Chapter 3

Customer Behavior Measurement

Management Overview

In endeavoring to understand drivers behind the behavior of customers, and predict future behavior, we have moved a great deal in the past 30 years. Beginning with perceptions of rational (and emotional, or relationship, quality), we have moved through satisfaction, retention, loyalty, and more simple, and more sophisticated, analytical approaches. We have now entered a period where the emotional elements of value dominate brand ­decision ­making, and understanding the underpinnings of strong behavior and brand bonding is paramount to leveraging, and monetizing, customer insights.

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