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The Effects of Consumer's Corporate Association on Self-image Congruence, and Satisfaction in Food Company: Moderating Role of Consumer's Trust

식품기업에 대한 소비자의 기업연상이 자아이미지 일치성 및 만족도에 미치는 영향 : 신뢰의 조절효과를 중심으로

  • Jung, Hyo Sun (Dept. of Culinary and Service Management, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Hwang, Yu Hyun (Dept. of Culinary and Service Management, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Yoon, Hye Hyun (Dept. of Culinary and Service Management, Kyung Hee University)
  • 정효선 (경희대학교 조리서비스경영학과) ;
  • 황유현 (경희대학교 조리서비스경영학과) ;
  • 윤혜현 (경희대학교 조리서비스경영학과)
  • Received : 2015.08.19
  • Accepted : 2015.10.10
  • Published : 2015.10.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the moderating effects of consumer's trust on the relationships among consumer's corporate association, self image congruence and satisfaction in the food companies. The survey was administerd to 215 consumers living for Seoul in Korea. The results indicated that the proposed model fit to the data well(${\chi}^2$(df=113)=221.565, GFI=.889, CFI=.960, RMSEA=067). The finding showed that consumer's corporate ability(${\beta}=.323$) and corporate social responsibility(${\beta}=.454$) among corporate association have a significantly positive effect on their self image congruence and self image congruence significantly positive effect on consumer satisfaction(${\beta}=.339$). In addition, consumer's corporate ability was significantly positive effect on their satisfaction(${\beta}=.373$). Also, this study found moderating effects of consumer's trust on the relationship between corporate association and consumer satisfaction, the results indicated that significant relationships varied to consumer's trust level. Limitations and future research directions are also discussed.

본 연구는 국내 식품기업을 대상으로 소비자가 인지하는 기업연상이 자아이미지 일치성과 만족도에 미치는 영향을 고찰하고, 이러한 인과관계에서 소비자의 신뢰에 따른 조절효과를 검증하고자 하였다. 서울 지역에 거주하는 20세이상 소비자 215명의 표본을 바탕으로, 구조방정식을 사용하여 가설을 검증하였다. 최종 연구 모형의 적합도는 ${\chi}^2$(df=113)=221.565, GFI=.889, CFI=.960, RMSEA=.067 등으로 나타나, 비교적 우수한 것으로 조사되었다. 연구 결과, 국내 식품기업에 대한 소비자의 연상 중 능력연상(${\beta}=.323$; t=3.808; p<.001)과 사회적 책임 연상(${\beta}=.454$; t=5.386; p<.001)은 소비자의 자아이미지 일치성에 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 주었으며, 자아이미지 일치성(${\beta}=.339$; t=3.746; p<.001)은 소비자만족도에 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 기업연상이 소비자 만족도에 미치는 영향력에 있어서 능력연상(${\beta}=.373$; t=3.885; p<.001)은 소비자만족도에 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 주었지만, 사회적 책임연상(${\beta}=.058$; t=.619; p>.05)은 유의하지 않았다. 신뢰의 조절적 역할에 있어서는 능력연상이 소비자 만족도에 미치는 영향력에 있어서 저신뢰 집단(${\beta}=.501$; t=3.226; p<.001)의 영향력이 고신뢰 집단(${\beta}=.005$; t=.041; p>.05)보다 높은 것으로 나타나, 유의미한 조절적 역할을 하는 것으로 조사되었다.

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