Management of an entire portfolio of customers who are at different relationship stages requires a dynamic theory of exchange relationships that capture the trade-offs between scale economies and lifetime customer value. This article contributes to the understanding of relationship management by developing a typology of exchange relationship mechanisms and a model of relationship dynamics and b…
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This study examined the relative effectiveness of three structural approaches to reducing team size. Seventy-one five-person teams engaged in a simulated interactive task in which the approach to downsizing was manipulated. Results suggest that the structural approaches to reducing team size differentially impact team performance, and this relationship is mediated by how and to what degree team…
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Management of an entire portfolio of customers who are at different relationship stages requires a dynamic theory of exchange relationships that capture the trade-offs between scale economies and lifetime customer value. This article contributes to the understanding of relationship management by developing a typology of exchange relationship mechanisms and a model of relationship dynamics and b…
Customer retention is the cornerstone of customer relationship management. Marketing scholars emphasize the influence of three different psychological constructs on customer retention: customer satisfaction, affective commitment, and calculative commitment. Customer satisfaction is a customer's overall evaluation of performance. Affective commitment is created through personal interaction, reci…