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Retail Employees’ Ethical Value And Climate On Multidimensional Job Satisfaction: A Comparative Study With B2b Employees, Hyowon Hyun, Jungkun Park, Jihwan Yum, Sangwoo Lee Aug 2021

Retail Employees’ Ethical Value And Climate On Multidimensional Job Satisfaction: A Comparative Study With B2b Employees, Hyowon Hyun, Jungkun Park, Jihwan Yum, Sangwoo Lee

Asia Marketing Journal

In the retail industry, managing companies’ ethical environments is critical because it is associated with employee satisfaction and performance. Despite the increasing demand to understand the role of salespersons’ ethical climate and value on behavior, only a few studies have focused on this connection. Furthermore, the relative impact of ethical issues (e.g., ethical value and ethical climate) on multidimensional job satisfaction in B2B and B2C sectors remains unexplored. Thus, this study 1) explores the impact of ethical issues (e.g., ethical value and ethical climate) on multi-dimensions of job satisfaction (e.g., satisfaction with management, supervisor, co-workers, and customers) and 2) compares …


Why Customers Stay? Reasons And Consequences Of Inertia In Financial Services, Venkata K. Yanamandram, L. White Jan 2004

Why Customers Stay? Reasons And Consequences Of Inertia In Financial Services, Venkata K. Yanamandram, L. White

Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)

This research investigates inertia in a financial services context, with particular focus on the reasons for consumers’ dissatisfaction and inert behaviour, and studies the customers’ complaining behaviours and past and future inertia. The study utilised a two part methodology, including both qualitative and quantitative research. Twenty indepth interviews provided the preliminary data required for developing a questionnaire which was subsequently completed by 410 respondents. Determinants of dissatisfaction included the number and size of account fees, whilst determinants of inertia were the perception of similarity between financial institutions and the complexity, costs and time inherent in switching. Factors differentiating future inertia …