Psychology & Marketing 

About: Psychology & Marketing is an academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Consumer behaviour & Product (category theory). It has an ISSN identifier of 0742-6046. Over the lifetime, 2289 publications have been published receiving 146223 citations. The journal is also known as: Psychology and marketing.

E-satisfaction and e-loyalty: A contingency framework

Abstract: The authors investigate the impact of satisfaction on loyalty in the context of electronic commerce Findings of this research indicate that although e-satisfaction has an impact on e-loyalty, this relationship is moderated by (a) consumers' individual level factors and (b) firms' business level factors Among consumer level factors, convenience motivation and purchase size were found to accentuate the impact of e-satisfaction on e-loyalty, whereas inertia suppresses the impact of e-satisfaction on e-loyalty With respect to business level factors, both trust and perceived value, as developed by the company, significantly accentuate the impact of e-satisfaction on e-loyalty © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc

Customer perceived value, satisfaction, and loyalty: The role of switching costs

Abstract: It is a marketplace reality that marketing managers sometimes inflict switching costs on their customers, to inhibit them from defecting to new suppliers. In a competitive setting, such as the Internet market, where competition may be only one click away, has the potential of switching costs as an exit barrier and a binding ingredient of customer loyalty become altered? To address that issue, this article examines the moderating effects of switching costs on customer loyalty through both satisfaction and perceived-value measures. The results, evoked from a Web-based survey of online service users, indicate that companies that strive for customer loyalty should focus primarily on satisfaction and perceived value. The moderating effects of switching costs on the association of customer loyalty and customer satisfaction and perceived value are significant only when the level of customer satisfaction or perceived value is above average. In light of the major findings, the article sets forth strategic implications for customer loyalty in the setting of electronic commerce. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

The impact of customer satisfaction and relationship quality on customer retention: A critical reassessment and model development

Abstract: Customer satisfaction with a company’s products or services is often seen as the key to a company’s success and long-term competitiveness. In the context of relationship marketing, customer satisfaction is often viewed as a central determinant of customer retention. However, the few empirical investigations in this area indicate that a direct relationship between these constructs is weak or even nonexistent. The overall purpose of this article is to develop a conceptual foundation for investigating the customer retention process, with the use of the concepts of customer satisfaction and relationship quality. The article involves a critical examination of the satisfaction ‐ retention relationship, and the development of a more comprehensive view of the customer’s quality perception. ©1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Personal characteristics as moderators of the relationship between customer satisfaction and loyalty—an empirical analysis

Abstract: Previous research on the relationship between customer satisfaction and loyalty has largely neglected the issue of moderator variables. The authors develop a set of hypotheses related to the moderating effect of selected personal characteristics on the satisfaction-loyalty link. These hypotheses are tested in a consumer durables context using multiple group causal analysis. Empirical findings provide reasonable support for the theoretical arguments. Specifically, variety seeking, age, and income are found to be important moderators of the satisfaction-loyalty relationship.