Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association (대한가정학회지)

The Korean Home Economics Association (대한가정학회)
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The Roles of Information Load and Information Quality in Online Apparel Shopping

온라인 의류쇼핑에서 정보부하와 정보품질의 역할

  • 박민정 (계명대학교 패션마케팅학과)
  • Published : 2009.11.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect for information load on perceived information quality and website quality, and the relationships among perceived information quality, website quality and behavioral intentions in online apparel shopping contexts. The information load theory provided the theoretical framework for this study. The research strategy employed an online experimentation using an apparel mock website. The total of 647 responses were used for data analyses. The model of the study was tested by MANOVA and SEM. The results of MANOVA revealed the effect of information load on perceived information quality and website quality. The medium level of information load was perceived as having more positive information quality and website quality as compared to the low or high level of information load. The findings of SEM revealed the positive effect of information quality on website quailty, the positive effect of website quality on WOM and willingness to pay more, and the negative effect of website quailty on willingness to switch. Online apparel retailers and website designers need to manage information quantity and quality by understanding the importance of information load.

본 연구의 목적은 온라인 의류 쇼핑환경에서 정보부하가 정보품질지각과 웹사이트 품질지각에 미치는 영향과 정보품질지각과 웹사이트 품질지각, 소비자 행동 의도 간의 관계에 관하여 조사하는데 있다. 정보부하이론은 본 연구의 이론적 틀을 제공하였으며, 가상의 의류 웹사이트를 이용한 온라인 실험을 실시하였다. 총 647명의 응답이 연구 결과 분석에 사용되었다. 연구모형은 MANOVA와 SEM으로 분석하였다. MANOVA 결과는 정보부하가 정보품질지각과 웹사이트 품질지각에 미치는 영향을 지지하였다. 중간 정도의 정보부하가 주어졌을 때가 높은 정도 혹은 낮은 정도의 정보부하가 주어졌을 때 보다 소비자는 가장 높은 정보품질과 웹사이트품질을 지각하였다. SEM 분석 결과 정보품질지각이 높을수록 웹사이트 품질지각이 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 웹사이트 품질지각이 높은 경우 긍정적인 구전을 하며 더 많은 돈을 지불할 의사가 있었고, 다른 웹사이트로 바꿀 의사가 적은 것으로 나타났다. 온라인 의류 소매상 및 웹사이트 디자이너는 정보부하의 중요성을 인식하고, 웹사이트에서 제공하는 정보의 양과 품질을 적절히 조절하여야 할 것이다.

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