An asymmetrical approach to understanding configurations of customer loyalty in the airline industry
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Article Title | An asymmetrical approach to understanding configurations of customer loyalty in the airline industry |
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ERA Journal ID | 19837 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Prentice, Catherine (Author) and Loureiro, Sandra Maria Correia (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services |
Journal Citation | 38, pp. 96-107 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2017 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0969-6989 |
1873-1384 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2017.05.005 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969698917301789 |
Abstract | This study employs fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to examine asymmetrical relationships among service attributes, relationship quality, and customer loyalty in the airline industry. The study incorporates customers’ demographics and psychological variables to model customer loyalty. Customer loyalty is operationalised as behavioural and attitudinal dimensions in order to capture customers’ actual behaviours and behavioural intentions. Symmetrical testing is also used to compare findings with those from fsQCA application. The study provides various causal recipes or configurations for predicting relationship quality and customer loyalty. The comparison between symmetrical and asymmetrical findings presents deeper and more insightful information. These findings provide useful guidelines and references for the relevant researchers and practitioners. The study also contributes to the literature by utilising symmetrical and asymmetrical tools to advance understanding of antecedent conditions of relationship quality and customer loyalty. |
Keywords | Asymmetrical testing; Customer characteristics; Customer loyalty; FsQCA; Service quality |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350799. Strategy, management and organisational behaviour not elsewhere classified |
350699. Marketing not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Griffith University |
University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q785q/an-asymmetrical-approach-to-understanding-configurations-of-customer-loyalty-in-the-airline-industry
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