Journal of Distribution Research (한국유통학회지:유통연구)
- Volume 11 Issue 2
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- Pages.97-122
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- 2006
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- 1226-9263(pISSN)
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- 2383-9694(eISSN)
The Influence of the Number of Alternatives and Product Familarity on Consumer Purchase Decisions
선택대안의 수와 소비자의 제품에 대한 친숙도가 점포 내 구매결정에 미치는 영향
- Ha, Hwan-Ho (Department of Venture Management, Jinju National University) ;
- Hyun, Jung-Suk (Department of Management Information System, Cheju National University)
- Published : 2006.04.30
Abstract
A common assumption in marketing channel is that assortment benefits consumers. Recent research, however, has suggested that increasing the size of the choice set may have adverse consequences on the consumer choice. This research is to identify several factors that could affect the consumer choice in the context of product assortment. Especially, this research focus on the influence of the number of alternatives on the likelihood of purchase from the choice set. The preference for the no-choice option decreases as the number of alternatives increases. And it becomes higher when a dominating alternatives is present. And familiarity are considered as a factor affecting consumer's preference for a no-choice option. When a dominating alternatives is present, there is a positive and significant interaction between familarity and choice set size. It concludes with a discussion of the implications of the research findings and directions for future research.
유통업체는 다양한 상품구색을 갖는 것이 좋다는 생각이 일반적이다. 그리나 최근 연구들은 선택대안의 수를 증가시키는 것이 오히려 소비자 선택을 떨어뜨린다고 한다. 본 연구는 선택대안의 수가 늘어나는 맥락에서 소비자 구매결정에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하는 데 목적이 있다. 연구 결과, 본 연구에서는 선택대안의 수가 실제 고려제품군의 크기에 해당하는
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