Publications

Authors:

Bonfanti, Angelo; Brunetti, Federico

Title:

Customer Education, Evaluation Skills And Perceived Value: A Theoretical Framework

Year:

2014

Type of item:

Contributo in atti di convegno

Tipologia ANVUR:

Contributo in Atti di convegno

Language:

Inglese

Format:

Elettronico

Congresso:

17th Toulon-Verona Conference "Excellence in Services"

Place:

Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool (UK)

Period:

August 28-29, 2014

ISBN:

9788890432743

Page numbers:

27-41

Keyword:

customer education; consumer information; consumer knowledge; customer perceived value; customer expertise; customer evaluation skill; conceptual framework; management

Short description of contents:

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to propose a theoretically grounded conceptual framework regarding the relationships existing between customer education and customer perceived value, mediated by customer evaluation skills. Methodology: This is a conceptual paper whose analytical approach draws heavily on theoretical evidence published in service marketing and management literature. Findings: Customer education is a under-researched concept in the service marketing and management literature. It is a multilevel process aimed at informing and training customers in order to increase their knowledge levels (basic, general, and deep). It affects customer perceived value in terms of benefits (skill of information evaluation, satisfaction and appreciation, perceived risk, purchasing power, and protection of rights and interests), and outlays (economic commitment, product complexity, information accessibility, time employed, cognitive and behavioral effort, and resulting stress). Customer evaluation skill mediates this relationship. Practical implications: Providing to customers a number of aspects and tools for evaluating products reduces information asymmetries between a company and its customers. However, at least in principle, this can reduce the power of the company. Therefore, managers should consider this risk by both creating knowledge about service alternatives and evaluating what information can be offered to customers for increasing their knowledge levels. Managers should not block the development of initiatives aimed at strengthening customers education because they allow companies to obtain a number of advantages. Originality/value: The study contributes to enrichment of analyses of customer education by proposing a conceptual framework primarily considering cognitive dimension of the post-purchase evaluation phase.

Web page:

http://www.toulonveronaconf.eu/index.php/example-layouts

Product ID:

82740

Handle IRIS:

11562/782565

Deposited On:

September 1, 2014

Last Modified:

November 1, 2022

Bibliographic citation:

Bonfanti, Angelo; Brunetti, Federico, Customer Education, Evaluation Skills And Perceived Value: A Theoretical Framework  in 17th Toulon-Verona Conference Proceedings "Excellence in Services" , Proceedings of "17th Toulon-Verona Conference "Excellence in Services"" , Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool (UK) , August 28-29, 2014 , 2014 , pp. 27-41

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