Consumer loyalty is viewed as the strength of relationship between on individual's relative attitude and patronagle.
Loyalty is a complex phenomenon that warrants a more multifacede conceptualization than has been attempted previously. The framework ...
Consumer loyalty is viewed as the strength of relationship between on individual's relative attitude and patronagle.
Loyalty is a complex phenomenon that warrants a more multifacede conceptualization than has been attempted previously. The framework suggests that from a management perspective, attitudinal differentiation may be of equal importance to attitudinal strength, leading us to the development of the concept relative attitude, For example, an implication of the first two cross-classification if that a weak but positively differentiated attitued may be more likely to lead to loyalty than a very positive but undifferentiated attitude. Thus incorporating the motion of relative attitudes will likely lead to the increased predictive ability of loyalty models.
The framework points to the importance of situational influence and social norms as moderators of relationship between relative attitude and repeat purchase.
Finally, the framework highlights the consequences of loyalty underscoring the long-term importance of the successful management of consumer loyalty.