| Title | International Management of Customer Orientation |
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| Type | Journal article |
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| Authors | González-Porras, J., Ruiz-Alba, J., Rodríguez-Molina M.A. and Guzmán-Parra, V. |
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| Abstract | This study investigates the role of customer orientation of service employees (COSE) and its influence on customer satisfaction and on electronic word of mouth (e-WOM), with a focus on international management. An empirical study was conducted amongst hotel customers with a final valid sample of 265 respondents. Digital capabilities have been included in the COSE model for the first time. Findings indicate that digital capabilities have a positive influence on customer satisfaction that is mediated by COSE. This study has also compared differences between international and national firms and also considered family businesses and non-family businesses. Results show that international hotels have a higher level of COSE than national hotels, mainly due to the technical skills of the employees, and the presence of a higher level of COSE in family businesses (FBs) rather than in non-family businesses (NFBs). Some contributions to academia and to international management have been discussed. |
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| Keywords | International Management; Hotels; Digital Capabilities, Customer orientation; Customer Satisfaction, e-WOM, Family Business. |
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| Journal | European Journal of International Management |
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| Journal citation | 20 (1), pp. 143-166 |
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| ISSN | 1751-6765 |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Publisher | Inderscience Publishers |
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| Accepted author manuscript | |
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| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1504/EJIM.2020.10022183 |
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| Web address (URL) | https://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ejim |
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| Publication dates |
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| Published | 18 Apr 2023 |
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