Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

The Society of Digital Policy and Management (한국디지털정책학회)
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The Role of Cognitive, Affective, Conative, and Behavioral Loyalty in a Convergence Mobile Messenger Service

융복합 모바일 메신저 서비스에서 인지적, 감정적, 능동적, 행동적 충성도의 역할

  • Kim, Byoung-Soo (School of Business, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Kim, Dae-Kil (School of Communication and Media, Seoul Women's University)
  • 김병수 (영남대학교 경영학과) ;
  • 김대길 (서울여자대학교 언론홍보학과)
  • Received : 2015.09.26
  • Accepted : 2015.11.20
  • Published : 2015.11.28
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Abstract

The fierce competition of mobile messenger services (MMS) allows MMS providers to perform a variety of marketing campaigns and business activities to enhance user loyalty. The applied model in this study is based on Oliver's four-stage loyalty model for the formation processes of user loyalty about MMS. While social network formation and service quality are the key elements of cognitive loyalty, positive mood and negative mood are the key components of affective loyalty in the study. Conative loyalty is captured by commitment. The data of 249 KakaoTalk users at least five times for three months is empirically tested based on the research model using partial least squares. The analysis of test identifies that positive feeling and commitment significantly influences behavioral loyalty, whereas negative feeling plays a significant role in inhibiting behavioral loyalty. The findings of this study show that social network formation and service quality significantly affect only positive feeling. The analysis results reveal several insights that can help MMS managers understand the roles of cognitive, affective, conative, and behavioral loyalty in the MMS environment.

모바일 메신저 서비스의 경쟁이 치열해짐에 따라, 서비스 제공업체들은 사용자 충성도를 향상시키고자 다양한 마케팅 및 경영활동을 수행하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 Oliver가 제안한 4단계 충성도 모형을 적용하여 모바일 메신저 서비스 사용자들의 충성도 형성 매커니즘을 살펴보았다. 인지적 충성도의 주요 요인으로 사회 네트워크 형성과 서비스 품질을 고려하였으며, 감정적 충성도의 주요 요인으로 긍정적 감정과 부정적 감정을 고려하였다. 능동적 충성도는 서비스 몰입으로 측정하였다. 연구 모형 분석을 위해 지난 3개월 동안 5번 이상 카카오톡을 사용한 249명의 사용자들을 대상으로 제안한 연구 모형을 검증하였으며, PLS를 활용하여 데이터를 분석하였다. 연구 분석 결과, 긍정적 감정은 몰입과 행동적 충성도에 양으로 유의한 영향을 미쳤지만, 부정적 감정은 행동적 충성도에만 음으로 유의한 영향을 주었다. 사회적 네트워크 형성과 서비스 품질은 긍정적 감정에만 유의한 영향을 미쳤다. 본 연구 분석 결과를 통해 서비스 제공업체들은 사용자 충성도의 4단계 형성 과정에 대한 이해를 할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

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