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Fandom as a Prosumer : Study on Information Behavior of Fandom

프로슈머로서의 팬덤: 팬덤의 정보행동에 관한 연구

  • 이소영 (호서대학교 벤처전문대학원 정보경영학과) ;
  • 김향미 (kt경제경영연구소) ;
  • 주경희 (고려대학교 경영대학 기업경영연구소) ;
  • 서정치 (고려대학교 경영대학)
  • Received : 2013.11.04
  • Accepted : 2013.12.20
  • Published : 2013.12.28
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Abstract

This study posits the activities of the fandom as information behavior: information producing, information diffusion, information sharing. The authors identify the underlying motivation and needs which lead fandom to these behavior on the basis of contents theory. In particular, the manner in which the those needs influence the information behavior of fandom is explored. The data used in this study came from various Fan Caf$\acute{e}$s which are communities of star fan. The results from the survey shows that the fandom is a kind of culture closely connected to social needs. Fandom can be viewed as an important driving force in the entertainment industry as they are co-creating the value in entertainment market.

최근 본 연구는 프로슈머로서의 팬덤이 갖고 있는 동기 및 욕구유형을 내용이론에 기초하여 확인한 후, 이러한 동기가 팬덤 행동, 특히 팬덤 정보 행동에 미치는 영향에 대해 실증 분석을 실시하였다. 팬덤이 보이고 있는 행동유형을 온라인 커뮤니티와 소셜네트워크에서 다루었던 정보관련 행동 유형 3가지(정보획득, 정보확산, 정보생산)에 적용하였다. 또한 어떠한 개인적 욕구(인정욕구, 소속욕구, 준거집단순응욕구, 독특성욕구, 감각추구욕구)로 인해 팬덤 행동 유형이 다르게 나타나는지를 확인하였다. 이를 위해 실제 팬카페에 회원들을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시한 결과 팬덤이 과거의인식과는 달리 사회적인 욕구에 기초한 하나의 문화이자 시장에서 가치를 창출하는 긍정적인 이미지를 가지고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

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