• Journal of East Asia Management
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.47-73
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• 2024

Research has shown that authentic experiences at tourist destinations, referred to as destination authenticity, lead to increased revisit intentions and recommendations. However, studies demonstrating the impact of destination authenticity on everyday purchasing behavior are scarce. To address this research gap, based on autobiographical memory and consumer inference theory, this study re-examines the relationship between destination authenticity and purchase behavior toward brands created in tourism destinations encountered in everyday life. This study reveals that brand authenticity mediates destination authenticity's effect on the purchase intention toward destination brands. Furthermore, the effects of destination authenticity on brand authenticity, as well as brand authenticity on purchase intention, are moderated by destination brand self-congruence. The findings of this study contribute to the literature by examining the mechanisms of tourists' purchase behavior, based on autobiographical memory and consumer inference theory. In addition, it sheds light on the boundary conditions under which the impact of destination authenticity on brand authenticity and that of brand authenticity on purchase intention are enhanced.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.213-221
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• 2020

This study examines the relationship between brand authenticity, brand equity, and customer satisfaction. A total of 263 participants participated in this study. Participants rated a set of three brands: Apple, Starbuck, and Nike. Each participant rated the extent to which the items described his or her authenticity with the brands listed, the equity of the brands listed, and feelings of satisfaction toward the brands. This study employs confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. The results indicate that 1) brand authenticity positively relates to brand equity, and 2) brand authenticity effects to customer satisfaction. The findings suggest that marketers can use the brand authenticity for assessment, planning, and tracking purposes to understand the authenticity of their brands for their customers. Products of authenticity brand are better liked, viewed as higher quality, offer greater value and are more likely to be purchased than less authenticity brand. They can command a significant price premium. The findings provide useful support and evidence for brand management, as well as companies in other developing countries, to engage more in brand practices as a core element of their strategic and brand management. This means that managers should work to increase perceptions of authenticity for their offerings.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.121-126
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• 2015

The central objective of this paper is to check different effects developed by interaction with a gender and brand attributes related to the brand authenticity such as brand authority and brand ethicality. The survey method was used for this paper, and data from a total of 136 office workers were used for the analysis. The data were analyzed using smartPLS, a structural equation modeling tool. The results of the analysis are summarized as follows. First, brand authority has a significant effect on brand authenticity in both male and female. Second, brand ethicality has a significant effect on brand authenticity in only male. Third, brand authenticity has a significant effect on purchase and word-of-mouth intention in only male. Therefore brand authority is the determinant of the perceived brand authenticity. The findings have significant implications which the study inquires into the gender difference in the perceived brand authenticity of consumers.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.147-165
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• 2020

To identify the antecedents of repurchasing intention toward fast fashion brands, this study was conducted to examine brand authenticity and brand identification as both direct and indirect antecedents of repurchasing intention through fast fashion brand love. Through convenience sampling, 266 university students in Seoul metropolitan area completed a questionnaire survey. Data were analyzed using SPSS for exploratory factor analysis, and AMOS was used for confirmatory factor analysis and path analysis. Factor analysis revealed the following: for brand authenticity, four dimensions('originality,' 'reliability,' 'continuity,' and 'naturalness') were revealed; for both consumer brand identification and repurchase intention one dimension was revealed; and for brand love two dimensions were revealed('passion' and 'affection'). Path analysis confirmed that 'reliability' and 'naturalness'in relation to brand authenticity indirectly influenced repurchase intention through 'passion'(as a factor of brand love) and directly influenced repurchase intention. Further, 'continuity' in relation to brand authenticity indirectly influenced repurchase intention through 'affection'(as a factor of brand love) and directly influenced repurchase intention. Consumer brand identification influenced repurchase intention indirectly through two factors of brand love. These results suggest that fast fashion brand marketers should implement effective strategies that consider consumers'perceptions of brand authenticity, consumer brand identification, and brand love.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2018

