Consumer relationship proneness revisited: A multidimensional formative measure

Autor: Kamilia Bahia
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: International Journal of Market Research. 62:758-779
ISSN: 2515-2173
1470-7853
DOI: 10.1177/1470785319862739
Popis: Despite the interest of consumer relationship proneness (CRP) in consumer behavior research and managerial practice in Relationship Marketing, its past conceptualization and measurement bear several shortcomings. To address them, this article first develops an integrative conceptualization of CRP based on the motivations that animate the consumer and lead him or her to engage in commercial relationships. Then, it reports the development and validation process of a comprehensive, multidimensional measurement scale for CRP. This multiphase process has resulted in a 19-item scale that measures CRP across four formative motivational facets that were validated in two different sectors: retail banking services and apparel stores. This scale exhibits satisfactory psychometric qualities in both sectors. The article concludes with implications for marketing theory and practice.
Databáze: OpenAIRE