Why dissatisfied customers still desire long-term relationships

A model of long-term relationships between potato farmers and their seed suppliers in the highlands of the Northern Phillipines reveals that while farmers are generally dissatisfied with the nature of their relationship with their most preferred seed supplier, they nevertheless seek to maintain that...

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Main Author: Batt, Peter
Other Authors: H. Hakansson
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Norwegian Institute of Management 2001
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23521
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description A model of long-term relationships between potato farmers and their seed suppliers in the highlands of the Northern Phillipines reveals that while farmers are generally dissatisfied with the nature of their relationship with their most preferred seed supplier, they nevertheless seek to maintain that relationship. The desire to maintain the relationship is derived directly from the seed supplier's offer quality and the various commitments the preferred seed supplier makes to share the risks of growing potatoes in a highly unpredictable environment. The farmer's dissatisfaction is derived primarily from the seed supplier's inability to deliver good quality seed cost effectively and to adequately reward the farmer for their efforts in growing and harvesting the potato crop.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-235212022-09-06T05:37:46Z Why dissatisfied customers still desire long-term relationships Batt, Peter H. Hakansson C.A. Solberg L. Huemer L. Steigum A model of long-term relationships between potato farmers and their seed suppliers in the highlands of the Northern Phillipines reveals that while farmers are generally dissatisfied with the nature of their relationship with their most preferred seed supplier, they nevertheless seek to maintain that relationship. The desire to maintain the relationship is derived directly from the seed supplier's offer quality and the various commitments the preferred seed supplier makes to share the risks of growing potatoes in a highly unpredictable environment. The farmer's dissatisfaction is derived primarily from the seed supplier's inability to deliver good quality seed cost effectively and to adequately reward the farmer for their efforts in growing and harvesting the potato crop. 2001 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23521 Norwegian Institute of Management fulltext
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Why dissatisfied customers still desire long-term relationships
title Why dissatisfied customers still desire long-term relationships
title_full Why dissatisfied customers still desire long-term relationships
title_fullStr Why dissatisfied customers still desire long-term relationships
title_full_unstemmed Why dissatisfied customers still desire long-term relationships
title_short Why dissatisfied customers still desire long-term relationships
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url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23521