Purpose - As society continues to develop and the economy grows, consumer participation in sports activities and consumption of sports-related goods are steadily increasing. Nowadays, Spyder, the sporting goods company has achieved great success in the Korean market. In the launching, Spyder tried to communicate the sport authentic brand value to consumers as successful sporting goods brands did. The purpose of this study is to identify the key factors influencing the successful branding strategies of sporting goods retailers. In the process of value trading to the consumer, the concept of authenticity which includes 'originality', 'truth' and 'genuine' is considered as one of the most important factor for branding. This study tries to define the brand authenticity in sporting goods retailer and to develop measurement scale. This study suggests a new paradigm for sports brand research and implications for management of domestic sporting goods retailer that is losing the direction to develop brand value. Research design, data, and methodology - This research consists of two parts of study. The first study is a qualitative research to define sport brand authenticity and measuring items through expert interviews. The second study is the development of scales to the authenticity. And reliability and validity of the scales are verified by quantitative methods. A total of 500 respondents were surveyed and the statistical tests were conducted by dividing two groups. Results - This study defines the authenticity of sports brand which is divided into four dimensions; behavioral authenticity, performance authenticity, spiritual authenticity and virtuous authenticity. And this newly defined four dimensions measurement tool is proved statistically in this study in terms of reliability and validity. Conclusions - For the success of sporting goods retailers, it is important to understand the value of sport and to communicate it with customers effectively. This study suggests a tool for sport brand authenticity and also significant implications for brand strategies. In addition, every entity which is related with sport can apply the measurement scale of this study to understand their position and find direction in terms of authentic sport value.

• 벤처창업연구
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.235-243
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• 2020

소비자들이 브랜드를 진정성이 있는 것으로 느낄수록 브랜드 이미지는 좋아지고 구매의도도 높아지므로, 기업들은 적극적으로 브랜드 진정성을 구축하고자 한다. 한편, 성능이나 내구성, 소재 등의 다양한 요소들을 고려하여 소비자가 종합적으로 지각하는 제품의 품질은 브랜드 진정성에 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 마케팅 관점에서 품질과 브랜드 진정성에 대한 연구모형을 구축하고 실증분석함으로써 유용한 시사점을 제시하는 것이다. 이를 위하여 품질과 브랜드 진정성을 이론적으로 정의하고, 이들 간의 관계를 규명한 후, 궁극적으로 이들 개념이 브랜드 이미지에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 구체적으로는 총 286명의 소비자를 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하여 제품의 품질과 브랜드의 진정성 및 브랜드 이미지를 알아보았고, 조사대상 제품은 S전자의 최신 휴대폰인 S20으로 하였다. 실증분석 결과, 품질이 브랜드 진정성에 통계적으로 유의한 정의 영향을 미치기는 하지만, 그 정도는 예상보다 크지 않았다. 또한 품질은 브랜드 이미지에도 통계적으로 유의한 정의 영향을 미치고 있었으며 그 정도도 컸지만, 브랜드 진정성을 함께 고려한 경우에는 품질에 비해서 브랜드 진정성의 회귀계수가 더 컸다. 이는 브랜드 진정성의 부분매개효과를 의미한다. 따라서 기업이 브랜드 이미지 및 구매의도를 제고하기 위해서는 품질에만 초점을 두는 것보다는 본 연구에서 제시하고 있는 구성요소들을 감안하여 브랜드 진정성을 함께 구축하는 전략이 효과적일 것이다. 본 연구는 마케팅 관점에서 소비자가 품질을 통하여 지각하는 브랜드 진정성과 브랜드 이미지 간의 관계를 실증적으로 살펴봄으로써 유용한 이론적, 실무적 시사점들을 제안하고 있다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.815-829
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• 2016

This study investigates Korean consumers' general perception on brand authenticity, tests the influences of authenticity determinants on the evaluation of fashion brand authenticity and compares the influences in terms of brand category (luxury/non-luxury). A three-stage methodological approach was adopted: (1) A literature review identifies authenticity determinants and generates measurement items. (2) A preliminary study uses a quantitative survey (n=50) to purify the determinants. (3) A quantitative consumer survey (n=150) identifies general perceptions on brand authenticity by measuring the perceived relevance of brand authenticity on determinants and explores the influence of determinants on authenticity evaluations using purified measurements of authenticity determinants. The results of general perception on brand authenticity show that Korean consumers deem authentic brands as honest, sincere and socially responsible. The results indicate obvious differences between luxury and non-luxury brands towards the influence of perceived authenticity determinants (genuine, consistent, original, traditional and authoritative) on authenticity evaluation of luxury/non-luxury brands. In non-luxury brands, only 'genuine' and 'consistent' have significant effects that are similar to the results of the general perception on brand authenticity. However, only 'consistent' and 'authoritative' have significant effects for luxury brands and are different from the general perception.

