• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.219-230
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• 2024

Previous literature supports the importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) by demonstrating its effects on various aspects of firm performance. However, the extent to which CSR contributes to social well-being, its original objective, has rarely been examined. The current research investigates the impact of customers' perceived CSR of service firms on customer happiness. Two studies confirm our proposition that perceived CSR increases customer happiness by enhancing perceptions of warmth and competence associated with the service company. Furthermore, we examine how the type of service moderates this effect. Specifically, we find that the indirect effects of CSR on customer happiness through perceptions of warmth and competence are stronger for credence services than for experience services. This research makes theoretical contributions to the literature on CSR, happiness, and service, and offers practical implications for marketing tactics, including fostering long-term customer relationships and monitoring the effectiveness of CSR activities and corporate budget allocations.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.12-24
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of consumption experience on customer satisfaction and customer happiness for dessert cafe. The survey was conducted with those who have visited dessert cafes in Seoul and Kyonggi area, using a convenience sampling method. After a total of 200 responses was collected, 172 responses were included for the multiple regression analyses in order to test the hypotheses. The results are as follows. First, it was found that consumption experience did not have an effect on customer satisfaction for dessert cafes. Second, the consumption experience (diversity, symbolism, sociality, and playfulness) of dessert cafe significantly impacted customer happiness. As a conclusion, consumption experience at dessert cafes has increased customer happiness by improving the psychological gratification rather than cognitive satisfaction.

• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.23-48
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• 2018

SK group has been a pioneer in overall brand management and, more recently, in CSR-imbedded brand management. SK vision of "improving itself to give greater happiness to all of its customers" and the symbol mark of "Wings of Happiness" are some good examples of integrating distinct brand identities of various member companies. After impressive growth and expansions into diverse business areas, SK group is ranked as the third largest company based on asset amounts according to the Fair Trade Commission of Korea, only after Samsung and Hyundai Motor groups. SK brand management can be analyzed, using the framework of 4 stages - 'infrastructure', 'planning', 'doing', and 'seeing' stages. In order to secure 'infrastructure' of brand management system, SK has invested huge resources to the 'SK BMS' (SK Brand Management System). At the 'planning' stage, the most important task of SK like other Korean business groups is perhaps to adopt a well-organized 'brand identity (BI) system' which may consolidate brand values of individual member companies. In actuality, SK BI consists of Customer Happiness located at the center and 3 other elements of Pride, Professionalism, and Customer-orientation. At the 'doing' stage, the slogan of 'OK! SK' and the logo of 'Wings of Happiness' have been placed at the core of the SK group brand building programs. SK adopts the principle of 'independent yet united', pinpointing that each member company independently works for its business performance but it is, at the same time, encouraged to integrate its capabilities for the SK group brand. In addition, SK has sought 'shared growth' with business partners for happiness for all the members in the society. 'Social Contribution Philosophy' based on SK value of 'creation of greater happiness' is again one of the most important guidelines for CSR (corporate social responsibility) at the doing stage. At the seeing stage, SK regularly evaluates its branding programs. SK has shown some very impressive achievements in brand management: (1) a core identity of 'Customer Happiness' participating member companies may share, (2) harmonious relationships between the group brand management office and brand management divisions of member companies, and (3) consistency-keeping in brand management over time. However, there remain two major challenges: (1) globalization of SK and (2) reinforcing sustainable superiority over not only Korean rivals but also global ones.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제11권9호
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• pp.65-74
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 각각의 기업마다 내재된 각기 다른 고유의 서비스 풍토가 서비스를 제공 받는 고객들의 감정과 만족도에 미치는 영향에 대하여 고객의 긍정적인 감정을 세분화하여 연구하였다. 이를 통해 서비스 풍토 조성 방향에 대하여 제시하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 연구 방법으로는 설문조사로 수집된 데이터를 SmartPLS(v.3.3.2)를 사용해 측정모델 분석과 구조모델분석 등 구조방정식 통계분석을 실시하였다. 연구 결과를 살펴보면, 첫째, 기업의 서비스 풍토는 긍정적인 고객 감정인 유쾌함, 즐거움, 행복함에 모두 정(+)의 영향을 미친다. 이는 기업의 서비스 풍토를 조성하는 것이 고객의 긍정적인 감정을 이끌어 내는 중요한 요소임을 나타낸 것으로 해석할 수 있다. 둘째, 기업의 서비스 풍토와 긍정적인 고객감정은 고객만족도에도 긍정적인 영향을 미친다. 마지막으로 기업의 서비스 풍토가 고객만족도에 영향을 미칠 때 여러 매개변수 중 행복함이 가장 큰 매개효과를 미치는 요소로 나타났다. 이를 통해 기업의 서비스 풍토 중 고객의 행복한 감정을 충족시키는 것이 가장 중요하다는 것을 실증적으로 보여주었다. 본 연구는 소수의 외식기업을 대상으로 한 것이기 때문에 연구결과를 일반화하여 모든 외식기업에 적용하는 것은 한계가 있다. 그럼에도 불구하고 서비스 풍토가 고객만족도에 영향을 미칠 때 긍정적인 고객의 감정을 세분화하여 연구한 것은 의미가 있으며, 향후 기업의 서비스 풍토 조성 요인 분석을 통해 긍정감정요소 뿐만이 아니라, 다양한 감정분석으로 고객 만족도를 높이는 방안에 대한 연구가 지속되기를 기대한다.

