The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of food neophobia on restaurant image, customer satisfaction, and loyalty in ethnic restaurants. A self-administered survey for data collection 581 customers who visited an ethnic restaurant in August, 2015. Statistical analyses included descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA and regression analysis for SPSS 21.0. The finding of the study indicated that the differences of food neophobia score in demographic characteristics showed significant differences by age, occupation, dining-out frequency, and source of dining-out information, not by gender. The mean value of food neophilic group was significantly higher than food neophobic group in all items of restaurant image, overall satisfaction and customer loyalty. The regression analysis showed that tangible aspect, price aspect, and food aspect of restaurant image had positive effects on overall satisfaction and customer loyalty however employee service showed different result by groups. The finding of the study offer marketing strategies for ethnic restaurants to induce customer revisit.

본 연구는 우리나라의 대표적인 생태관광 목적지라고 할 수 있는 한라산국립공원을 대상으로 환경해설 프로그램의 일환으로 조성된 자연학습탐방로 탐방객의 이용 후 만족을 평가하여 국립공원에서의 생태관광의 조기 정착을 위한 공원관리 자료를 제공하는 것을 목적으로 고안되었다. 어리목 광장에서 탐방을 마치고 귀가하는 탐방객들을 대상으로 2006년 8월과 9월, 두 달간 주중과 주말에 설문조사를 실시하여 총 144매의 유효표본을 분석에 이용하였다. 연구결과 한라산국립공원 탐방객의 인구통계학적 특성은 기존 우리나라 국립공원 탐방객의 특성과 일치되는 경향을 보였다. 전반적으로 국립공원에 조성되어 있는 자연학습탐방로에 대한 인지수준은 낮고 이용경험도 많지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 실제 이용 후 만족의 정도와 재방문의사, 권유의사는 비교적 높은 것으로 나타나 생태교육의 장으로서 추후 국립공원의 역할과 자연학습탐방로 등 환경해설 관련 시설과 프로그램의 기능 확대에 대한 가능성을 보여주고 있다. 자연학습탐방로의 이용만족에 영향을 미치는 속성으로는 물리적 시설관리는 물론 접근성과 안전성, 환경해설의 독특성과 흥미, 교육성 등 내용적 측면도 고른 영향을 주는 것으로 나타나 환경해설시설의 도입과 조성 등 아직 생태관광의 초기단계인 국립공원의 현실에 많은 과제를 남기고 있다. 본 연구는 조사대상이 한라산국립공원에 한정되고 자연학습탐방로에 대한 이용실태 조사에 머문 한계점을 지닌다. 보다 체계적이고 실천적인 국립공원의 생태적 관리를 위해서는 생태관광객의 만족과 자연학습탐방로를 포함, 환경해설의 운영효과에 영향을 미치는 제 속성의 파악과 정교한 측정도구의 개발이 요망된다.

일반적으로 공공시설에 대한 지정관리자제도 도입은 운영관리의 예산삭감과 민간에 의한 이용자 서비스 향상을 도모하기 위한 행 정개혁의 일환으로 추진되고 있다. 일본의 경우 2006년부터 본격적으로 공공마리나시설에 지정관리자제도가 도입되기 시작하였으며 경제적 측면(예산절감)에서의 효율성에 대해서는 긍정적 평가를 받고 있다. 하지만 주된 업무가 서비스인 마리나에 있어 이용자 측면의 서비스 만족 등 효율성에 대한 논의는 전무하다. 따라서 본 논문의 목적은 첫째 일본의 지방자치단체법 개정에 의해 실행된 지정관리자제도(Designated Manager System, 이하 DMS)를 도입한 마리나의 현황을 파악하여 이점과 문제점을 도출한다. 둘째 공공마리나 시설 이용자의 관점에서 DMS 도입 전과 후의 이용자 서비스에 대해 비교조사를 실시한다. 첫 번째 목적에서 본 연구에서는 DMS의 경제적 이점과 지방자치단체 레 벨에서 DMS의 중요성을 명확히 하였다. 이것은 DMS를 도입하여 공공시설 운영 및 관리에 참여하려는 민간 사업자, NPO에게 도움이 될 것 이다. 또한 지금까지의 대부분의 연구는 DMS를 도입한 지방자치단체의 경제적 경비절감에만 중점을 두고 있었다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 이 용자의 관점에서 DMS의 이점과 문제점을 밝혀내었으며 이것을 바탕으로 DMS를 도입한 마리나 시설의 운영 방향에 대해 검토하였다.

