East meets West : toward a theoretical model linking guanxi and relationship marketing
East meets West : toward a theoretical model linking guanxi and relationship marketing
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jbusres.2013.05.043
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发表时间:
2013-12
影响因子:
11.3
通讯作者:
Ahmed Shaalan;J. Reast;Debra Johnson;M. Tourky
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作者:
Ahmed Shaalan;J. Reast;Debra Johnson;M. Tourky
This conceptual study critically examines the separate concepts ofguanxiand relationship marketing, explores the differences between the two approaches, and proposes innovative linkages between them. Chineseguanxidevelops relationships at the inter-personal level, whereas relationship marketing develops relationships at the inter-organizational level. Both concepts are well known, but a dearth of critical comparison remains in academic literature, even though evidence suggests that managers can use the linkages between the approaches to improve customer recruitment and retention. Through a critical review and synthesis of prior research onguanxiand relationship marketing, this study proposes a novel theoretical model that linksguanxiand relationship marketing and develops theoretical and managerial implications of such linkages. As such, this study offers new and valuable insights and benefits for Asian firms, which employ onlyguanxi-type relationships.