• 복식
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• 제63권7호
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• pp.148-163
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to examine the attributes and internal structure of fashion brand authenticity, which is a new concept of brand association. For quantitative research, a total of 591 samples of consumer survey were taken from 24th of August to 7th of September, 2009. The results of this study were as follows: 1) The scale for the fashion brand authenticity was developed, which consisted of 33 questions. These questions estimated a total of 8 dimensions, including heritage, authority, relationship to place, consistency, non-popularity, trend leading, originality, and ethics. 2) The internal structure of the fashion brand authenticity was confirmed. The internal structure was constituted into core attributes and promoted attributes. 3) The relationship between the fashion brand authenticity and consumer related variables were found. The core attributes of authenticity were putting positive influence directly on brand loyalty. However, paths through brand attachment or brand commitment were not found. The promoted attributes showed that it had a direct negative influence on brand loyalty, but it has also showed positive influence on paths, which underwent brand attachment and commitment.

• 무역학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.143-172
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• 2017

본 연구는 중국소비자들을 대상으로 한국 제품 브랜드 진정성에 영향을 미치는 선행요인들이 그들의 한국 제품 브랜드에 대한 진정성 인식에 영향을 미쳐 한국 제품 브랜드만의 독특한 아우라를 느끼게 하는지를 살펴보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 선행연구들이 특정 상황에 맞춰 브랜드 진정성의 선행요인들을 살펴본 것과는 다르게 전체적인 관점에서 한국 제품 브랜드 진정성에 영향을 미치는 선행요인들로 브랜드 일관성, 지속성, 개별성, 권위성, 윤리성 등을 구성하였다. 이를 분석하기 위해 중국의 베이징, 상하이, 광저우 등의 한국 제품 브랜드 매장을 방문한 400명의 중국소비자들을 대상으로 설문을 진행하여, 자료를 수집하였다. 분석 결과 한국 제품 브랜드에 대한 지속성, 개별성, 권위성은 브랜드 진정성에 긍정적인 영향을 미쳤지만, 브랜드 일관성과 윤리성은 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한 한국 제품 브랜드 진정성은 한국 제품 브랜드 아우라에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 최근 중국소비자들에게 브랜드 진정성이 중요한 구매의사결정 요인이 됨에 따라 중국시장을 목표시장으로 하는 한국 기업들이 자사 브랜드의 진정성을 높이기 위한 전략적 시사점을 제공할 수 있다. 또한 한국 기업들이 자사 브랜드만의 독창적 가치인 브랜드 아우라를 구축하기 위해서는 먼저, 중국소비자들에게 자사 브랜드가 신뢰할 수 있고, 믿을 수 있는 브랜드라는 것을 인식시켜야 한다는 시사점을 제공할 수 있다.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.65-76
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• 2023

On social media, companies create brand experiences while customers actively seek, consume, and generate brand-related content. Customer engagement plays a vital role in the marketing performance of social media-driven brands. This study explores the positive relationship between brand authenticity, aligning brand identity with image, and self-brand connection, aligning brand identity with consumers' self-concepts, on customer engagement and its subsequent impact on brand loyalty. The study surveyed 243 consumers engaged with brand-related social media content, validating hypotheses using structural equation modeling. Results confirmed that brand authenticity and self-brand connection positively affect customer engagement, which, in turn, boosts brand loyalty. These findings highlight the importance of companies enhancing brand authenticity and self-brand connection to drive customer engagement, with theoretical and practical implications provided.