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The Effect of Community Artifacts and Media Richness Elements on the Experiences of the Social Network Game Users : 'Anypang' Case

커뮤니티 요소와 매체 풍요도 요소가 소셜 네트워크 게임 이용자의 이용경험에 미치는 영향 : '애니팡'을 중심으로

  • Lee, Un-Kon (Graduate School of Information, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Kyong Kyu (Graduate School of Information, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Jung Reul (Graduate School of Information, Yonsei University)
  • Received : 2013.01.25
  • Accepted : 2013.02.16
  • Published : 2013.02.28
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Abstract

The deployment of social network service(SNS) makes the social network game(SNG) as the new value added service of SNS be popular. But, a few study had identified the reason of this popularity and the elements of SNG. Based on the social presence theory and media richness theory, we had tried to identify three community artifacts (i.e. persistent labeling, self presentation and deep profiling) and two media characteristics(i.e. vividness and interactivity) as the SNG elements in this research. Then we had empirically validated the effect of these elements on the SNGexperience (i.e. social presence, perceived enjoyment) and behavioral intentions (i.e. Continuous usage intention, willingness to pay and loyalty) of the users. We conducted a survey to the actual SNG users. 243 data were collected and analyzed by PLS algorism. The results indicated that the community artifacts mediated by the social presence and media characteristics could significantly affect on the experiences and behavioral intentions. These findings could contribute to identify what element could be the reason of social network game popularity and could also contribute to design more attractive social network game in practice.

소셜 네트워크 서비스가 빠르게 확산되면서, 소셜 네트워크 게임 등 소셜 네트워크 서비스를 활용한 다양한 부가 서비스가 각광을 받고 있다. 소셜 네트워크 게임이 범국민적 인기를 끌고 있으나, 이러한 인기의 원인에 대한 연구는 미미한 상황이다. 본 연구에서는 사회적 존재감 이론과 매체 풍요도 이론 등 선행 연구들을 바탕으로 소셜 네트워크 게임의 요소를 각각 자기표시, 상호 식별의 두 가지 커뮤니티 요소와 매체의 생생함, 매체와의 상호작용성의 두 가지 매체 특성으로 구분하고 이들이 인지된 즐거움 등 소셜 네트워크 게임 이용 경험 및 지속 이용 의도, 지불 의도 및 충성도 등 행동 의도에 어떠한 영향을 미치는 지 실증적으로 검증하였다. 현재 소셜 네트워크 게임을 이용하고 있는 이용자들에 대한 설문조사를 통해 총 243개의 자료를 수집하였으며, PLS 알고리즘을 이용하여 분석을 진행하였다. 그 결과, 커뮤니티 요소는 사회적 존재감을 통해 인지된 즐거움에 유의한 영향을 미치며, 매체 특성 또한 인지된 즐거움에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 조사되었다, 이렇게 증가된 인지된 즐거움은 지속 사용 의도, 지불 의도 및 충성도 등 소셜 네트워크 게임 이용자의 행동 의도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 소셜 네트워크 게임의 인기의 원인을 살펴본 선도적인 연구일 뿐 아니라, 각 구성 요소를 인식하고 효과를 실증적으로 살펴봄으로써 소셜 네트워크 게임 디자인이라는 실무적인 측면에서 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

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