Korea is the developed country and the advanced country in electronic and high-tech products also. China is the biggest developing country in the world and the largest mobile phone sales market as well. In the mobile phone field, both Korea and China ...
Korea is the developed country and the advanced country in electronic and high-tech products also. China is the biggest developing country in the world and the largest mobile phone sales market as well. In the mobile phone field, both Korea and China have high international status and the important influence, but the business strategy and sales methods are quite different between these two countries. In Korea, mobile phone sales with telecommunication service through three largest telecommunication companies (SKT, KTF & LGT). In China, on the contrary, the mobile phone and the service are separate. Chinese customers need to buy the mobile phone in the store, and then get the telecommunication service from the company.
The results of the study are as follow:
First of all, from store attribute , the price factor and the atmosphere factor have the positive and intimate influence with store attitude. Product factor and promotion factor do not have the intimate influence with store attitude. The influence of price to the store attitude, it is more intimate in China than in Korea.
Second, the expertise and ethics factor from salesman attitude have the positive and intimate influence with salesman attitude. The influence of expertise to the salesman attitude, it is more intimate in China than in Korea. The influence of ethics to the salesman attitude, it is more intimate in Korea than in China.
Third, salesman attitude factor has the positive and intimate influence with store attitude. Store attitude and salesman attitude have the positive and intimate influence with purchase intends.
In a conclusion, first of all, mobile phone stores all provide the latest and various products, so that the product factor is not very obvious. Second, although China is developing rapidly, 13 million population of restriction, compare to developed country – Korea, the average income levels is still a long distance, which is the reason that the price facor is more sensitive in China. Third, Korean consumers do not focus on product, price, and store atmosphere, but promotion factor, therefore, it has great distinguish in promotion factor. Fourth, Chinese mobile phone brands are more various than Korean, so professional level of salesman is more important. Fifth, because of Tie-in sale of mobile phone and telecommunication service in Korea, it can help to keep good and relationship with clients, thus, for Korean salesman, ethics is more important to keep client relationship.