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The Effect of Self-congruity on Functional Congruity, Perceived Value, and Attitude in Franchise Coffee Shops

프랜차이즈 커피전문점 이용고객의 자아일치성이 기능적 일치성, 가치 그리고 태도에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2015.06.03
  • Accepted : 2015.06.18
  • Published : 2015.06.10

Abstract

This study aims to provide managerial implications considering strategic priorities for maintaining existing customers and attracting new customers in extremely competitive coffee franchise market. In particular, this study is differentiated from other previous studies as it attempted to examine both direct and indirect impact relations among self-congruity, functional congruity, perceived value(utilitarian/hedonic value), and attitude. Also, this study shows the relative impact of utilitarian value and hedonic value on attitude. The results show that self-congruity has positive effects on functional congruity and value (hedonic and utilitarian value), while functional congruity has positive effects on utilitarian value, hedonic value, and attitude. Moreover, self-congruity has indirect effects on attitude through functional congruity and value. The findings also indicate that hedonic value has relatively higher impact on attitude than utilitarian value does. At the end of the paper, managerial implications and limitations were suggested.

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