• 마케팅과학연구
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.53-67
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• 2009

For the last decades, service quality has been studied as one of the most important tools for a service company to compete with the other companies. Based on these past researches, it has been agreed that the service quality is a basic and powerful tool to create the competitive advantage. Due to similar reason, many service marketing practitioners have been also focused on the service quality to retain the existing consumers and collect the new consumers. However, service quality is subjectively perceived by individual consumers. Consumer evaluation of service quality can be different from each other. Especially consumers with one life-style may evaluate the service quality differently from the consumers with the other life-styles. Therefore we need to know whether there are differences in service quality perception on the categories of life-style. Life-style refers to a distinctive mode of living in its aggregate and broadest sense. It embodies the patterns that were developed and emerged from the dynamics of living in a society. Since the concept of life-style and its relationship to marketing was introduced in 1963 by William Lazer, methods of measuring the life-style and their application have been developed. Life-style has been usually used to segment the marketplace because it offers marketers a unique and important view of the market. When Life-style is combined with clustering methods, life-style segmentation can generate identifiable whole persons rather than isolated fragment. Life-style segmentation begins with people instead of products and classifies them into different life-style types, each characterized by a unique style of living based on a wide range of activities, interests, and opinions(Plummer, 1974). In this study we applies the life-style segmentation based on the AIO(Activities, Interests, and Opinions) to the consumers of the large discount stores. In Korea, the large discount store market has entered into maturity stage so that the market differentiation strategy is becoming a more critical issue to the marketing practitioners. One of the most important tools to differentiate from the competitors in large discount store market is continuously to provide service of better quality than competitors. This study tries to find answers about the following questions: 1) How can we categorize the consumer life-styles in the large discount store? 2) What are the characteristics of the categorized groups? 3) Are there any differences in service quality perception among the consumers with different life-styles 4) Are there any differences in consumer behavior among them in the large discount store? For the purpose, we collected survey data from consumers and analyzed the data with the SPSS package where we had $X^2$-test, factor analysis, ANOVA, MANOVA, and cluster analysis. The survey was made during one month in the April of 2008. Among the collected 306 copies of questionnaires, 281 copies were chosen as the effective samples for empirical analysis except 25 copies with wrong responses. To identify the life-style patterns, we used the measures employed by Kim and Kwon(1999), where 44 items on a seven-point scale were used to measure factors of the life-style patterns. The Principal Component Method was used for factor extraction, and the VARIMAX orthogonal factor rotation was employed. The 7 items showing low factor loading were eliminated. The results of the factor analysis suggested that nine factors of the life-style patterns were identified as follows: 1) the equality-of-sexes and pursuit-of-independence tendency 2) self-management tendency 3) sociable tendency 4) self-display tendency 5) degree of a dilettante life 6) pursuit-of-information tendency 7) bargain hunter tendency 8) TV preference tendency 9) pursuit-of-leisure tendency. Next, after the K-means cluster analysis was performed with nine factors of the life-style patterns, the life-styles of the respondents were classified into four groups which are named as the 'progressive practicality-oriented group', 'positive success-oriented group', 'sociable ostentation-oriented group', 'stable conservation-oriented group'. The analysis results for usage behavior between the market segments showed statistically significant differences in the frequency of usage, duration time in the store, consumer satisfaction, and loyalty. Also, we tried to investigate whether the large discount store consumers differently perceive the quality of service based upon the types of life-style. To measure the service quality of large discount store, we adapted several measurement models measuring the service quality such as SERVPERF, BCP, R-SERVPERF, R-BCP. MANOVA and One-Way ANOVA were performed to confirm the difference in service quality perception based on the market segments. The results have also shown significant differences between life-style types in service quality perception. These findings show that the large discount store marketers should consider consumer life-style as one of the most important market segments for marketing and understand the difference in service quality perception between life-style types. Our findings give important implications to marketers of large discount stores as well as life-style researchers. First, this study showed there were significant differences in consumer's service quality perception and usage behavior between the types of life-style. It provides evidence that the life-style approach can be a important basis in segmenting the large discount store market and will make consumers perceive the service quality high. Second, most previous researches on service quality have been in aggregate level. However, our results imply that the future research on service quality have to focus on segment level.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.51-61
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• 2008

