• Title/Summary/Keyword: Instruction and Warning Defect

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Consumer Importance-Performance Analysis on Writing Rules of Product User Guide Using IPA (IPA를 활용한 제품사용설명서의 작성원칙에 대한 소비자 중요도-만족도 분석)

  • Seo, JunHyeok;Bae, SungMin
    • Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management
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    • v.48 no.2
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    • pp.283-296
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    • 2020
  • Purpose: This study examined the importance and satisfaction of consumer's perception of the information delivery format of products and services required and recommended by KS A ISO / IEC Guide 13: 2003 and KS A ISO / IEC Guide 37: 2003. Methods: In this study, the importance and satisfaction of clarity, principles of information transfer, how to use expressions and technical terms, and technical terms, warning signs, and durability were investigated. Results: The t-test analysis of the importance and satisfaction of the Writing Rules of the product user guide showed that all items had statistically significant differences. The importance of the writing rules of the product user guide for the use of the product was in the order of warning signs (4.423), how to use expressions and technical terms (4.215), principles of information transfer (4.163), clarity (3.914), and finally durability (3.851). Conclusion: Among the 'explanation,' 'instruction' and 'warning' functions of the Product User Guide, the consumer uses the manual to identify the inherent dangers and misuse of the product. Besides, since the life of the product is prolonged, the Product User Guide also needs to improve the quality of the cover or paper so that it can use for a long time.

The Effect of the Writing Rules of Product User Guide on Consumer Accident Prevention (제품사용설명서의 작성원칙이 소비자의 제품사고예방에 미치는 영향)

  • Seo, JunHyeok;Bae, SungMin
    • Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management
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    • v.47 no.3
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    • pp.509-522
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    • 2019
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze how the writing rules of the product user guide affect consumers' understanding of products and the prevention of product accidents. Methods: We surveyed consumers to see how the writing rules of the product user guide help consumers to understand products and prevent product accidents. Results: We derived the importance, necessity, usability, and readability of the principle of making product manuals through analysis of previous research. Usability is the writing rule of the product user guide that the consumer has the most influence on the understanding of product use and the product accident. Conclusion: It is necessary to make product user guide so that consumers can understand the function and safety of products by using video and various image media. Also, It is the obligation to explain all stages of the product and to communicate through the product user guide how to prevent the product accident step by step.