2003-02-11
Surprise... Surprise..., An Empirical Investigation on How Surprise is Connected to Customer Satisfaction
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This research investigates the specific influence of the emotion of surprise on customer transaction-specific satisfaction. Four empirical studies-two field studies (a diary study and a cross section survey) and two experiments-were conducted. The results show that surprise positively [negatively] influences satisfaction directly and indirectly (via the amplification of positive [negative] emotions), even when disconfirmation is taken into account in the model. The amplification property of surprise and the How-do-I-feel-about-it? heuristic are believed to explain this influence. Some results also show that surprised customers display higher levels of satisfaction and dissatisfaction than non surprised customers.
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Erasmus Research Institute of Management | |
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ERIM Report Series Research in Management | |
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Vanhamme, J. (2003). Surprise.. Surprise.., An Empirical Investigation on How Surprise is Connected to Customer Satisfaction (No. ERS-2003-005-MKT). ERIM Report Series Research in Management. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/273 |