• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제8권7호
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• pp.2383-2399
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• 2014

Due to the low conversion rate of social commerce, its sustainability is questioned. To solve this problem, this study aims to verify the different antecedents between visit intention and purchase intention. For a visit intention, this study employs the concept of the scarcity heuristic and its momentary characteristic. The scarcity heuristic is created by a scarcity of time and quantity, and provisional coupons. In previous studies, the scarcity heuristic has often been treated as a major factor in which to influence purchase intention. However, this study examines the scarcity heuristic only as an antecedent of the visit intention, not of the purchase intention, because of its momentary characteristic. Contrary to previous studies, as this study expected, the attributes of the scarcity heuristic had a significant relationship only with the visit intention in social commerce. Additionally, the results suggest that there are two distinct intentions in social commerce: visit intention and purchase intention. This study verified that the antecedents of the two distinct intentions are different from one another. This study helps to understand why people visit social commerce sites regularly but do not buy.

• 마케팅과학연구
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.195-215
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• 2008

본 연구는 기업에 대한 소비자의 의도추론이 희소성 효과에 미치는 영향에 있어서 희소성 메시지의 수량한정 유형 및 폭의 조절효과를 파악하고자 진행되었다. 연구결과는 크게 두 가지로 요약할 수 있다. 첫째, 특별한정으로 제시되는 경우에는 소비자의 기업에 대한 의도추론은 희소성 효과에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 그러나 일반한정으로 제시되는 경우에는 소비자가 기업의 의도를 추론하는 경우가 그렇지 않은 경우에 비해 구매의도가 더욱 낮았다. 둘째, 수량한정의 폭이 작은 경우에는 소비자의 기업에 대한 의도추론은 희소성 효과에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 그러나 수량한정의 폭이 큰 경우에는 소비자가 기업의 의도를 추론하는 경우가 그렇지 않은 경우에 비해 구매의도가 더욱 낮았다.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2018

Purpose - Many retail stores tend to use scarcity-laden message in order to influence consumers, where scarcity refers to insufficiency of product supply or time of availability. For example, inside stores, the displayed products are often accompanied by scarcity message such as 'exclusive offer, limited time only.' According to past research, scarcity has a positive effect on product evaluation, since scarcity can acts as a signal of consumer demand, and thus product quality. Prior studies argue that consumers face a scarce product, they logically infer that other consumers buying the product in large numbers cause the scarcity. We propose that scarcity can be interpreted as a sales tactic artificially created by retail stores in order to increase sales of product. Research design, data, and methodology - We use a persuasion knowledge perspective framework to develop our hypotheses. In the present research, we show that product curation type is a key variable that moderates consumer response to scarcity, and thus the scarcity effect on product evaluation. Results - In this research, we showed when scarcity-laden message was used inside the store using consumer-centric curation message, scarcity had a positive effect on product evaluation. In contrast, when scarcity-laden message was used inside the store using marketer-centric curation message, the positive of scarcity message on product evaluation was diluted. Conclusions - Our study makes two important contributions to the literature on consumer response to scarcity. First, we identify a variable - namely, product curation type - that determines when either 'scarcity = good' or 'scarcity = marketing tactic' interpretation is likely to be dominant. Second, we cite persuasion knowledge perspective to explain the moderating function of product curation type in a retail store-related scarcity context. This research is relevant to practitioners, such as brand manager, retail environment manager, and advertising agencies, for the effective use for the scarcity-laden message in retail. The proposed moderator can operate in many real-life situations in retail where consumers are exposed to scarcity. And curation message related to scarcity has been facilitated by the inner-retail activities. These factors of the marketplace indicate that the boundary conditions of scarcity can have a significant effect on real-life consumer judgment.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.1519-1529
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• 2009

This study investigates the influences of the impulse buying tendency of consumers, apparel price and scarcity messages on purchasing behavior at the time of purchase on the internet. This study was comprised of 2 (impulse buying: high versus low) $\times$ 2 (price of Internet purchase products: high apparel price versus low apparel price) $\times$ 2 (scarcity message: quantity scarcity message versus time scarcity message) with three mixed elements. The subjects of this study were 400 college students in the Seoul and Gyeonggi area. A total of 95 students who had a high tendency for impulsive purchase and 104 who had a low tendency participated in the survey. Data are analyzed by factor analysis, T-test, and ANOVA. The results of this study are as follows. 1. At the time of group buying on the Internet, impulse buying tendency, apparel price, and scarcity message had a statistically significant interaction effect on consumer preferences. 2. At the time of purchase on the Internet, impulse buying tendency, apparel price, and scarcity message did not have a statistically significant interaction effect on the intention of consumers to make a purchase. However, there was a significant difference in the intention to make a purchase based on impulse buying tendency and apparel price.

• 웰빙융합연구
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2019

This study is about pressure-accepting behavior of consumers attached to brands. Previous studies of the situation focused on time pressure and scarcity pressure, focusing on scarcity. The results of the study are as follows. First, consumers attached to brands were found to be relatively blunt in time pressures. This indicates that brands of consumers are attached to do not buy on impulse because of time pressure. Second, consumers attached to brands were found to be relatively under social pressure. This indicates that consumers who are attached to the brand do not buy with social pressures such as quasi-family groups. Third, consumers attached to brands were found to be relatively sensitive to scarcity pressures. Thus, a quantity-limited marketing strategy is generally more effective for consumers with high marketing effectiveness but high brand attachment. Fourth, unlike the one presented, consumers attached to the brand were found to be relatively insensitive to place pressure.

