• 산경연구논집
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.35-49
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• 2022

Purpose - According to the recently changing consumer smart environment and consumer decision-making process, this study investigates the structural relationship between electronic(online) WOM information characteristics and brand community experience value types on specific brand reliability and brand transformation. In particular, the characteristics of word of mouth information and the experience value of brand community users were divided into detailed fac tors and approached. Methodology - In order to proceed with this study, we review previous studies and setting hypotheses. The hypothesis was verified through a survey that was conducted for the consumers with online consumption activities in less than six months. With reference to previous studies, operational definition was made for the questionnaire design. In order to verify the hypothesis, 282 people were statistically analyzed through the survey This data were used for AMOS for confirm hypothesis established. Results - eWOM information characteristics were classified into usefulness, timeliness and un-bias, and online community experience values were classified into interaction, playfulness, and virtuality. In addition, it is to investigate the relationship between the brand reliability and user's experience value in brad community. The main results are as follows. The first result was that usefulness and un-bias, which are the eWOM information characteristics had a positive effect on forming brand reliability. However, the factor of timeliness did not affect brand reliability. Second, in terms of user experience value and brand reliability in the brand community. It was fo und that experience values such as interaction, playfulness, and vituality all had a positive influence on brand reliability. Third, it was found that brand reliability has a positive influence on the on-line conversion activity of users. Conclusions - Through this study, the field of online consumer behavior research is expanding, and this study suggested that careful management is necessary according to the type or characteristics of eWOM information. Additionally, it presents the importance of the user's empirical value in the brand community influencing brand attitude and reliability. In practice, the implementation of the marketing communication mix in digital marketing has recently been underway to enhance the conversion behavior of users. At this level, it also reveals the preceding factors that increase user conversion behavior.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.1339-1347
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• 2021

Indonesia has a population of more than 260 million, of which, by 2020, Generation Y is predicted to account for 70% of the total. With different birth years, Generation Y is the backbone of Indonesia's product purchasing. Generation Y is interested in establishing strong relationships with specific brands on social media. They are also interested in working with companies to design a product. Most Generation Y utilizes more than one electronic device and they are also brand loyal. Therefore, this study seeks to examine the effect of social media (i.e., e-WOM, online community, and online advertising) on brand image and loyalty in Generation Y in Indonesia. The sampling method employed was purposive sampling. A total of 150 respondents in the age range of 23-30 years were involved as the sample. Using multiple regression model in data analysis, this study proved that e-WOM, not only have a positive and significant effect on the brand image, but also on brand loyalty. Furthermore, online community also positively and significantly affects brand image and brand loyalty. Likewise, online advertising has a positive and significant effect on brand image and brand loyalty. This study's findings indicated that all the proposed hypotheses were well accepted.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.261-273
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• 2018

본 연구는 온라인 브랜드 커뮤니티 특징이 자기 해석 수준 및 성별 차이에 따라 고객 행동에 어떤 영향을 미치는지에 대해 규명하고자 한다. 온라인 커뮤니티의 특징으로 상호작용성, 목적성, 정보제공, 활동보상으로 나누어 실증연구를 하였다. 분석 결과 첫째, 온라인 커뮤니티의 특성 중 상호작용성과 활동보상은 브랜드 커뮤니티 몰입에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타난 반면, 목적성과 정보제공의 효과는 미흡한 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 소비자가 브랜드 커뮤니티에 대한 몰입이 강할수록 구전효과 역시 높은 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로 상호의존적 자기 해석 수준을 갖고 있는 소비자는 독립적 자기 해석 수준을 갖고 있는 소비자에 비해 보다 더 높은 브랜드 커뮤니티의 몰입을 보였으며, 여성이 남성에 비해 더 높은 브랜드 커뮤니티 몰입을 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 소비자의 자기해석이라는 내재적 동기를 알아봄으로써, 기업들에게 브랜드커뮤니티를 통한 효율적인 마케팅 접근법을 제시한다.

• Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.184-213
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• 2024

This research investigates the intricate dynamics governing loyalty and recommendation behaviors. The primary objective is to discern the impact of community development on user loyalty and its subsequent influence on product recommendations, using the Indonesian online brand community of the software Micromine as a case study. The technology acceptance model, which argues that adoption is done because of perceived ease, and cognitive dissonance theory, which describes how individuals adjust to reduce discomfort, provide the framework for this study. Utilizing a quantitative methodology, all 300 members of the online Micromine Indonesia community population were surveyed. The findings reveal that community members establish emotional connections through active participation in community forums. Satisfaction with the software's solutions in mining endeavors is prevalent among Micromine community members. Regression analysis showed that a positive attitude about the brand community was positively correlated with both brand loyalty (R² = .83) and the likelihood of recommending the brand (R² = .78). This supports both theories, where brand community members adopt technology and reduce discomfort by supporting community activities.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.107-117
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• 2023

Purpose: This study attempted to confirm the mediating effect of brand experience and to travel brand community satisfaction in the relationship between the characteristics of brand community contents and travel product purchase intention. This study also investigated the moderating role of consumer characteristics. Research design, data and methodology: Based on a total of 381 bytes of data, hypothesis verification was conducted using Smart-PLS 3.2.8 statistical package programs. Results: First, the content community travel brand attributes, personal affordability and creativity are a lingering fragrances on the intended consumers ' shopping trip. Second, information provision, interaction, and creativity, which are the characteristics of travel brand community content, influenced consumers' intention to purchase travel products through brand community satisfaction. Third, playfulness, vitality, and creativity, which are the characteristics of travel brand community content, influenced consumers' intention to purchase travel products through double mediation of the experience and community satisfaction of brand. Conclusions: Tourism industry managers should be able to market content by forming their own brand community. It is necessary to create an environment in which tourism industry managers can use social media travel brand community content to give discounts to consumers, provide creative, playful and vivid travel information.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.286-294
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of marketing activities to apparel brand community on interaction of the community. Subjects of 317 members for 9 selected apparel communities responded the questionnaire in the home-page or in the attached file. Data were analyzed by exploratory factor analysis, one-way ANOVA, scheffe-test. The results were as follows: Significant differences among three community groups classified based on the levels of interactions(interaction of company to members and interaction among members) were found in several types of marketing activities(award to activities, added services, conveyance of community's purpose and acceptance of negative responses) to apparel brand community. These types of marketing activities were operated in communities with high level interactions higher than in communities with low level interactions. Therefore, marketers need to operate these types of community marketing activities to increase interactions which can contribute members' satisfaction of interest, transaction and relationship needs through apparel brand online community.

