• 마케팅과학연구
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.47-58
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• 2009

The marketing environment has become competitive to an extent that requires firms to target their products at markets that span national boundaries. However, competitive clout cannot be achieved in global consumer markets unless firms thoroughly understand and adequately respond to the core values and needs of those consumers. Brand equity is one of the most important assets to a company. Especially in sportswear markets, brand equity is the crucial value added to a product by its brand name. Factors such as country of origin also influence customer's attitude towards brand equity. Therefore, this paper discusses the relationship between country of origin effect and brand equity, and how they influence consumers' loyalty for respective brands. This paper focused on the sports shoes market, because it is an increasing area of opportunity for world manufacturers. The objectives of this study were the following. (1) Test the effect of country of origin on brand equity. (2) Test how brand equity influences consumers' brand loyalty. (3) Find whether there are differences in the effects of country of origin and brand equity among the three countries. (4) Find whether there are differences in the effects of country of origin and brand equity among the different lifestyles. Based on the review of literature results, the hypotheses are concluded as the following: H1-a: Country image has positive influence on country of origin. H1-b: Product perception has positive influence on country of origin. H2-a: Perceived quality has positive effect on brand equity. H2-b: Perceived price has positive effect on brand equity. H3: Country of origin has positive effect on brand equity. H4: Brand equity has a positive impact on brand loyalty. Research model was constructed (see Fig. 1). After data analysis, the following results were concluded: sports shoes purchase behavior showed significant differences among Korean, Chinese, and American consumers for favorite brand, purchased brand, purchased place, information usage, and favorite sports games. The results of this study also extend the research of the relationship among country of origin, brand equity and brand loyalty to the sports shoes market. Brand equity was proven to have a significant relationship with brand loyalty for all countries. The factors which can influence brand equity are different for different countries. The third finding of this paper is that we identified different three lifestyles, adventurer, follower, and laggard, for Korean, Chinese and American consumers. Without the nationality boundary, seeing the emergence of a new group of consumers who have similar preferences and buy similar brands is more important. All of the consumers consider brand equity to keep their brand loyalty. Perceived price is the only factor which can influence brand equity for adventurers; brand is more important for them. The laggards were not influenced by any factor. All of the factors expect perceived price are important for the followers. Marketing managers should consider brand equity when introducing their brand into a new market. Also localization is the basic strategy that all the sports shoes companies should understand. But as a global brand, understanding the same characteristics for each country is more important to build global strategy.

• 마케팅과학연구
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.4-14
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• 2010

协同策略需要信息共享和其他各种对公司和股东都有利益的形式. 本文强调了在时装产业中运用到的特别形式的协同. 并且测试了对时装公司最成功的策略和消费者所感知到的协同的好处. 在本研究中, 我们定义了作为协作方的时装公司和品牌以及他们的合作方或股东. 我们定义协同为发生在至少两个公司, 品牌或个体之间, 在平等的基础上利用他们各自的竞争优势从而获得更大利益的合作关系. 协同策略需要信息共享和其他各种对公司和股东都有利益的形式. 本文强调了在时装产业中运用到的特别形式的协同. 通过合作, 时装公司一直都追求有形的差异例如设计和技术, 以及无形的差异例如对消费者情感和生理的好处. 结果就是, 时装产业中的合作已变成一个重要的创造价值的概念. 本文是一个定性研究, 使用案例研究和深度访谈来测试消费者对时装产业中协作的态度. 从1998年到2008年12月, 在韩国和国际市场中共有173个协同案例. 我们通过文件数据收集案例. 这些文件数据包括网站和产业数据和顶级门户搜索网站. 例如Rankey.com, Naver, Daum, 和Nate. 以及时装信息代表网站Samsungdesignnet 和Firstviewkorea. 我们搜集从2008年11月到2009年2月为止的个案. 个案用来分析有一个或多个合作方的时装产品生产(不包括纺织产品), 零售时装产品或设计服务. 其他在先前研究中的协同案例来自于新闻稿件, 期刊, 互联网门户网站和时装信息网站. 我们共选择了173个案例来进行分析. 清楚的显示了时装公司和股东的协作执行和策略所带来的产出和利益. 结果显示对所有参与协作的合作方(企业和顾客)来说, 最大的好处是通过共享资源降低了成本和风险. 例如设计能力, 形象, 成本, 技术和目标. 并且创造了协同作用. 考虑到协同产出的种类, 产品/设计是最重要的(55%), 紧跟其后的是推广促销(21%), 价格(20%)和地点(4%). 这个结果说明协同对给予产品和设计生命力有重要的作用. 尤其是在追求创造和新颖的时装产业里. 为了使协同可以成功, 本研究中深度访谈的结果确认了时装公司应该对为什么要进行这个协作有清晰的目标. 在设定目标之后, 时装公司应该选择符合产品形象和目标市场的合作方. 使得合作的产品有一定的概念和差异因素. 同时时装公司还要关注提升品牌知名度. 通过对消费者的深度访谈, 相互的利益可以分类为6个因素: 追求个人风格、追求品牌、追求稀有性、追求时尚、追求经济效率和社会性. 在访谈中顾客同时也强调了形象, 声誉和品牌信任. 然而, 在子范畴中, 本研究中的专家和顾客在成功因素认知方面有不同的结果. 因此, 从不同纬度研究目标客户和目标市场从而为成功的协作发展合适的策略.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.454-468
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• 2014

Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the actual condition of the farm work environment and personal protective equipment as part of the effort to improve livestock work for the safety and health of poultry farmers and provide basic data for establishing plans to improve and develop personal protective equipment. Methods: For this purpose, a questionnaire survey on general information about stables, the poultry work environment, accidents, the wearing of work clothes and personal protective equipment, and the level of awareness related to personal protective equipment was conducted among 148 poultry farmers. Results: As a result, it was found that poultry workplace environment was exposed to such risks as fine dusts; organic dusts; poisonous gases; odorous substances; chicken excrement; contact with chickens, bacteria or viruses; and accidents related to machine operation. Thirteen percent of respondents suffered severe respiratory diseases, and the most frequently injured sites due to accidents were the hands (25.7%), knees (23.8%), arms (17.3%), and head (10.9%). The most frequent type of accident was collisions between the body and obstacles or machinery during movement (36.4%), followed by erroneous machine operation such as feeders and electric shocks (8.5%). Regarding the wearing of work clothes and personal protective equipment, 51.7% of the respondents wore worn-out clothing or everyday clothes, whereas only 32.0% wore work clothes. The percentage of farmers who wore proper protective equipment for the work environment during poultry work was 48.4%. The most frequently used type of protective equipment was boots (38.9%), followed by mask (36.7%), gloves (36.3%), appropriate work clothes (22.6%), quarantine clothes (17.6%), helmets (13.4%), and goggles (12.6%). The rate of wearing goggles was low because they were considered inconvenient and lowered work efficiency. Furthermore, they purchased everyday products available on the market for their personal protective equipment which were not appropriate for maintaining safety in an actual harmful environment and its consequent risks. As a result of the survey of the awareness level related to personal protective equipment, their levels of awareness of accidents and attitude proved to be average or higher, but the practice of wearing protective equipment and the level of knowledge and management of personal protective equipment were lower. Conclusion: This survey found that the wearing status of personal protective equipment among poultry farmers was insufficient even though they were exposed to risks. Most respondents were aware of the necessity of wearing personal protective equipment and of the potential for accidents, but they did not wear proper protective equipment. Their wearing rate was low due to a lack of knowledge about protective equipment, as well as the inconvenience of wearing it. Therefore there is a need to improve and develop specialized personal protective equipment for respiration, hands, and eyes, as well as work clothes that can protect farmers from major harmful matter that is generated in the poultry workplace. Based on the results of this investigation, we will conduct further studies on the required performance and design directions of personal protective equipment while collecting more objective data through field-oriented assessments.

• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.127-156
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 가족 내 높은 의사결정권을 가진 베이비부머세대 중년여성을 연구대상으로 선정하여 이 소비자에 대한 이해를 높이기 위해 이들이 삶에서 추구하는 가치를 질적연구방법을 통해 알아보았다. 그 결과, 시간, 관계, 젊음과 건강, 자아실현, 의식의 총 5개의 핵심가치를 도출했다. 상위범주들의 맥락적 관계를 구축하여 모형을 도출한 결과, 베이비부머세대 중년여성은 시간적 여유의 증가와 이전/이후세대와는 다른 의식을 인과적 조건으로 하여 자아실현과 타인과의 관계맺기 현상을 나타내며 이 과정에서 스트레스를 받고 있었다. 이들은 이와 같은 현상을 대처하기 위해 건강과 젊음을 위해 다양한 노력을 취하고 있었으며, 이를 통해 최종적으로 시간적 여유가 있고 경제적으로 크게 고통 받지 않는 현재의 삶에 감사하고 있다는 결론을 도출하였다. 모형을 보다 추상적인 중심현상으로 축약화하여 베이비부머세대 중년여성의 삶에 대한 이야기를 구성하였으며, 이를 통해 베이비부머 중년여성이 여러 가지 활동과 노력을 통해 추구하고자 하는 것은 '건강하고 젊고 행복한 삶'이라는 결론을 내렸다. 본 연구를 통해 도출된 실무적 시사점은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 베이비부머세대 중년여성의 삶에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 시간을 잘 활용하도록 도와주는 상품, 서비스가 필요하다. 둘째, 자아실현 욕구가 높은 베이비부머세대 중년여성이 자아효능감을 느낄 수 있도록 이들의 감각, 능력, 인맥을 활용할 수 있는 기회를 제공해야 한다. 셋째, 이들의 집안과 외모 가꾸기는 자아실현의 방법이므로 이 시장에 대한 세분화가 필요하다. 질적인 방법으로 진행된 본 연구의 한계점을 보완하기 위해서는 다양한 지역과 소득계층을 포함하는 후속연구가 진행되어야 한다. 그리고 이상의 결과를 확인하고 보완하는 차원의 양적연구가 후속으로 진행되어야할 것이며, 이들 삶의 한 부분을 집중적으로 조명하여 더욱 깊이 있는 결과를 도출하는 후속연구가 필요하다.