How do economic, cultural, and global-connectedness distances moderate the effect of customers' experiences on their intention to revisit non-indigenous restaurants? Evidence from Korean restaurants
- Authors
- Lee, Seung-yon; Lee, Jeoung Yul; Kim, Renee Boyoung
- Issue Date
- Apr-2016
- Publisher
- ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- Keywords
- Cultural distance (CD); economic distance (ED); experience elements; global-connectedness distance (GD); hierarchical linear model (HLM); non-indigenous restaurant
- Citation
- ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS REVIEW, v.22, no.2, pp.262 - 288
- Journal Title
- ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS REVIEW
- Volume
- 22
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 262
- End Page
- 288
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hongik/handle/2020.sw.hongik/7993
- DOI
- 10.1080/13602381.2015.1071519
- ISSN
- 1360-2381
- Abstract
- In this study, we evaluate how the effect of customers' experiences on revisit intention for non-indigenous restaurants can be moderated by economic distance (ED), cultural distance (CD) and global-connectedness distance (GD) between the country of origin for a given non-indigenous restaurant and the customer's resident country. Surveys were conducted in seven countries across three continents, and the levels of ED, CD and GD between Korea and the seven countries were used as moderators. The findings suggest that the types of food and staff are two elements that should be emphasized in countries that are relatively close to Korea. Conversely, elements like the atmosphere of the restaurant and word of mouth should be emphasized in countries that have greater distances from Korea. Of the three distances considered in the study, GD had the strongest moderating effect on the relationship between customers' experiences and their intentions to return to the restaurant. As a whole, the results imply that ED, CD and GD are important points of reference when considering prior experience while selecting a target country based on the strength of the restaurant's experience management.
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