• 경영정보학연구
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.209-226
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• 2018

위치기반 서비스는 데스크톱 기반에서 활용하던 과거의 온라인 커머스(Online Commerce)와는 차별적인 서비스 특성을 지닌다. 장소에 상관없이 이동 통신 기기를 활용하여 온라인에 접속하여 온라인 쇼핑을 활용할 수 있으며, 보다 편하게 사용자의 편의를 보장해준다. 위치 별로 특정적인 쇼핑 정보, 서비스 정보를 제공함으로써, 소비자에게 위치에 따른 편익을 제공할 수 있게 되었다. 또한 위치뿐만 아니라 다양한 희소성 정보를 제공함으로써, 소비자의 구매 욕구를 증대 시키게 된다. 본 연구에서는 위치기반 서비스에서 희소성의 제공 단계에 따라 소비자의 구매의도 변화에 어떤 영향을 주는지에 대하여 연구하였다. 희소성의 단계는 첫째, 희소성이 없는 단계, 둘째, 시간제한 정보를 제공하는 단계, 셋째, 수량 제한 정보를 제공하는 단계, 넷째, 시간, 수량 제한을 제공하는 단계로 실험 설계하여 실험 자극물을 통한 4집단 분석을 진행하였다. 위치기반 서비스의 특성인 편재성과 상호작용성, 프라이버시 염려의 변수들을 추가하여 희소성의 단계에 따른 종속변수의 영향력 차이에 대하여 확인하고자 하였다. 분석결과, 시간제한과 수량 제한 희소성 자극물은 편재성, 상호작용성과 소비자의 구매의도에 조절 효과를 나타냈으며, 해당 변수들도 직간접적으로 긍정적 영향을 주었다. 프라이버시 염려는 소비자의 구매의도에 부정적인 영향을 주는 것으로 확인하였다.

• 한국경영과학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.35-55
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• 2015

In this research, we analyze the effects of price discounts and scarcity message (both quantity limitation message and time limitation message) on the purchase intention in the smart-phone environment. The purchase intention becomes higher at high discount rate and with scarcity message (both quantity limitation message and time limitation message). We also analyze the moderating effects of consumer's shopping value and distance between the consumer and the store on the effects of price discounts and scarcity message (both quantity limitation message and time limitation message) on the purchase intention. On average, the effects of price discount, time limitation message and quantity limitation message on the purchase intention become the highest levels for consumers pursuing hedonic shopping value. The effects of price discount, time limitation message and quantity limitation message on the purchase intention become higher when they are offered within a short distance between the coupon provider and the target customer.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.73-82
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• 2023

Purpose: Social networking services have been recognized as an attractive distribution channel at a time when efforts to deliver effective messages to consumers are essential amid a flood of advertisements in the multi-media era. In that sense, this study investigated the effect of the scarcity message type (limited-time vs. limited-quantity) and sender type (corporate vs. consumer) on the intention to purchase golf equipment by Instagram distribution channel. Research design, data and methodology: Data from 108 college students in their 20s and 30s with experience using Instagram were collected online through convenience sampling. A frequency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis, independent sample t-test, and two-way analysis of variance were performed using SPSS 23.0. Results: The results showed that limited-quantity messages induce a higher purchase intention than limited-time messages. Similarly, consumer-sent advertisements induce a higher purchase intention than corporate-sent advertisements. Further, there is no statistically significant interaction effect of the scarcity message type and sender type on the intention to purchase golf equipment. Conclusions: This study is meaningful in verifying consumers' purchase intention depending on the type of scarcity message and the type of sender in Instagram advertisements. The results yield significant implications for marketers and several directions for future research.

• Asian Journal of Business Environment
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2020

Purpose: Town of Woldia, a semi-arid region in the Northern Wollo region of Ethiopia, faces water supply shortage in general, though the town possesses a running stream of clean water throughout the year. This study is aimed at analyzing the possibility of using rainwater for water scarcity and non-potable water needs of the Woldia University. A careful study and analysis have been made to assess the feasibility of using rainwater in place of the tap water supply. Research design and methodology: This study was done inside the main campus of Woldia University located in Woldia town. The runoff water from the roof of buildings was studied, by the time of rainfall in the town. Also, the budget needed for implementing a rainwater harvesting system was calculated. Results: The findings of the study clearly indicates that the requirements of the water to use for flushing, cleaning, and washing toilets in the administrative buildings and classrooms can be satisfied by using rainwater as an alternative to tap water. Conclusion: Based on the results the study finds it is benefitable for the Woldia University to install the rainwater harvesting system at the earliest to solve the water problems prevailing in the current situation.

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.247-272
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• 2012

본 연구는 온라인에서 이루어지는 판매촉진 메시지의 대표적인 유형인 수량한정 메시지와 시간한정 메시지가 조절초점과 가격할인 유무에 따라 판촉태도와 구매의도에 어떠한 조절 역할을 하는지를 실증적으로 검증하고자 하였다. 연구 결과, 첫째, 수량한정 메시지의 경우 촉진초점 보다는 예방초점 메시지에 대한 판촉태도와 구매의도가 높게 나타났다. 둘째, 희소성 메시지가 단순히 조절초점 뿐 아니라 가격할인과 같은 판촉 활동에 의해 다양하게 조절될 수 있다는 점이 확인되었다. 즉, 수량한정 메시지의 경우 가격할인이 제시되지 않은 메시지보다는 가격할인이라는 메시지가 제시되었을 때 판촉태도와 구매의도가 증폭된다는 점이 증명되었다. 그러나 시간한정 메시지의 경우에는 이러한 가격할인이라는 추가적인 가치가 판촉태도와 구매의도에 거의 영향을 미치지 않는다는 점이 발견되었다.