The purpose of this study is to develop and test a customer defection model describing an organizational buyer’s propensity to stop purchasing from a supplier within a multisource buyer–seller relationship. A total of 168 employees who worked in purchasing using multiple suppliers in procurement were used for this study. Findings provide strategies for the salesperson to utilize in order to reduce the customer’s perception of available alternatives (e.g., increase trust in the salesperson) and defection (e.g., increase customer satisfaction and commitment). Findings also show that the relationship between satisfaction and commitment is fully mediated by trust within a multisource relationship.
Ganesan states, “a buyer/seller relationship is a function of
two main factors: mutual dependence and the extent to which
they trust one another” (1994, p. 1). Increasing levels of trust
within a buyer–seller relationship can act as an organizing
principle that can balance the levels of dependence (McEvily,
Perrone, and Zaher 2003). In addition, if a buyer intends to
repurchase from a supplier, then there is little need to become
involved in the process of searching for alternatives (Johnson,
Barksdale, and Boles 2001). Therefore, the buyer’s trust in a
salesperson affects the perceived benefits necessary to switch
sales representatives and leads to a decrease in the buyer’s
perception of acceptable alternatives.
Availability of alternatives is related to turnover intentions
(Hom et al. 1992). This relationship is derived from the concept
of dependence, which implies that as a buyer’s perception
of acceptable alternatives decreases, the buyer becomes more
dependent on their partner and less likely to defect. Johnson,
Barksdale, and Boles (2001) demonstrated a significant positive
relationship between a buyer’s perception of available suppliers
and the buyer’s defection intentions.
Buyer’s Perception of Salesperson Commitment
Despite trends in which many companies have strategically
decided to limit the number of suppliers they do business
with, environmental conditions, such as advancements in
information technology, have provided organizational buyers
with easier access to a greater number of suppliers. Together,
these trends and their implications may be among the reasons
that procurement strategies have recently become strategic
boardroom topics (Leach 2009).
The purpose of this study is to develop and test a customer defection model describing an organizational buyer’s propensity to stop purchasing from a supplier within a multisource buyer–seller relationship. A total of 168 employees who worked in purchasing using multiple suppliers in procurement were used for this study. Findings provide strategies for the salesperson to utilize in order to reduce the customer’s perception of available alternatives (e.g., increase trust in the salesperson) and defection (e.g., increase customer satisfaction and commitment). Findings also show that the relationship between satisfaction and commitment is fully mediated by trust within a multisource relationship.Ganesan states, “a buyer/seller relationship is a function oftwo main factors: mutual dependence and the extent to whichthey trust one another” (1994, p. 1). Increasing levels of trustwithin a buyer–seller relationship can act as an organizingprinciple that can balance the levels of dependence (McEvily,Perrone, and Zaher 2003). In addition, if a buyer intends torepurchase from a supplier, then there is little need to becomeinvolved in the process of searching for alternatives (Johnson,Barksdale, and Boles 2001). Therefore, the buyer’s trust in asalesperson affects the perceived benefits necessary to switchsales representatives and leads to a decrease in the buyer’sperception of acceptable alternatives.Availability of alternatives is related to turnover intentions(Hom et al. 1992). This relationship is derived from the conceptof dependence, which implies that as a buyer’s perceptionof acceptable alternatives decreases, the buyer becomes moredependent on their partner and less likely to defect. Johnson,Barksdale, and Boles (2001) demonstrated a significant positiverelationship between a buyer’s perception of available suppliersand the buyer’s defection intentions.Buyer’s Perception of Salesperson CommitmentDespite trends in which many companies have strategicallydecided to limit the number of suppliers they do businesswith, environmental conditions, such as advancements ininformation technology, have provided organizational buyerswith easier access to a greater number of suppliers. Together,these trends and their implications may be among the reasonsthat procurement strategies have recently become strategicboardroom topics (Leach 2009).
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The purpose of this study is to develop and test a customer defection model describing an organizational buyer’s propensity to stop purchasing from a supplier within a multisource buyer–seller relationship. A total of 168 employees who worked in purchasing using multiple suppliers in procurement were used for this study. Findings provide strategies for the salesperson to utilize in order to reduce the customer’s perception of available alternatives (e.g., increase trust in the salesperson) and defection (e.g., increase customer satisfaction and commitment). Findings also show that the relationship between satisfaction and commitment is fully mediated by trust within a multisource relationship.
Ganesan states, “a buyer/seller relationship is a function of
two main factors: mutual dependence and the extent to which
they trust one another” (1994, p. 1). Increasing levels of trust
within a buyer–seller relationship can act as an organizing
principle that can balance the levels of dependence (McEvily,
Perrone, and Zaher 2003). In addition, if a buyer intends to
repurchase from a supplier, then there is little need to become
involved in the process of searching for alternatives (Johnson,
Barksdale, and Boles 2001). Therefore, the buyer’s trust in a
salesperson affects the perceived benefits necessary to switch
sales representatives and leads to a decrease in the buyer’s
perception of acceptable alternatives.
Availability of alternatives is related to turnover intentions
(Hom et al. 1992). This relationship is derived from the concept
of dependence, which implies that as a buyer’s perception
of acceptable alternatives decreases, the buyer becomes more
dependent on their partner and less likely to defect. Johnson,
Barksdale, and Boles (2001) demonstrated a significant positive
relationship between a buyer’s perception of available suppliers
and the buyer’s defection intentions.
Buyer’s Perception of Salesperson Commitment
Despite trends in which many companies have strategically
decided to limit the number of suppliers they do business
with, environmental conditions, such as advancements in
information technology, have provided organizational buyers
with easier access to a greater number of suppliers. Together,
these trends and their implications may be among the reasons
that procurement strategies have recently become strategic
boardroom topics (Leach 2009).
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