转换成本四维度对顾客保留影响的实证研究

在关系营销时代,消费者与企业之间的关系维持成为业界和学术界关注的焦点。根据转换成本相关理论,企业可以通过合理设置各种障碍来防止顾客流失,从而达到保留顾客的目的。本文在梳理文献的基础上,将转换成本划分为四维度,分别是进入程序转换成本、退出程序转换成本、社会转换成本和利益损失成本。由于忠诚的顾客不一定是有价值的顾客,所以,用顾客保留替代顾客忠诚,将其作为研究转换成本对维持现有顾客影响的最终落脚点。实证研究发现,利益损失成本对顾客满意有最强正向影响,只有进入程序转换成本对顾客信任有直接影响,只有社会转换成本对顾客保留有直接影响等。为此,企业可以通过合理设置转换成本来提高顾客满意及保留顾客。

The Effect of Four-dimension Switching Costs on Customer Retention

In the age of relationship marketing,the relationship maintained between consumers and enterprises becomes the focus in the theory world and practice world.Based on the theory of switching costs,enterprises may prevent customer defections,and then retain customers by setting up all kinds of reasonable barrier.Through summarizing the previous studies,the switching cost is divided into four dimensions,entry-procedure cost,exit-procedure cost,social switching cost,and benefit-loss cost.Because loyal customers ...