The path to customer centricity

被引:276
作者
Shah, Denish
Rust, Roland T. [1 ]
Parasuraman, A.
Staelin, Richard
Day, George S.
机构
[1] Univ Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 USA
[2] Univ Maryland, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
[3] Univ Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124 USA
[4] Duke Univ, Durham, NC 27706 USA
[5] Univ Penn, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
关键词
customer centricity; product-centric to customer-centric; market-driven; market-oriented; organization change;
D O I
10.1177/1094670506294666
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The concept of customer centricity and its benefits have been discussed for more than 50 years. Despite this fact, many firms are still struggling to fully align themselves to the customer-centric paradigm. This article identifies fundamental issues and challenges that typically deter a firm from becoming customer-centric. These are mainly related to the organizational culture, structure, processes, and financial metrics of the firm. To overcome these barriers, the article suggests a path to customer centricity that is driven by a strong leadership commitment, organizational realignment, systems and process support, and revised financial metrics. The article concludes with directions for further research.
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页码:113 / 124
页数:12
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