본 연구는 건강기능식품에 대한 소비자 연구를 통하여 신뢰도를 향상시키기 위한 표시 제도를 제안하기 위해 수행되었다. 소비자가 쉽게 건강기능식품을 확인할 수 있도록 공모를 통하여 인증마크를 개발하고 소비자 조사를 실시하였다. 조사대상자는 대도시, 중소도시 등 2000명으로 하여 1:1 면접조사를 실시하였다. 조사결과 건강기능식품 인증마크의 필요도가 매우 높았고, 텍스트 형태보다 텍스트/그래픽이 혼합된 형태의 영양 기능정보의 신뢰도가 높았다. 또한 인체에 작용하는 기전을 포함한 영양 기능정보가 소비자의 신뢰도를 높이는 데 도움이 되는 것으로 조사되었다. 따라서 건강기능식품 인증마크는 소비자로 하여금 제품을 선택하는데 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 사료되며, 또한 건강기능식품의 신뢰도를 높일 수 있는 표시제도의 개선에 기여할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국빅데이터학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.51-62
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• 2021

의료 인공지능 분야에서 의사의 판단에 도움을 줄 수 있는 질환 예측 및 분류 알고리즘에 대해선 많은 연구가 이뤄져왔지만, 의료 소비자의 정보 획득과 판단에 도움을 줄 수 있는 인공지능에 대해선 상대적으로 관심이 적다. 네이버 지식인에 지난 1년 간 자신의 증상엔 어떤 병원을 가야할 지 질문하는 질문 건수만 해도 15만 건이 넘는다는 사실은 의료소비자들에게 적합한 의료정보의 제공이 필요하다는 반증이기도 하다. 따라서 본 연구에선 의료소비자들이 자신의 증상에 대한 진료과목을 선택하는데 도움을 줄 수 있도록 네이버 지식인에서 환자들이 직접 서술한 증상 텍스트를 수집하여 8개 진료과목을 분류하는 분류모델을 구축했다. 우선 환자의 주관이 개입된 데이터의 타당성과 객관성을 확보하기 위해 객관적 증상 텍스트(서울응급의료 정보센터에서 정리한 진료과목 별 주요 질환 증상)와 주관적 증상 텍스트(지식인 데이터) 간 유사도 측정을 수행하였다. 유사도 측정 결과, 두 텍스트가 동일한 진료과목의 증상일 경우 상이한 진료과목의 증상 텍스트에 비해 상대적으로 높은 유사성을 가진다는 것을 입증했다. 상기 절차를 따라 타당성을 확보한 주관적 증상 텍스트를 대상으로 릿지회귀모델을 사용하여 분류모델을 구축한 결과 0.73의 정확도를 확보할 수 있었다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.34-46
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• 2021

국내 데이터 거래시장은 구매데이터의 불합리한 가격책정이 데이터 거래 시의 주요 애로사항으로 지속적으로 언급되고 있다. 이는 상품정보 및 사용경험 부족으로 인해 데이터상품의 가치를 제대로 평가할 수 없는데서 발생한 문제로, 데이터 거래소는 거래활성화를 위해 가격 외에 수요자가 데이터상품의 가치를 종합적으로 판단할 수 있는 정보 제공이 필요하다. 데이터 가치평가에 주로 적용되는 원가기반, 수익기반, 시장기반 평가방법은 공급자 관점에서의 가치평가결과인 가격정보만 수요자와 공유가능하기 때문에 거래 및 유통을 활성화하기 위한 데이터가치평가방법으로는 부족한 점이 있다. 본 논문은 데이터거래 이해관계자(거래소, 공급자, 수요자)가 공통된 시각으로 데이터상품의 가치를 판단하고 공유할 수 있는 측정가능한 가치평가방법을 개발하는 것을 목표로 한다. 이를 위해 해외 데이터거래소 및 관련 연구에서 중요하게 생각하고 있는 데이터상품의 가치동인을 파악하고, 가치동인별로 정량적 측정이 가능한 평가방식을 도출하였다. 또한, 거래용 데이터상품을 활용하여 평점표 형식의 평가기준을 개발하고, 상대적 가치비교가 가능하도록 계층화분석(AHP)을 통해 가치평가지수를 개발하였다. 실제 데이터상품에 평가기준을 적용할 결과, 개별 데이터상품의 특성에 따라 가치평가값이 차별화됨에 따라 가치비교도구로 활용가능함을 알 수 있었다.

