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A Study on the Application of an IPA Method for the Analysis of Visitor Satisfaction - Focusing on Chinese Visitors in Gyeongju Yangdong Village -

관광객 만족도 분석을 위한 IPA 기법 적용 연구 -경주 양동마을 방문 중국인을 대상으로-

  • Cao, Lin-Sen (Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Graduate School, Dongguk University) ;
  • Xia, Tian-Tian (Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Graduate School, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kang, Tai-Ho (Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Dongguk University Gyeongju Campus)
  • Received : 2017.03.02
  • Accepted : 2017.05.29
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

As a simple and practicable method, an Importance-Performance Analysis(IPA) is often used as a tool to study the satisfaction of tourists in Tourism. The IPA has two dimensions to attribute importance and performance(or satisfaction as in satisfaction research), and generally uses an interviewee self-reported approach to acquire performance and importance data. Many scholars have pointed out that the traditional IPA cannot meet the premise of its establishment. Therefore, several revised IPA have been proposed. Among them, Deng's IPA is the most representative. There are not many contrastive analyses between the traditional IPA and revised IPA in academia. The lack of comparative study will make it difficult to judge the difference and effectiveness of different IPA techniques. Taking Gyeongju Yangdong Village as an example, this study investigated and researched the degree of satisfaction of Chinese tourists using the traditional IPA method and Deng's modified IPA method respectively, and then analysed the differences between the two methods and their causes. Based on the analysis results, the study put forward suggestions for the improvement of tourism management in Gyeongju Yangdong Village.

IPA 기법은 간단하고 효과적인 분석방법으로써 관광객 만족도 연구에 중요한 연구 방법이다. IPA 분석 기법은 피조사자를 중요도와 성취도로 구분하여 조사 대상의 지표를 평가한다. 일부 연구자들은 전통 IPA 기법이 이들 조건을 충족시킬 수 없음을 발견하고, 여러 가지 수정 IPA 기법을 제시하였다. 그 중에 Deng의 수정 IPA 방법이 가장 대표적이다. 국 내외 연구를 조사한 결과, 전통 IPA 기법과 수정 IPA 기법에 대한 비교 연구는 없는 실정으로, 서로 다른 IPA 기법의 차별성과 효율성에 대한 판단이 쉽지 않다. 본 연구는 사례연구와 비교연구를 위해 경주시 양동마을을 방문하는 중국 관광객을 대상으로 만족도 분석 중에 전통 IPA 기법과 수정 IPA의 적용성에 대하여 연구하였다. 아울러 전통 IPA와 수정 IPA 분석 결과에 대한 차이점과 원인을 분석하였다. 이를 바탕으로 양동마을의 바람직한 관리를 위한 개선 방안을 제시하였다.

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