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Study on Brand Extension Evaluation of Consumer Preference and Brand Concept : Focused on Similarity

소비자 성향과 브랜드 컨셉에 따른 브랜드확장평가에 관한 연구

  • Lim, Chae-Suk (Department of Product Design, Hyupsung University)
  • 임채숙 (협성대학교 예술대학 제품디자인학과)
  • Received : 2015.01.08
  • Accepted : 2015.02.12
  • Published : 2015.02.28

Abstract

This study is to verify the effect of similarity of expanded-product, brand concepts of parent-brands and implicit theory of customers on the brand-extension evaluation, in order to reduce the risk of brand extension. First, this research documents how the similarity between the parent-brands and expanded-products affect brand-extension evaluations as a main effect variable. Second, this study examines the moderating effect of the brand concepts of parent-brands on the brand-extension evaluation. Third, this research documents how implicit theories regarding personality affect consumer evaluations about the brand-extension. The study assumes and tests that consumers in the group of incremental theorists are more accepting of brand-extensions than consumers in the group of entity theorists. The result figures out the implicit theory customers has some moderating effect on the evaluations, yet the direction of the effects is contrary to expectations.

본 연구는 소비자 성향과 브랜드 컨셉이 확장 브랜드 평가에 미치는 주 효과를 살펴봄으로써, 효과적이고 전략적인 브랜드 확장 전량의 가능성을 실증적으로 분석해 보고자 한다. 본 연구의 실증적 검증을 위하여, 브랜드 확장 유형(유사/비유사)${\times}$브랜드 컨셉(상징적/기능적)${\times}$암묵적 소비자 성향(가변론적/고정론적)의 실험설계를 하였으며, 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 모 브랜드와 확장제품 간의 유사성에 따른 주 효과가 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났다. 둘째, 상징적 브랜드인 경우, 소비자의 확장 브랜드에 대한 태도가 더 긍정적인 것으로 나타났고, 확장제품의 유사성과 브랜드 컨셉의 유형 간의 상호작용 효과가 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났다. 셋째, 개인의 암묵적 사고 유형과 브랜드 확장 유사성 간의 상호작용 효과가 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났지만, 가변론자가 고정론자에 비해 브랜드 확장에 대한 태도가 긍정적으로 나타날 것이라는 가설은 통계적으로 유의하지 못 한 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 비 유사한 제품군으로의 브랜드 확장의 효과를 높일 수 있는 실무적인 시사점을 제시할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

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