• 기술혁신학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.486-508
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• 2007

본 연구는 웹2.0으로 대변되는 UCC 서비스 참여에 영향 미치는 중요 변수를 규명하고자 개인의 심리적 변수로서 사회적실재감, 자기표현감, 환기와 도전감 변수를, 그리고 웹사이트 특성변수로는 미디어 편의성, 컨텐츠 유용성과 속도가치가 부여된 즉시성 변수를 도출하여 수행하였다. 본 연구에서 사용된 표본은 설문조사를 통한 260명의 인터넷 사용자를 분석대상으로 하였으며, Windows SPSS/PC 12.0패키지를 통해 상관관계분석, 요인분석, 다중회귀분석을 적용하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. UCC 서비스 참여에 영향을 미치는 심리적 변수인 사회적실재감, 자기표현감, 환기와 도전감 모두 정적으로 유의한 영향력을 나타냈다. 사이트 특성변수에서는 웹 구조의 편의성, 이용자 편의성과 개인화된 서비스를 포괄하는 웹의 미디어 편의성 변수와 즉시성 변수가 UCC 서비스 참여에 정적으로 유의한 영향력을 보였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.236-250
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• 2016

본 연구는 수도권에 거주하는 일반 소비자를 대상으로 기능성화장품 구매행태를 파악하여 선복화 활용 주름 미백개선 신제품 개발 시 경쟁력 확보를 위한 기초자료로 활용하고자 하였다. 연구결과, 소비자는 주름개선 기능성화장품의 종류 중 세럼을 주로 선호했으며, 1~3개월에 한 번 구매하는 비율이 높았다. 용량은 10~30 ml 미만을 주로 선호했고, 구매비용은 3~5만원 미만을 주로 지출하였다. 미백개선 기능성화장품 역시 세럼을 선호했고, 용량은 30~50 ml 미만을 선호했으며, 구매비용은 3~5만원 미만을 주로 지출하였다. 기능성화장품 형태는 단품을 선호했고 선호도가 높은 주요 구매 장소는 '화장품전문점' 이었고, 선호도가 높은 주요 정보원은 '가족 친구 지인의 추천 및 경험담', 'TV 광고' 등 이었다. 선복화 활용 기능성화장품 세럼 개발시 구매의도 4개 항목 모두 제품 비용이 5만원 이상으로 나타났으며, 가격 지불의사에서도 현재 가격에서 추가로 10~30%까지 지불 할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 화장품 관련 기업 및 산업체는 기능성화장품 관련 신제품 개발 시 소비자의 구매시 요구도를 적용하는 방안과 신제품 판매 활성화를 위해 질 높은 서비스를 제공하는 전문화된 장소 확보 및 직접체험, 다양한 대중매체 활용 SNS 블로그를 통한 구전 효과를 높이고, 천연미백 및 주름개선, 보습효과 등이 검증된 선복화를 활용한 제품을 개발하면 건강과 미용에 관심이 많은 소비자들에게 충분히 어필(appeal)할 수 있을 것으로 사료되었다.

• 한국IT서비스학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.1-26
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• 2022

This study classified five types of online food subscription economy: replenishment, curation, surprise, membership, and visitation. An online survey was conducted with 314 customers who experienced 5 types of online subscription economy. This study selected the characteristics of the food subscription economy as convenience, perceived personalization, economic utility, and timeliness through previous studies. The effect of the four characteristics on perceived value (utilitarian and emotional) and the relationship between customer engagement and perceived value, which are dependent variables that have never been used in the food subscription economy, were verified through the S-O-R model. In this relationship, we demonstrated how consumers' personal tendencies, such as need for cognitive closure and self-efficacy, mediate between timeliness and perceived value related to online food delivery. The study results are as follows. Perceived personalization, convenience, and timeliness had a positive effect on the utilitarian value in the order. It also had a positive effect on emotional values in the order of perceived personalization and timeliness. On the other hand, economic utility had no significant effect on practical branches. Customer engagement had a positive effect in the order of emotional value and utilitarian value. The lower the need for cognitive closure the more positive the utilitarian value. The lower the self-efficacy, the more positive the emotional value was perceived. Through the above study, companies that want to operate or start an online food subscription economy need a strategic approach rather than unreasonable price discounts in pricing policy. In addition, it is necessary to focus on marketing activities that provide emotional value by focusing on perceived personalization, which is the satisfaction factor of online food subscription.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2015

