• International Area Studies Review
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.429-449
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• 2011

This study investigated the determinants of the foreign direct investment (FDI) by the Korean firms. We focused on types of FDI such as market-seeking, efficiency-seeking, strategic asset-seeking, resource seeking investment and institutional distance including economic distance, political distance and cultural distance which were affecting Korean FDI decision. We tested our hypotheses using Korean FDI data collected between 1980 and 2010. The result showed that Korean FDI to be associated with market-seeking, efficiency-seeking, strategic asset-seeking investment, and institutional distance such as economic distance. We also examined Korean FDI before and after IMF, and the results indicated that before IMF, Korean FDI was associated with market-seeking and strategic asset-seeking investment. However, after IMF, Korean FDI was associated with market-seeking, efficiency-seeking, strategic asset-seeking investment, and institutional distance such as economic distance.

• Journal of Distribution Research
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.87-101
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• 2005

Market segmentation has been an important issue in marketing for a long time. Many models and statistical methods have been developed by many scholars. The purpose of this research provides one insight for market segmentation based on clustering technique in channel benefit sought. We proposed a sequential approach in market segmentation. A sequential approach means that we do market segmentation by multi-stage method based on the benefits sought in marketing channel. To achieve this approach, we divided the main benefits sought into subcategories. That is to say, after dividing each benefit sought into more detailed concepts, we did market segmentation sequentially.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.602-612
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• 2016

The purposes of this study were to explore food-related lifestyle segments for commercialization of ready-to-eat Korean foods, to identify their demographic characteristics, and to evaluate perceptions and preferences related to Korean foods. The subjects consisted of 266 Koreans and 212 non-Koreans in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Daejeon, Korea including in Grapevine of the US. Koreans' scores for food-related lifestyle of taste seeking and convenience seeking were significantly higher than those of non-Koreans. Through cluster analysis, four segments for Koreans were identified: health-oriented group, diet-oriented group, rationality-oriented group, and price-sensitive group. The clusters for non-Koreans were classified into four segments: taste-oriented group, rationality-oriented group, diet-oriented group, and convenience-oriented group. Significant differences were detected among the four segments in terms of demographic characteristics. There were significant differences in perceptions and preferences related to Korean foods by food-related lifestyle segments of non-Koreans. Japchae, Bibimbap, and Naengmyeon were selected as the most likely to purchase ready-to-eat food items for Korean clusters, whereas Bulgoggi and Bibimbap were selected for non-Korean clusters. This study shows that food companies wanting to promote commercialization of Korean foods should consider characteristics of each segment of food-related lifestyle.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.31 no.12
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• pp.1742-1753
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• 2007

The purposes of this study were to segment consumer groups by evaluative criteria and to find the differences among the groups in regard to sportswear benefits sought, domestic and imported brand attitudes, and sportswear image preferences. The subjects used for the study were 773 male and female consumers who were residents in Seoul. The data were analyzed by factor analysis, cluster analysis, t-test, and chi-square test. The results showed that there were two sportswear segments : brand/design-oriented group and function-oriented group. Statistical analyses showed that the two sportswear segments were different in regard to sportswear benefits sought, domestic and imported brands attitudes, sportswear image preferences, and demographics. Brand/design-oriented group sought the benefits of sex appeal/impression improvement, individuality, and conspicuousness, had a more favorable attitude toward imported brands, and preferred a prestigious image. They were relatively younger and had a higher income. In the meanwhile, function oriented group sought a comfort benefit from sportswear, had a more favorable attitude toward domestic brands, and preferred simple and active images. There were more high school graduates and home makers in function-oriented group. The implications of the study were discussed.

• Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.65-75
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the food-related lifestyle of coffee consumer and their coffee satisfaction level in an attempt to lay the foundation for successful coffee marketing strategy setting. Self-reported questionnaires were completed by 300 adults who have visited coffee shop recently in the Seoul metropolitan area. The SPSS 18.0 program was used to analyze the samples. Data was analyzed by frequency, descriptive factor, reliability, ANOVA, and regression. A factor analysis extracted five factors comprising food related lifestyle, which we named health-seeking (factor 1), eating-out-seeking (factor 2), taste-seeking (factor 3), economy-seeking (factor 4) and convenience-seeking (factor 5). The results of the regression analysis suggested that health-seeking, eating-out-seeking, taste-seeking lifestyle had a statistically significantly positive influences on the degree of the satisfaction. health-seeking, eating-out-seeking, taste-seeking, convenience-seeking in food-related lifestyle had statistically significantly positive influences on purchase intention. These results provide an understanding for lifestyles of coffee consumers and give an insight into differentiated marketing plans for coffee industry.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.139-150
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to examine the market segments of Korea specialty coffee shops based on the benefit variables by customers when they visit a coffee shop. For this study, SPSS WIN 17.0 was used for the frequency analysis, factor analysis, reliability test, cluster analysis, one-way ANOVA and cross tabulation. Benefit factors were divided into atmosphere factor, value factor, marketing factor, cleanliness & comfort factor, and service factor. Three distinct segments of customers were identified: passive benefit seekers, marketing benefit seekers and emotion benefit seekers. In order to explore differences between clusters and demographic and behavior variables, cross tabulation were used. These findings could be helpful for the marketers who need to establish a marketing strategy for grasping the characteristics of market segments and generating profits.

