results of empirical analysis were as follows: 1) menu quality has a significant effect on customer satisfaction and word of mouth intent. 2) service quality and convenience have a significant effect on customer satisfaction. 3) customer satisfaction has a significant effect on repatronage and word of mouth intent. 4) word of mouth intent has a significant effect on repatronage intent.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제60권4호
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• pp.645-665
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• 2022

This study aimed to understand the effect of the characteristics of the influencer of public officials and the characteristics of internet live broadcasting in China on the brand image of local agricultural products, purchase intention, and word-of-mouth intention. A survey was administered to Chinese consumers who had purchased local agricultural products after watching live broadcasts on the internet by influencers of government officials. A total of 317 questionnaires were collected and the data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 and AMOS 28.0. The key results were as follows. First, regarding the characteristics of the influencer of public officials, reliability, attractiveness, and expertise had a positive effect on the brand image of local agricultural products. Second, among the characteristics of internet live broadcasting, interaction and information had a positive effect on the brand image of local agricultural products, but entertainment did not. Third, the brand image of local agricultural products had a positive effect on purchase intention and word-of-mouth intention. Finally, the mediating effect of local agricultural brand image was evident in the reliability, attractiveness, and expertise characteristics of the influencer of public officials and purchase intention and word-of-mouth intention. Finally, the mediating effect of local agricultural brand image was evident in the interaction and information characteristics of internet live broadcasting and purchase intention and word-of-mouth intention.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.410-419
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• 2007

The purposes of this study were to segment consumers by on-line word of month and to find the differences among the segmented groups in regard to fashion involvement, internet perceived risk, and internet purchase behavior. The subjects of this study were female consumers who were members of online cafe in Korea. The data were collected during October, 2004. The respondents returned the questionnaires through internet and 480 questionnaires were finally used in the data analysis. The statistical analyses used for the study were factor analysis, cluster analysis, t-test, and $X^2-test$. The results showed that word-of·mouth communication on internet(e-WOM) is composed of two factors, word-of-mouth transmission and word-of-mouth acceptance. These two factors were put under cluster analysis and were classified into two groups of the word-of·mouth communication: WOM group and non-WOM group. T-test showed that word-of-mouth communication groups were significantly different in regard to fashion involvement, internet perceived risk, and internet purchase behavior. For example, WOM group was more uncertain of their clothing choices, put more weight on the internal factors of clothing selection, and was a frequent purchaser of internet fashion products. Internet fashion business needs to implement the proper marketing strategies based on the results of the study.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.322-337
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• 2009

본 연구는 DINESERV 품질이 고객 만족, 재방문 의도, 구전 의도에 미치는 각각의 영향 관계를 알아보고자 하였다. 아울러, DINESERV 품질과 재방문 의도간에 고객 만족의 매개효과를 알아보고, DINESERV 품질과 구전 의도 간의 고객 만족의 매개효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 조사는 전주지역의 27개 한식당에 방문한 고객을 대상으로 실시하였고, 총 428부를 분석에 사용하였으며, SPSS와 AMOS 16.0을 사용하여 2단계 분석법을 실시하였다. 분석결과, DINESERV의 잠재요인 중 서비스접점, 분위기 그리고 음식품질이 고객만족에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났고, DINESERV 품질과 재방문 의도간의 영향 관계는 유의하지 않았으며, DINESERV의 잠재요인 중 편리성이 구전의도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 고객 만족은 재방문 의도와 구전 의도에 각각 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 아울러 서비스 접점, 분위기, 음식 품질은 고객 만족의 매개효과에 의해 재방문 의도와 구전 의도에 간접적으로 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.