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An Empirical Study on Factors Influencing Brand Attitude and Customer Loyalty in China's Smartphone Market

중국스마트폰 시장에서 브랜드태도와 고객충성도에 미치는 요인에 관한 연구

  • Received : 2015.04.23
  • Accepted : 2015.05.12
  • Published : 2015.09.28
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Abstract

The China smartphone market saw continuous growth since 2010, with total smartphone users up to 5,190 million by the end of 2014. For marketers, it seems some careful consideration will be required when it comes to deciding on how to capture loyal customers to bring profit for a company. Thus, this study aims to develop a model to investigate the factors influencing customer loyalty through brand attitude in China's smartphone market. Twelve research hypotheses derived from this model are validated using a field survey of Sumsung smartphone users in China. The results indicate that customer loyalty is jointly influenced by brand loyalty and perceived product quality. At the same time, critical mass and perceived product quality has a significant influence on brand image.

중국 스마트폰 시장은 2010년 이후 지속적인 성장을 하고 있으며 2014년도 기준으로 스마트폰 이용자는 약 5억 2천만명에 이르고 있다. 따라서 많은 스마트폰 관련 기업들은 자신들의 고객을 관리하기 위하여 많은 노력을 기울이고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 스마트폰 고객충성도에 영향을 미치는 브랜드 태도가 무엇인지를 중국 스마트폰 시장을 통해 알아보고자 한다. 이에 12개 가설을 이용하여 중국에서 삼성 스마트폰을 이용하는 사용자들을 대상으로 조사를 하였다. 그 결과 브랜드 충성도와 지각된 제품 품질이 고객충성도에 긍정적인 영향을 준다는 결과를 도출하였다.

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