Radiation technology is the one for developing new products or processes by applying radiation or for creating new functions in industry, research and medical fields, and its application is increasing consistently. For securing an advanced technology competitiveness, it is required to create a new added value by information consumer through providing an efficient system for supporting information, which is the infrastructure for research and development, contributed to its collection, analysis and use with a rapidity and structure in addition to some direct research and development. Provision of the management structure for information resources is especially crucial for efficient operating the system for supporting information in radiation technology, and then a standard classification structure of information must be first developed as the system for supporting information will be constructed. The standard classification structure has been analyzed by reviewing the definition of information resources in radiation technology, and those classification structures in similar systems operated by institute in radiation and other scientific fields. And, a draft version of the standard classification structure has been then provided as 7 large, 25 medium and 71 small classifications, respectively. The standard classification structure in radiation technology will be developed in 2015 through reviewing this draft version and experts' opinion. Finally, developed classification structure will be applied to the system for supporting information by considering the plan for constructing this system and database, and requirements for designing the system. Furthermore, this structure will be designed in the system for searching information by working to the individual need of information consumers.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.904-915
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 소비자들의 인구통계적 특징별로 패션선도력과 시장전문성 수준을 비교하고, 패션선도력과 시장전문성 수준에 따라 점포평가기준에 차이가 있는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 미국 전역의 소비자를 대상으로 우편설문조사를 실시하여 380부의 설문자료를 분석에 사용하였다. 결과에서 인구통계적 특성별로 패션선도력과 시장전문성 수준이 대체로 유사하게 나타났다. 여성 소비자들은 일반적으로 패션선도력과 시장전문성이 남성보다 더 강하며 교육수준이 낮을수록 시장전문성과 패션선도력이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 연령이 낮을수록 패션선도력은 더 강한 것으로 나타났으나 시장전문성에서는 연령별 차이가 발견되지 않았다. 패션선도력이 높고 시장전문성이 강할수록 더 많은 점포속성들을 더 중요한 평가기준으로 고려하는 것으로 확인되었다. 특히 시장전문성이 강한 소비자들은 그렇지 않은 소비자들에 비해 상품의 품질이 우수한지, 환불교환이 용이한지, 더 넓은 상품구색이 갖추어져 있는지를 더 중요하게 고려하였으며, 패션선도력이 강한 소비자들은 그렇지 않은 소비자들에 비해 환불용이성과 점포명성 등을 더 중요한 점포평가기준으로 고려하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.73-84
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• 2015

Purpose - Various social issues have arisen since the beginning of the 21st century therefore, enterprises that disregarded social issues have become unsustainable, and social enterprises have appeared to address these issues. A social enterprise is a social mission-focused organization that uses a market-based strategy and has a vulnerable business structure. To be self-sustainable, a social enterprise should make consumers aware of the value that it provides and secure its profitability through consumer consumption. From this perspective, this study investigates the relationship between perceived value (utilitarian and hedonic) and loyalty, and examines how memory and attitudes play mediating roles between perceived value and loyalty. For these purposes, the author developed a structural model consisting of several variables. In this model, perceived value, which was utilitarian and hedonic, was proposed to affect the memory and attitudes toward social enterprise products, thus increasing loyalty. Therefore, memory and attitudes were proposed as core mediating variables between perceived value and loyalty. Research design, data, and methodology - To analyze the proposed model, data were collected from 582 respondents and analyzed using SPSS 21.0 and AMOS 21.0. To test unidimensionality and the nomological validity of the measures of each construct, we employed a scale refinement procedure. The results of the reliability test with Cronbach's α and confirmatory factor analysis warranted the unidimensionality of the measures for each construct. In addition, the nomological validity of the measures was warranted from the results of the correlation analysis. The result of the overall model analysis demonstrated a good fit (χ²=529.881, df=144, χ²/df=3.680, p-value=0.000, GFI=0.905, NFI=0.948, CFI=0.961, RMR=0.036, RMSEA=0.068). Results - The findings are summarized as follows. First, the hedonic and utilitarian value of social enterprise products had positive effects on memory and attitudes. Second, the hedonic value of social enterprise products more strongly affects memory and attitudes than utilitarian value. Third, memory and attitudes had positive effects on loyalty. Lastly, memory had a stronger effect on loyalty than attitudes. Conclusions - The purchase rate of social enterprises' products increases only if the products are included in the "information search" and "alternative evaluation" processes in consumers' purchase decision-making processes. Therefore, a social enterprise must actively promote the fact that it pursues a social value, and shares both the hedonic and utilitarian values of its products. Accordingly, because hedonic value has a more significant impact on a company and attitudes, a social enterprise should develop hedonic values for product consumption, thereby leading consumers who care about value consumption to purchase its products. Moreover, a social enterprise must maintain good memories and attitudes for consumers because memory does not change over time, although attitude does. The limitations of this study and suggestions for future research are as follows. This study viewed "consumer loyalty" as the success factor of social enterprises, thereby considers an "increase in sales" as the success factor. Therefore, in future studies, diverse factors, including social contribution and word-of-mouth intention, should be regarded. In addition, future studies need to thoroughly review and make assurances about the relationship between memory and attitude.