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.123-142
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• 2010

온라인 브랜드커뮤니티는 그 내부에 광고, PR, 판매촉진, 판매촉진, 구전, 다이렉트마케팅을 다 담을 수 있는 중요한 마케팅 수단이다. 온라인 브랜드커뮤니티의 확산에도 불구하고, 온라인 브랜드 커뮤니티가 어떻게 브랜드 충성도를 가져오는지를 직접적으로 연구한 것은 많지 않은데 이러한 점에서 본 연구는 온라인 브랜드 커뮤니티의 다양한 촉진도구로써의 특성이 브랜드 충성도에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 메카니즘을 규명해보고자 하였다. 이러한 점에서 본 연구는 몇 가지 중요한 실무적, 이론적 시사점을 제공하고 있다. 첫째, 온라인 커뮤니티 내에서 광고 유용성은 소비자의 긍정적인 감정(체험)에 영향을 미치는 가장 강력하고 중요한 요인이었으며 온라인 브랜드 커뮤니티 내에서 소비자 간의 구전에 대한 신뢰는 커뮤니티에 대한 충성도 및 브랜드 신뢰에 매우 중요한 요인이었다. 특히 구전에 대한 신뢰는 소비자들의 긍정적인 체험지각과 거의 비슷한 강도의 영향을 미치는 요인으로 커뮤니티 게시판에서 브랜드에 대한 정확하고 신뢰성 있는 다른 소비자의 구전을 유도하고 보상하는 제도를 통해서 커뮤니티 충성도를 높이고 나아가 브랜드에 대한 신뢰를 심을 수 있는 온라인 촉진수단으로 활용될 수 있다. 결국, 온라인 브랜드 커뮤니티는 소비자의 긍정적인 체험지각을 통해 그리고 신뢰있는 구전을 통해 브랜드 신뢰 및 브랜드 충성도에 긍정적 영향을 미치는 중요한 IMC 도구가 될 수 있다고 생각된다.

• Fashion, Industry and Education
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.12-28
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• 2017

In the era of social media, marketers have struggled to understand and serve participants' diverse and multifaceted needs in a novel form of online brand community in the social-networking sites such as Facebook. Thus, this study identifies different groups of participants affiliated with Facebook brand pages based on their needs for brand connection. The need-based segments are validated by comparing results across foodservice and consumer goods. Results of cluster analysis reveal three distinct segments (i.e., residents, lurkers, and peepers) based on participants' functional, experiential, and incentive needs. Results of multivariate analysis of variance illustrate significant differences in relational tendencies for a brand of interest among these three groups. The three groups are profiled based on participants' engagement level. Findings of this study are expected to help marketers better understand the needs of diverse participants in their SNS-embedded brand community so they can develop tailored communication strategies for targeted groups.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.25-36
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• 2023

Purpose: Brand community in higher education institutions comes up as an important topic to be discussed because the relationships among consumers can support the institutional brand and ultimately give meaning and vitality to the market-oriented strategy. This study aims to investigate how the literature on brand community in higher education have been distributed in research trends, theoretical frameworks, and methods. Research design, data and methodology: A total of 24 articles were organized from four reputable international databases. Content analysis were performed followed by synthesis toward potential directions and suggestions. Results: The researches in this area have increasingly focused on online interaction. Social identity theory and relationship theory were the two most prevalent theories used. Since the internet provides any social relationship with a specific relationship to form the brand community, its contextualization in higher education resulted in new concept implementation. Conclusions: The relationship within online participati on has impacted the market-oriented strategy of higher education in searching for ways toward a long-term and enduring bond among students, alumni, institutions and brands. As there is a plenteous prospect of data availability combined with big data analysis technology, the online participation will pique the interest of scholars to conduct further research on it.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제10권11호
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• pp.235-241
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• 2012

본 연구는 온라인 브랜드 커뮤니티 내의 상호작용성이 브랜드 충성도에 미치는 영향을 밝히면서 중국 온라인 환경에서 전략적 브랜드 관리 활용방안에 관한 시사점을 제공하고자 하는 목적에서 이루어졌다. 이를 위해, 중국 자동차 브랜드 커뮤니티를 대상으로 총 300부를, 구조방정식 모델을 기반으로 한 AMOS 20을 이용하여 실증 분석하였다. 연구결과, 커뮤니티 내 소비자-소비자 상호작용(상호연대감, 연결성, 영향력)과 소비자-브랜드 상호작용(친밀감, 즐거움)은 커뮤니티 동일시와 브랜드 동일시를 통해 행동적 태도적 충성도(e.g: 재구매, 브랜드호감, 추천의지등)와 경쟁 브랜드에 대한 대항적 충성도(반감. 공격적 의지)를 증대시키는 메카니즘을 규명하였다. 중국 소비자들은 브랜드 충성도가 낮고 저신뢰적 성향을 가지고 있어 고객관리 차원에서 브랜드 커뮤니티의 관리는 충성도 제고에 새로운 지평을 제공해 줄 것이다.