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: Received: 1 November 2024 / Approved: 1 November 2024 / Online: 5 November 2024 (04:47:26 CET)
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Chae, J.-H.; Kim, S.-H.; Choi, N.-M.; Kim, T.-K. Analysis of the Relationships among the Value, Benefit, and Activities of Forest Culture in Korea - Application of Means-Chain Value Theory. Preprints2024, 2024110130. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202411.0130.v1
Chae, J.-H.; Kim, S.-H.; Choi, N.-M.; Kim, T.-K. Analysis of the Relationships among the Value, Benefit, and Activities of Forest Culture in Korea - Application of Means-Chain Value Theory. Preprints 2024, 2024110130. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202411.0130.v1
Chae, J.-H.; Kim, S.-H.; Choi, N.-M.; Kim, T.-K. Analysis of the Relationships among the Value, Benefit, and Activities of Forest Culture in Korea - Application of Means-Chain Value Theory. Preprints2024, 2024110130. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202411.0130.v1
APA Style
Chae, J. H., Kim, S. H., Choi, N. M., & Kim, T. K. (2024). Analysis of the Relationships among the Value, Benefit, and Activities of Forest Culture in Korea - Application of Means-Chain Value Theory. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202411.0130.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Chae, J., Nak-Min Choi and Tae-kwon Kim. 2024 "Analysis of the Relationships among the Value, Benefit, and Activities of Forest Culture in Korea - Application of Means-Chain Value Theory" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202411.0130.v1
Abstract
Globally, the importance of sustainable forest is increasing. The forest culture (FC) products are consumed from the perspective of value consumption unlike general products. The benefits contributed by FC products differ in terms of their impact on individuals and society. In this study, we investigated how the expected benefit of FC affects pursued values (PVs) and preferred activities (PAs) from the perspective of value consumption. We (1) determined the indicators of the expected benefit of PVs and PAs in FC and (2) examined the causal relationship among these factors using Means-End Chain theory. We also reviewed relevant literature and surveyed 1,700 Koreans to explore how FC benefits, values, and activities relate to consumer behavior. Factor analysis divided 11 and 19 indicators of PVs and PAs of FC, respectively, into three factors: “symbolic, social, and consumption value” and “tourism-exploration, cultural-artistic, and living-leisure activity.” The contributing characteristics of FC affect the PVs and, in turn, the PAs of FC. In other words, the concrete attitudes of consumers toward FC were categorized by abstract concepts and influenced their practical and behavioral attitudes. In conclusion, FC products should be developed with a focus on value consumption.
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