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Relationship orientation : towards an antecedent model of trust in marketing relationships
conference contribution
posted on 2001-01-01, 00:00 authored by Michael CallaghanMichael Callaghan, Robin ShawWith the advent and the increasing use of the concept of Relationship Marketing as a basis for marketing strategy, it has become evident that a lack of empirical knowledge exists as to the operational basis of the concept. Information regarding the conceptual basis of Relationship Marketing and a possible new orientation toward the concept may be of substantial value to both practitioners and scholars of relationship marketing. This paper considers the emergence of a Relationship Orientation within the marketing literature and proposes an antecedent model of Trust as a basis. The role of Ethics as a possible antecedent to Trust is emphasised and identified as a gap within the relationship marketing literature. Based on previous exploratory work and a review of the literature of relationship marketing, exchange theory, general marketing theory, marketing ethics and sales management, four key antecedent dimensions of Trust are identified: Ethics, Bonding, Empathy and Reciprocity. Additional possible antecedents are suggested. Future empirical research is proposed in order to validate the model.
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Title of proceedings
Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference 2001.Event
Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy. Conference (2001 : Auckland, New Zealand)Pagination
1 - 9Publisher
ANZMACLocation
AucklandPlace of publication
Dunedin, N.Z.Start date
2001-12-01End date
2001-12-05ISSN
1447-3275ISBN-10
0473082063Language
engNotes
Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner.Publication classification
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