• 산경연구논집
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2019

Purpose - With the economic development in China, the lifestyle of Chinese customers has changed dramatically. Chinese customers are more likely to have coffee in a shop with the ability to make them happy than those with high quality coffee in a nice physical environment. Happiness becomes a critical driver of customers' intention to purchase a cup of coffee in a specific coffee shop again and again. As a result, happiness becomes an important factor for managers to make strategies for attracting customers. Although managers and scholars pay more attention to emphasize the importance of happiness in customers' consumption, little research has been conducted to investigate the relationship between happiness and coffee shop's continuous usage intention in the Chinese coffee industry. Research design, data, and methodology - A research model is made to explain the impact of happiness on customer's behavior. To understand the influence of happiness better, we consider two dimensions of happiness which are subjective well-being and psychological well-being. In order to confirm the relationships of the variables in the research model, the online survey is constructed in China. Customers who have experienced the services in a coffee shop are asked to do the questionnaire. With 453 reliable questionnaires, structural equation modeling is used to analyze the causal relationships of the coffee quality, physical environment, subjective well-being, psychological well-being, and continuous usage intention. Results - Results indicate that coffee quality and physical environment are not the direct factors that influence customers' continuous usage intention. However, good coffee quality and physical environment are the significant predictors of Chinese customers' happiness associated with subjective well-being and psychological well-being, which in turn affects customers' continuous usage intention. Conclusions - In this study, it is proposed that coffee quality and physical environment may be the key factors influencing customers' happiness. Happiness, including subjective well-being and psychological well-being matters in decision making process. More importantly, happiness increases the continuous usage intention when the coffee shop can serve customers with higher quality coffee at a good atmospheric place. Managers should consider happiness as an important factor in making marketing strategies to compete in this industry.

• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.194-206
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• 2024

The study aimed to analyze jay-customer behavior's impact on service industry employees' job stress to understand the importance of personnel management. Additionally, it aimed to identify strategies for managing job stress by examining perceived organizational support's moderating effects. The results show that the subdimensions of jay-customer behavior (i.e., verbal aggression, physical aggression, and sexual harassment) positively influenced employees' job stress. Second, job stress acts as a mediator between customer verbal and physical aggression and customer orientation, but not between customer sexual harassment and customer orientation. Third, organizational support had a moderating effect on the association between customer verbal aggression and job stress. This study demonstrates how jay-customer behavior negatively affects employees and threatens their well-being. It not only enriches the research on jay-customer behavior but also provides implications for service companies toward developing internal marketing strategies for enhancing employee happiness and fostering customer orientation.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권12호
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• pp.253-260
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• 2021

In the context of economic integration and fierce competition, organizations are very concerned about customer orientation so as to build close relationships and ensure customer satisfaction and improve customer loyalty. In company strategy, customer relationship orientation is critical. Customer satisfaction and loyalty will improve if employees perform well in the customer-oriented process. The study's purpose is to examine the links between doctors' job happiness, customer orientation, customer satisfaction, and customer loyalty in international hospitals in Vietnam. In international hospitals, data was collected from 204 clinicians and 408 patients. By applying structural equation modeling. The study found that doctors' job satisfaction had a significant impact on customer orientation and satisfaction in international hospitals. Customer satisfaction may be improved with a good customer orientation. The doctors' job satisfaction and effective customer orientation improve customer satisfaction and loyalty towards international hospitals in Vietnam, thanks to the impact of spreading emotions. In particular, if doctors are satisfied with their jobs, it promotes customer satisfaction when using medical services at international hospitals. The study has proved the essential role of customer-oriented strategy and doctors' job satisfaction in customer satisfaction and loyalty towards international hospitals.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.65-77
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• 2024

