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Taxonomy Of Selected Relationship Marketing Theories, Grace S. Thomson
Taxonomy Of Selected Relationship Marketing Theories, Grace S. Thomson
Dr. Grace S. Thomson
Taxonomy of Relationship Marketing Theories
A customer-centric marketing strategy relies on the creation of value for the customer and the generation of value in return for the firm (Gupta & Lehmann, 2003). Seminal and contemporary philosophies of relationship marketing have populated scholarly journals and media for more than 50 years, addressing activities, strategies and behaviors of customer-centered firms.
This document presents a taxonomy of 20 relationship marketing theories and models that incorporate grounded theory and theoretical frameworks addressing different aspects of customer relationship marketing. An exploration of the works of Armstrong and Kotler (2008), Best (2009), Levitt (1960), King (1964), …