• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권11호
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• pp.381-391
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• 2020

This research article investigates the way eWOM in social media influences the formation of destination image through development of trust and satisfaction for the potential tourist. The research involved administering an 18-point questionnaire taking online reviews, tourist involvement, and eWOM, destination image components of trust and satisfaction as variables. Data was collected from 554 individuals forming a cross-section of social media users and analyzed using multi-variate techniques (Reliability, CFA, and SEM). Results indicate a positive and significant relationship between all except online review and destination trust and satisfaction. Indirect and direct effects indicate that eWOM fully mediates the relationship between destination satisfaction and involvement and partially mediates the relationship between destination trust and involvement. In the case of online reviews, eWOM acts as a full mediator between destination trust and destination satisfaction for the future traveler using social media. The study proposes that components of image vary depending upon the degree of involvement, volume online reviews and eWOM generated also termed as 'virality' and these in turn influence the intention to revisit or recommend a destination. The study highlights its utility for National Tourist Organizations (NTOs) and online travel intermediaries to enhance destination marketing efforts.

• 한국과학예술포럼
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.205-217
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• 2019

본 연구는 산업생산의 시대가 가고, 문화생산 시대가 도래하며 융복합시대로 접어들고 있는 시점에서 점차 문화마케팅의 중요성이 늘어나며, 이를 브랜딩에 적용해 성과를 올리고 있다는 점에서부터 시작되었다. 본 연구의 목적은 관광분야에서 융복합적 성격의 마케팅 전략으로 활용되는 문화마케팅요인이 브랜드 태도 및 인식에 미치는 영향에 대해 밝히는 것이다. 따라서 본 논문은 방한 중국관광객을 대상으로 하여 문화마케팅요인에 따른 세분집단별 관광지 브랜드 자산 및 태도 연구를 시도하였다. 연구결과 및 내용은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 선행연구를 통해 연구의 기반을 마련하고, 문화마케팅 요인을 확인할 설문지 작성 및 배포와 분석을 통해 해당 집단을 저관여인식집단, 고관여인식집단, 중관여인식집단 총 3개로 군집화하였다. 둘째, 세분시장별 브랜드 태도를 확인한 결과 관광지 브랜드 태도는 유의한 차이를 보이며, 특히 군집 2가 높은 값을 보이고, 군집 3은 보통으로 나타났다. 셋째, 각 세분시장별 브랜드 자산인식의 차이에서는 관광지 지각된 품질, 브랜드 인지도, 브랜드 이미지 모두 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이며 기존 선행연구를 지지하며 본 연구의 가설로 채택되었다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 본 논문은 문화마케팅의 관광 분야 적용이 적고, 관광지 대상으로 확대가 필요한 시점에서, 요인에 따라 시장을 세분화했다는 특징을 가지며, 각 세분 시장별 브랜드 태도와 자산에 미치는 영향을 분석하여 이론 및 실무적 시사점 측면에서 의미를 제시할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• 산경연구논집
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.67-76
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• 2018

Purpose - With the worldwide aging problem and the development of globalization, customers prefer to seek affordable medical services with the higher quality overseas. This new trend has urged some destination countries to improve their services for the more competitive advantages over other countries. Literature research indicate that medical quality and cost may be the key factors influencing global patients' decisions. In the international environment, however, medical tourism destinations are selected due to cultural similarity between the hosting country and the customers' own country. The more similarity perceived between the two countries leads foreign patients to choose the considering country as the destination for medical tourism. However, little research has been conducted on this topic. Thus, we empirically investigate how cultural similarity influences Chinese medical customers' choice of the destinations. We also consider the factors related to medical competency and travel attribute which might affect customers' decisions along with some moderating roles of disease types. Research design, data, and methodology - We proposed a research model in order to confirm the relations among different variables of cultural similarity, medical competency, travel attractiveness, disease types, and destination choice. The questionnaire survey is processed in the more economically developed regions of China such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Jiangsu. Conditional logit regression is applied to analyze the data of 881. Results - Results indicate that cultural similarity is the important predictor of Chinese customers' decision to select a medical country. However, the effects of cultural similarity vary according to the disease types. We also find that medical competency and travel attractiveness influence their decisions with the moderating role of disease types. Conclusions - Cultural similarity is the important factor that influences Chinese potential medical tourists' decisions to select a destination. Marketing managers should consider the effects of cultural similarity when developing strategies for attracting Chinese medical tourists. Since medical competency and travel attractiveness are still the critical key elements for them to evaluate the destination countries, it is necessary to continuously improve medical service quality and facilities. The results also recommend that medical managers should sharpen their marketing strategies by segmenting Chinese potential customers in terms of disease types.

• 한국항만경제학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.53-71
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• 2004

The container throughput of China, after the joining in the WTO, has begun to increase notably. As a result, China is busy building new ports continuously. In accordance with China's situation Korea promote the development plans of ports and marketing strategy to attract the increasing cargo traffics with China, including transhipment cargoes. To build the competition strategy and the panning port for trading cargoes with China, an analysis on origin/destination is necessary. The cargo volume from/to the particular port(Korea/China) and origin/destination of traffic are important factors in the requirement for the port development. Therefore, in the era that trading with China is rapidly increasing, this study is performed to analyze the port's usage of transporting the cargos and the origin/destination of trading cargoes with china. Also this paper suggests to the competitive strategies of Pyungtaek Port to attract cargoes particularly from/to China.

