Factors Affecting Customer Linking Capabilities and Customer Satisfaction in CRM

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 16-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbas Al-Refaie ◽  
Ming-Hsien Li ◽  
Jong-Hwan Ko
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Customer Orientation ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Complaint Management ◽  
Corporate Strategies ◽  
New Business

The implementation of customer relationship management (CRM) is increasingly taking centre stage in organizations’ corporate strategies. This research examines the relationships between human resources, customer orientation, service responsiveness, customer linking capabilities, provider reliability, loyalty, complaint management, customer satisfaction, content usefulness, and content efficiency. To achieve this purpose, two models related to CRM, including customer linking capabilities and customer satisfaction models are built. The data is collected from guests of 3-star, 4-star, 5-star hotels in Jordan. Structural equation modeling (SEM) is then used for empirical analyses. The results of the first model reveal that: (i) human resource and content usefulness are positively related with service responsiveness and (ii) service responsiveness and customer orientation positively influence customer linking capabilities. While, the results of the second model highlight that complaint management, provider reliability, customer linking capabilities and content efficiency positively influence customer satisfaction. Thus, decision makers in Jordanian hotel industry should continually consider these relations when planning new business activities and improving existing ones.

The effect of CRM implementation on pharmaceutical industry’s profitability

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 854-878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nedra Bahri-Ammari ◽  
Khalid S. Soliman
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Quality Perception ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The aim of this study is examine customer relationship management (CRM) effect on enhancing customer satisfaction and on improving customer retention. In this study, the impact of CRM on loyalty in the pharmaceutical sector in Tunisia is studied. Service quality perception, customer satisfaction, loyalty, retention and firm profitability have been tested as independent variables. This study highlights the importance of CRM and service quality perception in maintaining a sustainable and profitable relationship with customers. Design/methodology/approach A survey research design was used to collect data. In total, 221 respondents from 5 pharmaceutical companies in Tunisia were involved in the study. Exploratory and confirmatory analyses were adopted to examine the effect of CRM technology on profitability. Structural equation modeling was used to validate results. Findings The results show that there are significant relationships between CRM and quality perception, satisfaction and loyalty. However, there are no significant relationships either between CRM and retention or between CRM and profitability. Research limitations/implications Fitting CRM scale with the context of the study and the number of the survey companies was the limitation of this research. Practical implications This study provides significant results to practitioners to understand the role of establishing a CRM strategy and to understand the selected factors affecting customer satisfaction and retention as well. Originality/value This study was conducted in Tunisia to contribute to enrich literature in the implementation of information technology and customer satisfaction.

scholarly journals Linking improvisational behavior to customer satisfaction: the relational dynamics

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 1183-1193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magnus Hultman ◽  
Abena Animwaa Yeboah-Banin ◽  
Nathaniel Boso
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Relational Dynamics ◽  
Relational Context ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Customer Data ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Contemporary sales scholarship suggests that salespersons pursuing customer satisfaction should improvise (think and act on their feet) to find solutions to customers’ emergent problems. A missing link in this literature, however, is the relational context within which improvisation takes place and becomes effective. This study aims to examine how the tone of the salesperson–customer relationship (whether cordial or coercive) drives and conditions salesperson improvisation and its implications for customer satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach The study tests the proposed model using dyadic salesperson–customer data from business-to-business (B2B) markets in Ghana. The relationships are tested using structural equation modeling technique. Findings The study finds that salesperson improvisation is associated with customer satisfaction. It also finds the extent of cordiality between salespersons and their customers predicts but does not enhance the value of improvisation for customer satisfaction. The reverse is true for customer exercised coercive power which is not a significant driver of improvisation but can substantially alter its benefits for the worse. Practical implications By implication, salespersons should improvise more to be able to satisfy customers. However, such improvisation must be tempered with a consciousness of the relationship shared with customers and the level of power they exercise in the relationship. Originality/value Because improvised behavior deviates from routines and may be unsettling for customers, improvising salespersons must first understand whether their customers would be willing to accommodate such deviations. Yet, the literature is silent on this relational context surrounding improvisation. This study, by exploring facilitating and inhibitory relational variables implicated in improvisation, addresses this gap.

