Culinary science and hospitality research (한국조리학회지)

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An Exploration of the Relationships among Brand Value, Customer Satisfaction and Behavioral Intention in Fast Food Restaurant Visitors

패스트 푸드 레스토랑 방문자들의 행동의도, 고객 만족 브랜드 가치들에 대한 관계성의 연구

  • Ahn, Joo (School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration, Oklahoma State University) ;
  • Jun, Kyungyul (Dept. of Hospitality and Retail Management, Texas Tech University) ;
  • Kim, Hak-Seon (Dept. of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Kyungsung University)
  • Received : 2015.09.15
  • Accepted : 2015.10.20
  • Published : 2015.10.31
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Abstract

Fast food restaurants are one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Even though it is an emerging field, there are few studies about the relationship of fast food customer satisfaction about brand value and behavior intention. The current study examined which factor concerning brand value affects to customer satisfaction in fast food restaurants and investigated how customer satisfaction affects the behavior intention. The subjects of this study are current undergraduate students in Busan, South Korea. A self-administrated questionnaire survey was distributed to 528 students who have been to fast-food restaurants in Busan, Korea and 493 questionnaires were used for data analysis. Research findings indicated that food quality, brand image, brand awareness, and brand association through multiple linear regression were significant factors for customer satisfaction. In addition, the result of a simple linear regression showed that customer satisfaction was positively related to behavior intention. This study can provide valuable information and offer specific ways for fast food managers to increase customer satisfaction and behavior intention.

패스트푸드 레스토랑은 급속도록 성장하고는 산업들 중에 하나이다. 이렇게 급성장하고 있는 분야임에도 불구하고, 패스트푸드 레스토랑에 대한 고객들의 브랜드에 관한 평가, 만족도, 그리고 이에 따른 행동 의도에 관한 연구는 소수에 불과했다. 그래서 본 연구는 패스트푸드 레스토랑에서 브랜드 가치를 형성하는 어떤 요인이 고객 만족도에 영향을 미치고, 그 고객만족도가 어떻게 고객의 행동의도에 영향을 미치는지를 조사 연구하였다. 이 연구는 부산에 있는 대학생 528명을 대상으로 자기기입식 설문 조사법을 통해 자료를 수집하였다. 통계분석에 적절하지 않는 35명의 데이터를 제외한 후, 493명의 자료를 최종분석에 사용하였다. 이 연구가 시사하는 바는 다음과 같다. 다중 회귀분석의 결과, 음식의 질(Food quality), 브랜드 이미지(Brand image), 브랜드 인식(Brand awareness), 브랜드 연관성(Brand association)들은 고객 만족에 중요한 요인이 된다. 또한 단순 회귀분석을 통해 고객 만족은 행동 의도에 긍정적인 영향을 미친다는 알아내었다. 그러므로 이 연구는 고객들의 행동 의도와 그들의 만족도를 증가시키기 위하여 노력하는 패스트푸드 매니저들에게 특별한 방법들과 가치 있는 정보를 제공할 수 있다.

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