Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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The Role of Relational Commitment and its Antecedents in User Loyalty of Mobile Messenger Services

모바일 메신저 서비스에서 관계적 몰입과 선행 요인이 사용자 충성도에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Byoungsoo (Dept. of Business Administration, Seoul Women's University)
  • 김병수 (서울여자대학교 경영학과)
  • Received : 2013.11.26
  • Accepted : 2014.01.20
  • Published : 2014.01.28
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Abstract

Mobile messenger services (MMSs), such as Kakaotalk, Wetalk, Line, and Whatsapp, are gaining popularity worldwide because of communicating with other people without any cost. We examined key antecedents of user loyalty to understand user's decision-making process in the MMS environment. To capture a long-term relationship with service providers, we posit relational commitment and user satisfaction as key predictors of user loyalty. Moreover, the effects of perceived usefulness, perceived enjoyment, and corporate image on user's decision-making processes were examined. The proposed model was tested by applying partial least squares to data from 220 experienced Kakaotalk users. The findings of this study found that both relational commitment and user satisfaction play an important role in enhancing user loyalty in the MMS context. The analysis results indicate that corporate image influences relational commitment and user loyalty through user satisfaction. The analysis results help MMS providers establish management or marketing strategies to effectively improve user loyalty.

모바일 메신저는 모바일 기기를 통해 다른 사람들과 저렴한 비용으로 소통할 수 있는 장점 때문에 큰 인기를 누리고 있다. 카카오톡, 위톡, 라인, 왓츠앱 등 다양한 모바일 메신저 서비스들이 시장 주도권을 확보하고자 노력하고 있으며, 서비스 제공업체들은 사용자 충성도 향상을 통해 고객 유지율을 높이고 마케팅 비용을 줄이고자 하고 있다. 그래서 본 연구에서는 모바일 메신저 사용자들의 충성도에 영향을 미치는 선행 요인들을 살펴보고자 한다. 제공 업체들과 장기적 관계 유지를 위해, 사용자 충성도의 주요 요인으로 관계적 몰입과 사용자 만족을 고려하였다. 그리고 인지된 유용성, 인지된, 즐거움, 기업 이미지가 모바일 메신저 사용자들의 의사 결정 과정에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 카카오톡 사용 경험이 있는 220명의 사용자를 대상으로 제안한 연구 모형을 PLS를 통해 검증하였다. 본 연구 분석 결과에서는 관계적 몰입과 사용자 만족은 사용자 충성도 형성의 핵심적인 역할을 하고 있음을 보였다. 또한, 기업 이미지도 사용자 만족을 통해 관계적 몰입과 사용자 충성도에 영향을 주는 것으로 밝혀졌다.

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