This study is intended to examine the perception of importance-satisfaction in selective properties of rural theme park with the users and to suggest operation method and implications for rural theme parks which are being built on a nation-wide basis. The study results are as follows: First, the results from the analysis on importance-satisfaction in the selective properties showed that both attractiveness of natural landscape and excellence of surrounding environment are high. Second, the t-test with matched samples for importance-satisfaction showed that there were significant statistical differences in all items, and the users rated satisfaction lower than the importance. Third, IPA results showed that the items such as diversity of festival event, accessibility and convenience of public transportation, appropriateness of expense and kindness in service appeared in the 2nd quadrant 'direction of concentrated efforts'Therefore, this study was able to identify the perception of importance-satisfaction among the users of rural theme parks. The study findings suggest that it is necessary to preserve surrounding natural environment, ensure appropriate pricing, introduce events and increase service level in constructing and operating rural theme parks.

This study aimed to investigate the images that affect general travel behavior and satisfaction of eco-tourists of Section seven of Jeju Olle-gil and to give eco-tourists preferred images to newly constructed eco-tour sections. Adjectives were selected to evaluate images, and for analysis, a survey was carried out with 132 persons who have toured 7 section of Jeju Olle-gil. On this survey, basic travel type, overall satisfaction, image before and after experience, age, gender, satisfaction level and accompanying type were inquired. 81(61.4%) knew section 7 of Jeju Olle-gil 'in advance', and 58(39.1%), which takes up the largest portion in this question, came to choose section 7 by a word of mouth. 95(71.9%) answered that they stayed 2 nights and 3 days, and 55(41.7%) answered that they stayed at a pension as accommodation. As for accompanying type, 34(25.7%) answered they accompanied family and relatives. As for the decision of visit, 60(45.5%) replied that they decided one month prior to the visit. And as for the purpose of visit, 63 (33.8%) replied they visited to appreciate nature. The adjectives that demonstrate overall satisfaction and significance level of the tourists were 'placid', 'refreshing', 'living', 'mountainous' and 'green'. As for the satisfaction level, people were satisfied with its environment, cleanliness level and direction boards. The types of section preferred by the tourists were clay pavements, followed by sand-masa soil mixture pavement and wooden deck pavement. 'Oidolgae' section was selected as the representative section, and 10:00a.m.~12:00p.m. was preferred as visiting time. And it is also proved that people were positive in appointing photo zones.

An ecological learning center is defined as a place which can establish the correct relationship between human and environment. Human can learn ecosystem and importance of environment throughout observation of nature and participation in program of ecological learning center. The most important aspects of ecological learning center planning are to reflect on user's demand and preservation of ecosystem. The prime goals of this study is to analyze user's characteristics in the Young Wheol Mulmurigol Ecological Learning Center. The second goal of this study is to find out the satisfaction model based on user's perceived performance of each program and facility in the center. For this study, questionnaire survey with 204 individuals was completed. The data from the questionnaire were analyzed statistical method by SPSS. There are several significant results from the study as following First, this ecological learning center as a newly operating facility is used not for educational purpose but for resting and relaxation purpose. It is due to that the most of users in this center are package tourists with historic scenes. Second, user's perceived performance evaluated by 23 attributions of programs and facilities, and these attributions could be classified by 5 factors such as environment friendly design, educational function, preservation of environment , provision of various bio-top and provision of resting area. Third, the user satisfaction model indicates that user satisfaction is depended on various factors such as preservation of environment , provision of various bio-top, provision of resting area. Among these factor affecting the satisfaction, provision of various bio-top is the most influence on user satisfaction.