1. Relevant literature The literature pertaining to relationships among customer satisfaction‚ customer loyalty‚ and profitability can be divided into two groups. The first‚ service management literature‚ proposes that customer satisfaction influences customer loyalty‚ which in turn affects profitability. Proponents of this theory include researchers such as Anderson and Fornell (1994); Gummesson (1993); Heskett et al.(1990); Heskett et al. (1994); Reicheld and Sasser (1990); Rust‚ et al. (1995);
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Background and Aims 1.0 Introduction 1 This study explores the impact of relationship marketing on customer loyalty in banking context. In particular‚ it will discuss the significance and influence of the underpinnings of the relationship marketing such as trust‚ commitment‚ conflict handling‚ values and empathy on customers’ loyalty in the banking sector. This chapter contains; (1) Background of The Study‚ (2) Problem Statement‚ (3) Specific Objectives of This Study‚ (4) Research Question
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STUDY ON CUSTOMER LOYALTY ON STAINLESS STEEL WITH REFERENCE TO SALEM STEEL PLANT Customer loyalty can be defines as “customer behavior characterized by a positive buying pattern during an extended period (measured by means of repeat purchase‚ frequency of purchase‚ wallet share or other indicators) and driven by a positive attitude towards the company and its products or services” (Looy‚ Gemmel & Dierdonck‚ 2003). Statement of the problem: To Study on Customer Loyalty no Stainless
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1The evolution of Customer Loyalty strategy 4 2.2 Benefits of Loyalty 4 2.2.1 Cost savings……………………………………........................................................4 2.2.2 Referrals……………….…………………………………………………………….4 2.2.3 Complain rather than defect…………………………………………………………4 2.2.4 Channel Migration…………………………………………………………………..4 2.2.5 Greater awareness of brand asset……………………………………………….…...4 2.2.6 Turn left rather than right………………………………………………...………….4 2.3 Customer Loyalty approaches……………………………………………
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1.0 Introduction The term “customer loyalty” is indisputably one of the most widely studied subjects by researchers in the world‚ intensively evolving over the years. According to past reviews‚ loyalty has been defined as a repeat purchase that is a result of a preference‚ attitude or market share. However‚ according to Uncles‚ Dowling and Hammond’s (2003) review of literature‚ there is no universally agreed definition (Jacoby and Chestnut‚ 1978; Dick and Basu‚ 1994; Oliver‚ 1999). Therefore‚
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ABSTRACT Customer and customer loyalty have an increasing importance in today’s competitive world. The companies follow customer share intelligence instead of market share intelligence. The most used method for this is information technology based customer relationship management. In this paper it is examined the factors that affect this loyalty‚ the place of information technology based customer relationship management variables such as club cards‚ calling centers and web sites
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The loyalty business model is a business model used in strategic management in which company resources are employed so as to increase the loyalty of customers and other stakeholders in the expectation that corporate objectives will be met or surpassed. A typical example of this type of model is: quality of product or service leads to customer satisfaction‚ which leads to customer loyalty‚ which leads to profitability. Contents [hide] 1 The service quality model 2 Expanded models 3 Data collection
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Assignment Format for Business Simulation Game (Individual Report) Each student is expected to prepare an independent report of his/her experience of strategically managing the company (as part of a group) for the five-year period. The suggested format and structure for this report is set out below. CONTENTS PAGE The report should be clearly structured and follow a logical format. A contents page should be included which should adequately set out the structure of the report in a systematic
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Customer loyalty and customer satisfaction Customer Loyalty can be difficult to define given the different views that are presented within the literature. Zithaml‚ Berry and Parasuraman (1996) determine that loyalty includes a customer’s intention to stay with an organisation and that loyalty includes four elements: repurchase intentions‚ recommending the service provider to other customers‚ less complaints and tolerance of price increases. Oliver‚ (1999) provides a different definition and
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Importance of Customer Satisfaction in Relation to Customer Loyalty and Retention by Harkiranpal Singh May 2006 UCTI Working Paper WP-06-06 The Importance of Customer Satisfaction in Relation to Customer Loyalty and Retention Harkiranpal Singh Asia Pacific University College of Technology & Innovation Technology Park Malaysia Bukit Jalil‚ 5700 Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia May 2006 kiran@apiit.edu.my Abstract To be successful‚ organizations must look into the needs and wants of their customers. That
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