scholarly journals ANALISIS CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT DAN SERVICE QUALITY TERHADAP CUSTOMER VALUE MELALUI CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PADA BANK PEMERINTAH DI SURABAYA

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
A.M. Kusnadi
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Customer Relationship Management ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Minimum Criteria

The aim of this study was to know and analyze : (1) Influence of customer relationship management  on Customer Satisfaction, (2) Influence of customer management on Customer Value , (3) Influence of service quality on Customer Satisfaction , (4) Influence of service quality on customer value, (5) Influence of Customer Satisfaction  on Customer Value , (6) Influences of customer relationship management  and service quality on Customer Value  through Customer Satisfaction, (7) Influence of customer relationship management  on Customer Value  through Customer Satisfaction , (8) Influence of service quality on customer value through customer satisfaction, (9) Influence of service quality  on customer relationship management .            The population in this study involved all customers of  current account, saving, and time deposit in Surabaya, with minimum criteria of 3 (three) months being  customers. Accidental sampling technique was used in this research and 400 customers were obtained. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used  as analysis technique  by using AMOS 4.01 software.            The result of this study showed that customer analysis management and service quality provided significant influences on customer value through Customer Satisfaction in state banks in Surabaya  Keywords:  Customer    relationship    management,    service    quality,    Customer Satisfaction ,  value.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AND CUSTOMER LOYALTY ON BRAND POWER: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM HOTEL INDUSTRY

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 417-430
Author(s):  
Hossein Bodaghi Khajeh Nobar ◽  
Reza Rostamzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Path Coefficient ◽  
The Impact

This research aims to investigate the impact of customer satisfaction, experience, and loyalty on brand power in the Hotel industry. This study used a descriptive-survey research design based on the correlation method. The selected populations were Pars Hotels’ customers. Sample size was 384, based on Krejcie and Morgan’s sampling table. The structural equation modeling was used to evaluate the causal simulation and to examine the reliability and validity of the measuring model. The research results showed that customer expectation has the most impact on customer satisfaction with path coefficient of 0.74. On the other hand, customer loyalty, with path coefficient of 0.65, is known as an influential factor. This study helps to understand that customer satisfaction and customer expectations are positive drivers of customer loyalty. Customer loyalty also is a strong predictor of brand power in hoteling and tourism industry. By strengthening that part, which you have better resources, you can have a better supply and thus, there would be more opportunities in establishing reputation and increasing visibility.

scholarly journals Study of Influence of Customer Relationship Management on Customer Satisfaction in CV Batik Semarang16

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Siti Shofiah ◽  
I Made Sukresna ◽  
Sugiono Sugiono
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Customer Relationship Management ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Equation Modeling

This study aimed to examine the influence of customer relationship management on customer satisfaction, with product innovation  and customer value as mediating variables. The study conducted in Batik Semarang16.The samples were customers of Batik Semarang16, a total of 126 respondents. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) run by AMOS software was used to analyze the data. The analysis showed that customer relationship management, product innovation and customer value had positive influence on customer satisfaction.The empirical findings indicated that customer relationship management positively influenced product innovation; customer relationship management positively influenced customer value; product innovation positively influenced customer satisfaction; and customer value influenced customer satisfaction.

