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The Change of Customer Participation in Service by the Development of Relationship : Application of Latent Growth Modeling

관계발전에 따른 서비스 고객참여의 변화 - 잠재성장모형의 적용 -

  • Ahn, Jinwoo (Business Division of Yeungnam University College) ;
  • Park, Se-Jeong (Department of Social Welfare and Childcare of Yeungnam University College)
  • 안진우 (영남이공대학교 경영계열) ;
  • 박세정 (영남이공대학교 사회복지보육과)
  • Received : 2019.01.25
  • Accepted : 2019.03.14
  • Published : 2019.03.31

Abstract

This study aims to identify the change of customer participation(CP) which is essential to the service industry as the relationship between the customer and the employee develops. The latent growth modeling analysis based on the longitudinal data is utilized to examine the pattern of the change. This is based on the fact that CP needs to be understood in the relationship and is to confirm the change in CP by the development of the relationship. Given the dynamics of the relationship, we intend to overcome the limitations of previous cross-sectional researches by revealing the trajectory of CP in the relationship through the longitudinal data. We also want to examine which variables in the relationship can facilitate changes of CP. Research has shown that CP is significantly changed with the development of the relationship when we analyzed it through latent growth modeling. This confirms that CP needs to be understood in the relationship. In addition, 'relationship proneness' variable and 'dependence to provider' variable have positive effects on the initial values of CP, but they have not been established to promote the changes of CP. Consequently, when considering the dynamics of relationships, it is important to recognize that CP is also dynamic. This study sought to get out of the cross-sectional and fragmented understanding of CP that is dynamic. Through this, we would like to propose the successful operation of the customer management program of service firms in relation to CP. This will lead to the success of service encounter where appropriate CP levels at each stage of relationship development can be achieved.

본 연구는 고객-종업원 간 관계의 발전에 따라 서비스 산업에서 필수적으로 요구되는 고객참여(CP)의 변화를 종단자료에 의해 잠재성장모형으로 분석하여 고객참여의 변화를 확인하고자 하였다. CP가 관계속에서 이해될 필요가 있다는 사실에 기초하여 본 연구에서는 관계의 발전에 따른 CP의 변화를 확인하고자 하였다. 관계의 역동성을 고려하여 CP가 관계속에서 변화하는 궤적을 종단자료를 통해 밝힘으로써 기존의 횡단적 연구의 한계를 극복하고자 하였다. 또한 관계속에서 어떤 변수들이 고객참여의 변화를 촉진할 수 있는 지에 대해 살펴보고자 하였다. 연구의 결과, 잠재성장모형을 통해 분석한 CP는 관계의 발전에 따라 유의하게 변화하는 것으로 나타났다. 이것은 CP가 관계속에서 이해될 필요가 있다는 사실을 확인한 것이라고 말할 수 있다. 또한, 관계지향성과 의존성은 CP의 초기값에는 긍정적으로 유의하게 영향을 미치지만, CP의 변화를 촉진하는 것으로는 규명되지 못하였다. 결론적으로, 관계의 역동성을 고려한다면, CP 역시 역동적이라는 사실을 인지해야 한다. 본 연구는 횡단적이고 조각적인 CP에 대한 이해에서 벗어나 CP가 역동성을 지니고 있음을 이해하고 이를 통해 서비스기업의 고객관리 프로그램이 운영될 필요가 있음을 지적하고자 하였다. 관계의 변화와 발전에 따라 CP를 유도하는 전략이 달라져야 하며, 이를 통해 관계발전단계별 적절한 CP의 수준이 달성될 수 있는 서비스접점의 성공을 이끌어낼 수 있게 되는 것이다.

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