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A Comparative Study on the Gender Differences in Relation to Chinese Consumer's Selection of Korean Product: On the Basis of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou Region

성(性)별 차이에 따른 중국 소비자들의 한국제품 선택에 관한 비교연구: 북경, 상해, 광주 지역을 중심으로

  • Yoon, Seong-Hwan (College of Humanities and International Studies, Keimyung University)
  • 윤성환 (계명대학교 인문국제학대학)
  • Received : 2016.08.16
  • Accepted : 2016.09.10
  • Published : 2016.09.30
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Abstract

Recently, by increasing the importance of China as consumer market, the need for a systematic and scientific study of Chinese consumers has been raised. This study researches how country image and product attributes as well as brand personality influence Chinese consumers'selection of Korean product through a comparative study of gender differences. This study used the data which were collected through Chinese adult consumers'survey on Korean cell phone products who reside at Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The main findings presented through empirical analysis results are as follows. First, Country image and brand personality have more influence on female consumers than male consumers on selection of Korean cell phones. Second, Male and female consumers have more influences by product attributes than other two factors. This study has presented the main implications of the preferred marketing strategies for Chinese enterprises of Korea on the basis of these research results.

최근 소비시장으로서 중국의 중요성이 증대됨에 따라 중국 소비자들에 대한 체계적이고 과학적인 연구의 필요성이 제기되고 있다. 이러한 맥락에서 본 연구는 국가이미지와 기능적 속성 및 브랜드개성이 중국 소비자들의 한국제품 선택에 어떠한 영향을 미치는가를 성(性)별 비교분석을 통해 살펴보고 있다. 이를 위하여 중국 북경(北京), 상해(上海), 광주(廣州) 지역에 거주하는 성인 소비자들을 대상으로 한국산 핸드폰 제품에 관한 설문조사를 실시하였으며, 실증분석 결과 나타난 주요 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 여성 소비자들이 한국 핸드폰 선택시 남성 소비자들에 비해 국가이미지와 브랜드개성의 영향을 상대적으로 더 많이 받는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 남성과 여성 소비자 모두 한국 핸드폰 선택시 다른 두 요인에 비해 기능적 속성 요인의 영향을 더 많이 받는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 연구결과를 토대로 한국기업들의 바람직한 대중국 마케팅 전략에 관한 주요 시사점을 제시하고 있다.

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