Exploring a Functional Approach to Attitudinal Brand Loyalty [PDF]
What psychological function does brand loyalty serve? Drawing on Katz's (1960) Functional Theory of Attitudes, we propose that there are four functions (or motivational antecedents) of loyalty: utilitarian, knowledge, value-expressive and ego-defensive. We discuss how each function relates to the three dimensions of loyalty (i.e. emotional, cognitive,
Russell-Bennett, Rebekah +2 more
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A study on the effect of product quality on behavioral and attitudinal loyalty: A case study of SME companies [PDF]
This paper presents an empirical investigation to study the effect of product quality on behavioral and attitudinal loyalty. The study is accomplished among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) located in province of Kerman, Iran.
Mohammad Amin Sadeghi +2 more
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The role of effective communication and trustworthiness in determining guests’ loyalty [PDF]
The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link.This study investigates the role of trustworthiness and effective communication in the development of ...
Fazal-e-Hasan, Syed Muhammad +4 more
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Intense competition and shifting loyalties in the Omani telecommunication sector are forcing companies to focus on service quality for increased customer satisfaction, customer loyalty, and organizational profitability.
Rakesh Belwal, Mohannad Amireh
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Providing scientific model of transparency regarding institutional and organizational loyalty with emphasis on the mediating role of organizational trust of employees of Medical Sciences [PDF]
Methods: The research method is descriptive - correlation. The study population comprised 630 employees, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences. For this purpose, using a random sample of 187 personal was selected.
گل افروز رمضانی +2 more
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The role of perceived value and brand identity in improving customers' attitudinal loyalty [PDF]
The present study analyzes the relationship between the role of perceived value and brand identity in improving customers' attitudinal loyalty. The results were obtained by examining the opinions of customers of Tejarat and Melli Banks in Mazandaran ...
Samane behrozi, tahmoris sohrabi
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Brand trust is a powerful asset for Small and Medium size Enterprises (SMEs) to retain good relationships with their loyal customers, to ensure their long term survival.
Chuan Huat Ong +2 more
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A tri-dimensional approach for auditing brand loyalty [PDF]
Over the past twenty years brand loyalty has been an important topic for both marketing practitioners and academics. While practitioners have produced proprietary brand loyalty audit models, there has been little academic research to make transparent the
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Chinese smartphone brands: gender, consumers behavioural and attitudinal loyalty
статті проаналізовано взаємозв’язок між іміджом, популярністю, рівнем задоволення, довірою та лояльністю молоді до бренду китайських смартфонів. Крім того, у роботі авторами проаналізовано вплив гендерного фактору на популярність бренду китайських смартфонів.
Zeng, F., Bhutto, M.Y., Soomro, Y.A.
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An Expert System for Evaluating Customers’ Loyalty in Distribution Industry [PDF]
In new competitive market, the survival of companies depends on recognition and absorption of customers and because of high costs of acquiring new customers, retention of loyal customers is the most important goal of a company. This study is based on the
Elham Sadoughinia +3 more
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