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Implementation effects in the relationship between CRM and its performance

  • Customer relationship management (CRM) is one of the most frequently adopted management tools and has received much attention in the literature. From a company-wide perspective, CRM is viewed as a complex process requiring interventions in different company areas. Previous research has already highlighted the pitfalls and failures related to a partial and incomplete view of CRM. This study advances research on CRM by investigating the impact of the relative implementation time according to which interventions are implemented in different areas (customer management, CRM technology, organizational alignment, and CRM strategy) on CRM performance. The results of the empirical study reveal that compared to other critical CRM activities, a later implementation of organizational alignment activities has a negative impact on performance. Further, our results show that CRM implementations do not equally address the areas of customer acquisition, growth, and loyalty, since this clearly depends on company objectives and also on geographical differences.

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Author of HS ReutlingenGötz, Oliver
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.02.004
ISSN:0148-2963
Erschienen in:Journal of business research
Publisher:Elsevier
Place of publication:New York, NY
Document Type:Journal article
Language:English
Publication year:2018
Tag:customer relationship management; implementation time; organizational alignment; performances
Volume:89
Page Number:13
First Page:391
Last Page:403
DDC classes:650 Management
Open access?:Nein