• 융합경영연구
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.87-99
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• 2024

Purpose: This research examines the elements that affect Chinese tourists' trip experiences and behaviors in Japan and South Korea, focusing on destination image, digital engagement, and sustainability practices awareness. Research design, data and methodology: Data were collected from 414 Chinese tourists through an online survey and analyzed conduct confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. Findings indicate a positive destination image significantly influences revisit intention but not travel satisfaction. Travel satisfaction positively affects revisit intention, while digital engagement and sustainability practices awareness both enhance travel satisfaction. Results: The results highlight the importance of leveraging digital engagement and promoting sustainability practices to boost satisfaction and repeat visits. Conclusions: The study provides practical insights for tourism stakeholders to develop targeted strategies, emphasizing customer service, sustainable practices.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권12호
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• pp.501-508
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• 2020

The focus of this research was on Bali, Indonesia as an international tourist destination. The survey strategy involved self-administered questionnaires distributed to collect data and information supporting this research. The sampling method was non-probability convenience purposive sampling, which means that only those respondents who had visited Bali as a destination for more than two times for their holiday by the time the research was conducted were eligible to fill in the questionnaires. There were 300 questionnaires distributed, only 254 of which were valid. Interview was also conducted for data collection in this research. The structural equation modelling approach was used to analyze the data obtained from respondents, who had visited Bali at least two times. The outcomes of this research reveal a positive influence of push and pull motivational factors on tourist satisfaction. Moreover, a positive, significant correlation between satisfaction and destination loyalty can be seen in this research. With the aim to sustain and enhance destination competitiveness, the results of this research will be beneficial for stakeholders of Bali as a destination. This study helps stakeholders identify push and pull motivational factors in order to better prepare marketing strategies and utilize indicators of push and pull motivation that affect tourists' experience during their stay.

• 농촌계획
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.99-110
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• 2008

Tourist destination remodeling project is the tourist destination activation program to promote underdeveloped tourist destination that the Ministry of Culture and Sports has been implementing as a pilot program since 2005. Since previous tourist destination development programs focused on developing facilities, they could not quite cope with the changes in the tourism paradigm. Especially for caves, they could not escape from the simple sightseeing for the characteristics of the resource were fit to the caves. These results failed to meet tourist demands to experience and participate that the number of tourists is continuously decreasing. To cope with the circumstances, the government introduced a pilot program, a comprehensive tourist destination reorganization plan designed to comprehensively promote the tourism contents development (software) that can differentiate the region such as the tourism activation programs, tourist destination management and operation system reorganization (humanware) along with the repair of facilities (hardware project). This study emphasized the participation of residents who are the actual subject of management and operation of tourist facilities and programs in the course of establishing the master plan for remodeling for Gossi Cave that it can be used as the reference for establishing remodeling plan based on resident participation in the future.

• 산경연구논집
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• 제9권8호
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• pp.7-16
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• 2018

Purpose - The effect of regional culture has been acknowledged for decades. However, very little research takes it as an important issue in the medical tourism service decision process. This study focuses on regional culture to identify customers' preference for medical tourism in the international environment. It is proposed that regional culture may work as an critical moderator in the international medical tourism destination choice process. Especially, the destination attributes may vary according to regional culture. Research design, data, and methodology - By the questionnaire survey, the sample is collected from 2,041 potential Chinese residents in different regions of China. Regression analysis is constructed to test the effect of regional culture on Chinese customers' destination preference. Results - Results imply that regional culture plays a critical moderating role in the destination choice process. Results also indicate that destination attributes including medicine and travel characteristics are the important predictors of destination preference. Conclusions - This study provides the fundamental base to use regional culture as a descriptive variable for segmentation when establishing an effective marketing strategy. Furthermore, this research suggests that different strategies relied on destination attributes should be made to attract more Chinese customers for the development of medical tourism industry.

• 한국경제지리학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.613-626
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• 2009

본 연구는 외래관광객 방문유형과 국적에 따른 관광목적지로서 인사동 문화지구의 장소마케팅 이미지가 외래관광객의 만족도 및 재방문 의도에 미치는 영향관계를 규명함에 목적이 있었다. 실증분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 요인분석결과 장소마케팅의 유형은 '정체성', '매력물 삶의 질', '문화관광 경제', '도시재생'의 4개 요인이 추출되었다. 둘째, 관광객 유형별 장소마케팅 이미지 차이 분석결과 '매력물 삶의 질', '문화관광 경제' 및 '도시재생' 요인이, 관광객의 국적에 따른 장소마케팅 이미지는 '매력물 삶의 질' 요인이 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 장소마케팅 이미지가 관광객의 만족도에 미치는 영향을 분석한 결과 '문화관광 경제 요인', '도시재생 요인' 그리고 '정체성 요인'이 그리고 관광객의 재방문 의도에는 '매력물 삶의 질 요인', '문화관광 경제 요인' 및 '도시재생 요인'이 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.91-98
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• 2007

Destination marketing organizations (DMO) have been building up the cyber city in the WWW. Website for DMO is a core channel to promote regional attractions. This research suggests the issue of criteria for evaluating DMO's performance in the Internet. The method of evaluation focuses on the structure in perspective of linkage based on small world theory and direct network. Convention & Visitors & Bureau (CVB) in tourism and travel industry playa role to promote and held the international meeting and exhibitions. CVB's websites evaluated according to web link structure and performance.