• The Korean Journal of Financial Management
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.235-254
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• 1998

본 연구의 목적은 1993년에 미국에서 도입된 변동요율제도(risk-based deposit insurance system)의 도입으로 인한 미국은행들의 위험.이윤추구행동의 변화와 이러한 변화에 대한 주식시장 투자가들의 평가에 대한 실증적분석에 있다. 1989-1995년간 82개 미국 상장은행들을 대상으로 한 분석 결과 변동요율제도의 도입이후에 고(高)위험수준 은행, 즉 비싼 보험료를 부과받게 될 은행들의 위험추구는 저(低)위험수준 은행, 즉 낮은 보험료를 부과받게 될 은행들의 위험추구에 비하여 유의적으로 낮아졌음을 발견하였으며 이러한 결과는 은행산업의 안정을 도모하기 위하여 도입된 변동요율제도의 유효성을 뒷받침하여 주는 결과라고 할 수 있을것이다. 한편 변동요율제도하에서 고(高)위험.고(高)보험료로 인하여 위험추구가 많이 감소된 은행들은 위험추구의 감소로 인한 기대이윤(expected profit)의 감소를 이자율마진의 유리한 조정을 통해 은행고객 즉 예금자와 대출자들에게 집합적으로 전가함으로써 다소 만회할 수 있었다. 그러나 이러한 이자율마진의 유리한 조정은 위험추구의 감소로 인한 기대이윤의 감소를 완전히 상쇄하지는 못하였으며 따라서 주식시장 투자가들의 일반적인 평가는 변동요율제도하에서 위험추구가 많이 감소된 은행 즉 고(高)위험.고(高)보험료 은행의 주가수익율이 저(低)위험 저(低)보험료 은행의 주가수익을 보다 대체로 많이 하락하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.20 no.2 s.92
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• pp.115-127
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• 2005

본 고에서는 국내 인터넷전화서비스의 사업환경을 살펴보고 향후 시장을 전망하였다. 사업환경 분석은 시장, 사업자 그리고 정책환경 측면에서 분석을 실시한다. 시장 분석에서는 인터넷전화의 가입의향과 PSTN 해지의향, 인터넷전화서비스 선호 고객의 특성 등을 조사 분석하였다. 사업자 분석에서는 현재 인터넷전화서비스를 제공하고 있거나 향후 제공할 예정인 사업자들을 대상으로 이들이 추구할 전략 방향을 분석하고 이로부터 유사한 전략을 추구할 전략집단을 도출하였다. 정책환경은 그간의 인터넷전화의 정책동향과 정책 이슈를 중심으로 분석하였다. 시장전망은 가정용과 기업용을 구분하여 실시하며, 가정용은 다시 시내번호 인터넷전화와 070 인터넷전화를 구분하여 시장을 전망하였다. 기업용은 기업의 규모에 따라 인터넷전화 이용형태가 상이한 점을 반영하여 시장 전망을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 가정용 인터넷전화의 포화수준은 시내번호 인터넷전화가 155만 회선, 070 인터넷전화가 약 382만 회선으로 추정되었으며 기업용 070 인터넷전화의 포화수준은 약 130만 회선으로 추정되었다. 그 과정에서 시내번호 인터넷전화의 새로운 요금수준에 대한 고객의 수용도, 상호접속의 정비 시점이 인터넷전화 확산에 큰 영향을 미치는 요인임을 발견할 수 있었다.

• The Journal of Society for e-Business Studies
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.99-115
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• 2015

This study aims to classify the pursuit benefits of smart-phone users, to find smart-phone market segments by pursuit benefits, and to analyze the relative importances of smart-phone attributes according to the smart-phone market segments. As a result, we found that smart-phone users are pursuing the network benefit as well as the two traditional benefits (the utilitarian benefit and the hedonic benefit). According to the levels of these three pursuit benefits, smart-phone users can be classified into four segments : All Benefits Cluster, Utilitarian-Network Benefits Cluster, Hedonic-Network Benefits Cluster, and Non-Network Benefits Cluster. We also verified that, according to the four smart-phone user segments by the pursuit benefits, there exist significant differences in relative importances of the seven smart-phone attributes : hand-set price, hand-set brand, hand-set speed, applications, tariff, mobile internet quality, and number of same service users.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2014.01a
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• pp.51-52
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 현 스마트 폰 게임시장에서 개발사의 수익 창출 한계를 진단하고 이를 극복하기 위한 수익 창출 모델을 제안한다. 논문에서 제안하는 수익 창출 방식은 게임을 단순히 유저의 재미추구와 시간 소모가 아닌 이윤 추구 활동으로 바꾸는 것이다. 특히 본 모델에서는 이윤 추구 활동 중 광고와 쿠폰 발행 분야에 집중하고자 한다. 이를 위해서는 기업들과의 제휴가 필수적이고 이를 효과적으로 지원할 수 있는 시스템이 구축되어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 프레임워크 제작을 통해 본 논문이 제안하는 수익 창출 모델이 실현 가능성이 있으며 산업계에도 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 수 있음을 보이고자 한다.