Purpose: This research analyzes consumer behavior by examining how augmented reality virtual try-on features and product information distribution affect consumer satisfaction through enhanced brand experience. The focus is on Maybelline's Shopee Official Account, as implementing these strategies can strengthen customer relationship management by improving the online shopping experience for cosmetic products. Research design, data and methodology: Employing a quantitative method, this study utilized a survey technique distributed to 100 respondents who are followers of Maybelline's Shopee Official Account. The data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), supported by SmartPLS. Results: This study provides evidence that augmented reality does not significantly affect brand experience or customer happiness. The research findings indicate that while this technology enables customers to test cosmetics digitally, its impact on customer satisfaction is minimal. Augmented reality does not appear to influence consumer behavior, as reflected in customer satisfaction. Conclusions: This research underscores the importance of understanding contextual factors and product characteristics when incorporating augmented reality in marketing to harness its potential benefits and influence consumer behavior. The study focused exclusively on the identified variables and Maybelline's cosmetic products available on the Shopee platform. Further research is required to explore more complex variables.

• 무역학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.151-168
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• 2019

This study aims to investigate the determinants that can influence customer satisfaction and loyalty. Compared to some of the determinants that have been investigated by other scholars before, this study also includes a new approach to mobile food-ordering that has only appeared within the Chinese fast-food industry in recent years. It is very important to test if the convenience of mobile ordering services can influence customer satisfaction, as more and more customers are using mobile apps to order food, especially in the 4th Industrial Revolution Era. Research data mostly was collected from customers who visited one of five famous Western fast-food restaurants (KFC, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Subway, and Burger King) in China. The results show that not only price, service quality, food quality, and the physical environment can significantly affect customer satisfaction but also the convenience of mobile ordering services, a new determinant accompanied by the fast development of IoT technology.

• 지능정보연구
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.151-176
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• 2021

정보기술 산업이 발전됨에 따라 다양한 종류의 데이터가 생겨나고 있고 이를 가공하여 산업에 활용하는 것이 필수인 시대가 되었다. 온 오프라인 상에서 수집된 다양한 디지털 데이터를 분석하여 활용하는것은 산업 내의 고객에게 적합한 경험을 제공하기 위해서 꼭 필요한 과정이다. 새로운 비즈니스, 제품, 서비스를 창출하기 위해서는다방면에서 수집된 고객 데이터를 활용하여잠재고객의 니즈를 깊게 파악하고 행동패턴을 분석하여 숨겨진 욕망의 신호를 잡아내는것이 필수이다. 그러나 효과적인 서비스 개발을 위해서 병행해서 진행되어야 할 데이터 분석, UX 방법론을 활용한 연구는 각각 따로 진행되고 있고 산업 내의 활용 예시가 부족한 것이 사실이다. 본 연구에서는 데이터 분석 방법과 UX 방법론을 응용하여 하나의 프로세스를 제작하였다. 행복을 주제로 진행된 설문조사에서 추출된 고객 데이터를 활용하여 고객의 특성을 파악하기 위한 데이터 분석을 진행하였다. 요인, 회귀분석을 실시하여 행복 데이터 설문의 요인 간의 연관 관계를 확인하였다. 그 다음 연관 관계를 군집을 분류하고 가장 최적의 군집 수를 추출하여분류하였다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 교차분석을 진행하여 군집 별로 인구통계학적 특성을 확인하였다. 세그먼트를 분류하기 전 서비스 정의를 하기 위하여 뉴스 기사 및 SNS 문장들을 바탕으로 텍스트 마이닝을 통해 주요 키워드를 바탕으로 아이디어를 도출하였고 이중에 가장 타당한 서비스를 선택하였다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 세그먼트및 목표 고객을 선정한 후 세그먼트의 특성대로 대상자를 선정하여 인터뷰를진행하였다. 그 후 특성 및 프로파일정보를 활용하여 페르소나를 제작하여고객의 행동과 최종 목표를 서술하였다. 일반적인페르소나와 데이터를 활용한 페르소나를 비교하여 각각의 특성을 비교 분석하였다. 본 연구를 통해 도출된 프로세스는 다변화되는 서비스의 변화 상황에서 적절한 타겟 고객의 정의 및 정확한 분류 체계로 나뉘어진 고객군을파악 할 수 있는 방법을 제시 한 것에 의의가 있다.