Putting the customer back to the front: Reclaiming customer loyalty through holistic business management
Abstract
Purpose
Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.
Design/methodology/approach
This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.
Findings
As companies try to find ever more ways to sharpen their competitive edge through various strategic and management tools, their relationship with the customer can become muddled and impersonal. In their quest for diversification and efficiency, many companies often take on several of the latest fads in training and structuring, only to discard them later down the line when they prove not to have been beneficial. One answer to this problem is a “holistic” approach to corporate structure, beginning with the front‐end of the organization and its relationship with the consumer.
Practical implications
Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.
Originality/value
The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.
Keywords
Citation
(2006), "Putting the customer back to the front: Reclaiming customer loyalty through holistic business management", Strategic Direction, Vol. 22 No. 5, pp. 26-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/02580540610662267
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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