• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.433-448
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• 2011

In this study, an empirical analysis was made with intent to establish an appropriate marketing business strategy for customers by inquiring into the effect of service education of 250 Korean restaurant employees, who provide services for foreign tourists in Seoul area as professional customers, on service orientation and organizational effectiveness. The result is summarized as follows. The effect of service education of Korean restaurants' employees on service orientation showed that the typicality, reliability, confidence and empathy have a positive effect on the service orientation. For the effect of service orientation on organizational effectiveness, the service orientation had a positive effect on the job satisfaction and organizational effectiveness. In other words, it was proven that the typicality, reliability, confidence and empathy of employees education are key mechanisms in improving their behaviors and attitudes to aim for important customer-centered services. Consequently, the backup of these attitudes and customer-oriented behaviors can be connected to the increase of productivity, which enhances the organizational effectiveness.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.189-204
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• 2014

This study is aimed to identify the relationship between Korean restaurant selection attributes and behavioral intention regarding foodservice consumption tendency. In order to achieve the purpose of research, frequency analysis, factor and reliability analysis, correlation analysis, cluster analysis, chi-square test, variance analysis, and multiple regression analysis were conducted using SPSS 18.0. As a result of variance analysis, accessibility did not appear to have a significant difference in all clusters, food quality appeared to have a significant result (F=5.587, $p{\leq}.001$), employees' service appeared to have a significant difference (F=5.186, p<.01), and price discounts also showed a significant difference (F=4.921, p<.01). Therefore, the first hypothesis that the foodservice consumption tendency has a difference in the Korean restaurants selection attributes was partially selected. In order to verify the hypothesis that the Korean restaurants selection attributes affect behavioral intention, the sub-factors of the Korean restaurant selection attributes (accessibility of restaurants, food quality, employees' service, price discounts) were set as independent variables, and the behavioral intention of foodservice consumers was set as a dependent variable. As a result, the accessibility of restaurants (${\beta}=.092$) and price discounts (${\beta}=.299$) have a non-significant effect on behavioral intention. However, a significant result was shown in food quality (${\beta}=.379$, p<.001) and employees' service (${\beta}=.251$, p<.001). Thus, the hypothesis that the Korean restaurant selection attributes have a positive effect on behavioral intention was partially selected. Based on the results, foodservice managers need to build up strategic management to improve food quality with better ingredients, sanitation, adequate quantity, and consistent taste of food. In addition, they should provide better service with well-trained employees.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.15-29
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• 2015

The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of job satisfaction on job performance and to examine the moderating effects of employment type of the employees in franchised Korean restaurants. The questionnaire was distributed to the employees in Korean restaurants having abroad branches of the 300 distributed questionnaire, and 271 copies were used in the analysis by exploring factor analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, multiple regression and hierarchical moderated regression analysis through SPSS ver. 18.0. The results of the study were as followed; First, job satisfaction, the work and superior factor have positive influence on job performance, but wages and promotion factor have negative influence. Second, the employment type has the partially moderating effects between job satisfaction and job performance with interactive term(superior$^*$ employment type). On the basis of these results, it is suggested that the company has fair criteria for evaluating systems and reward program to the employees regardless of employment type. This study has the limitations of simple variable and employment type.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.447-455
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• 2013

This paper is to investigate how selection variables and service quality influence on customer satisfaction and loyalty on Korean restaurants. They are chinese living in Korea that compose a little over 50% among foreigners. The findings and marketing guideline are showed up; First, 3 factors among choice attributions had highly significant on customer satisfaction and loyalty. They are 'service', 'food', and 'location' factors. They should reinforce food's taste & quality and also, service staff's elaborate service, and traffic's accessbility. Second, 'sympathy', 'tangibles', and 'response' factors among service quality were strongly influenced on customer satisfaction and loyalty. Therefore, they should provide various menu which is based on seasons & events, food's decoration, and immediate service. Third, customer satisfaction and loyalty are influenced each other. It should strengthen through consistent quality management and service.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.589-600
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• 2007

Recently, with the rapid expansion of the franchise restaurants, ensuring food safety has become essential for restaurant growth. Consequently, the need for food safety training and related material is in increasing demand. In this study, we identified potentially hazardous risk factors for ensuring food safety in restaurants through a food safety monitoring tool, and developed training materials for restaurant employees based on the results. The surveyed restaurants, consisting of 6 Korean restaurants and 1 Japanese restaurant were located in Seoul. Their average check was 15,500 won, ranging from 9,000 to 23,000 won. The range of their total space was 297.5 to $1322.4m^2$, and the amount of kitchen space per total area ranged from 4.4 to 30 percent. The mean score for food safety management performance was 57 out of 100 points, with a range of 51 to 73 points. For risk factor analysis, the most frequently cited sanitary violations involved the handwashing methods/handwashing facilities supplies (7.5%), receiving activities (7.5%), checking and recording of frozen/refrigerated foods temperature (0%), holding foods off the floor (0%), washing of fruits and vegetables (42%), planning and supervising facility cleaning and maintaining programs of facilities (50%), pest control (13%), and toilet equipped/cleaned (13%). Base on these results, the main points that were addressed in the hygiene training of restaurant employees included 4 principles and 8 concepts. The four principles consisted of personal hygiene, prevention of food contamination, time/temperature control, and refrigerator storage. The eight concepts included: (1) personal hygiene and cleanliness with proper handwashing, (2) approved food source and receiving management (3) refrigerator and freezer control, (4) storage management, (5) labeling, (6) prevention of food contamination, (7) cooking and reheating control, and (8) cleaning, sanitation, and plumbing control. Finally, a hygiene training manual and poster leaflets were developed as a food safety training materials for restaurants employees.