Evolving the Private Label Role in the Retailer-Customer Relationship

2014 ◽  
pp. 86-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Martinelli ◽  
Donata Tania Vergura
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Causal Relationship ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Private Label ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Specific Kind

The chapter focuses on the role played by Private Labels (PLs) in the retailer-consumer relationship. Specifically, the results of a survey aimed at investigating the ability of a specific kind of PL, namely Premium Private Label (PPL), to improve customer loyalty to the retailer are presented. After reviewing the literature on the PLs' role in the retailer-customer relationship, a theoretical model is proposed and tested by administering a questionnaire to a sample of retail customers and then applying structural equation modeling. Four key components of PPLs' image, namely quality, assortment, access, and value, are studied as antecedents of customer satisfaction to the PPL, while customer loyalty to the PPL is considered as a mediator between customer satisfaction to the PPL and customer loyalty to the retailer. Results show that PPLs positively impact on customer loyalty to the retailer through a causal relationship driven by PPL quality and PPL value.

scholarly journals The Relationship between CRM Strategy and Customer Satisfaction in Rice Business in North-Eastern Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 430-442
Author(s):  
Chayanan Kerdpitak
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Customer Data ◽  
North Eastern

A combination of strategies, practices, and technologies to analyze and manage customer data and interaction throughout the customer lifecycle by the organizations is known as customer relationship management (CRM). The primary objective of CRM is to enhance customer retention, increase customer service relationships, and boost sales growth. According to the current study, CRM strategy, or the organizations involved in the rice business, directly impact customer satisfaction and business performance, particularly in North Eastern Thailand. CRM strategies, such as sales, feedback, marketing, and support, positively impact customer satisfaction and business performance. Hence, this research was carried out to investigate a fundamental factor influencing the business performance of rice production in the northeast of Thailand. The conceptual framework was developed from the competitive advantage theory of business organizations and other contemporaneous research in rice business performance. Accordingly, the study considered the importance of sales, marketing, support, feedback, and customer satisfaction employing a quantitative research approach. A questionnaire was used for data collection from 420 managers of the rice business of community enterprises in Northeastern Thailand. Finally, data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the actual rice business performance of the organizations studied through all operational links in the CRM. It is concluded that increased sales, feedback, marketing, and sales increase customer satisfaction and the concerned organizations’ business performance. The current study is an excellent contribution for the practitioners to improve their business performance.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF ELECTRONIC CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (E-CRM) AND BRAND TRUST ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND LOYALTY IN PIXY COSMETIC PRODUCTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 467-483
Author(s):  
Tasya Nandya ◽  
Dudi Permana
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Customer Relationship Management ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Brand Trust ◽  
Cosmetic Products ◽  
Customer Satisfaction And Loyalty

The purpose of this study was to study the Analysis of the Effects Electronic Customer Relationship Management (E-CRM) and Brand Trust to Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty to Pixy Cosmetic Brand. by measuring indicators that influence the variables of E-CRM, Brand Trust, Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty. This research uses descriptive research design using survey methods. Sampling uses certain criteria where respondents have known Pixy Cosmetics products from Key Opinion Leader and have bought Pixy Cosmetic Products via E-commerce and Offline store as well, at least 1 time in as a sampling technique. This study discusses using the structural equation model (structural equation modeling) - Lisrel to discuss the significance of the overall model relationship and predetermined pathways. The findings show that the E-CRM  variable is positive and significant towards Customer Satisfaction, the Brand Trust is positive and significant towards Customer Satisfaction, and Customer Satisfaction is positive and significant towards the Loyalty.

Customer Satisfaction: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
pp. 01-10
Author(s):  
Pardis mohajerani
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Complaining Behavior ◽  
Strong Positive Relationship

The aim of this paper is to investigate the determinants and consequences of customer satisfaction in hotel industry in Iran. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modeling have been utilized with information provided by a survey conducted in Iran (Kish Island).Results indicate that perceived value has a significant impact on customer satisfaction in hotel industry. Moreover, there is an strong positive relationship between image and perceived quality, image and perceived value, and also perceived quality and Perceived value. Based on the Results, no direct relationship has been detected between perceived quality and customer satisfaction, and also between customer expectation and customer satisfaction in hotel industry. In addition, Results showed that increased customer satisfaction will lead to an increase in customer loyalty. However, there is no strong negative relationship between customer satisfaction and complaining behavior. Findings provide more evidence on important determinants and results of customer satisfaction. Moreover this study is among the first studies conducted in hotel industry in Iran-Kish Island.

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