Browse Archives by Keyword: Service
The Secret to Linking CSR to Financial Profitability
[12/1/2020]
Sean Yim, PhD, Young Han Bae, PhD, Hyunwoo Lim, PhD, and JaeHwan Kwon, PhD
In today's socially conscious environment, social responsibility is an increasingly important strategy for business. Our study answers the question of how corporate social responsibility (applied in many businesses today) can lead to financial profitability
Corporate Social Responsibility & Consumer Loyalty
[9/1/2020]
Didier Louis, PhD, Cindy Lombart, PhD, and Fabien Durif, PhD
Does your firm have a greater responsibility outside of your legal obligations and goals? As corporations grow a sense of social responsibility, our research investigates the impact of philanthropy, environmental sustainability, customer respect, and worker respect on customer loyalty
Entrepreneurship: The Path to Well-Being
[3/1/2020]
Nadav Shir, PhD, Boris N. Nikolaev, PhD, and Joakim Wincent, PhD
Entrepreneurs typically enjoy higher levels of job and life satisfaction. However, in contrast to the benefits, entrepreneurs may also experience high stress and longer working hours, while also fearing lower income. In this study, we examine how autonomy mediates the relationship between entrepreneurship and personal well-being
Intellectual Humility
[9/1/2019]
Maria Arauz, MBA Candidate
Humility is necessary to reach the heights of success. Recognizing there are gaps in your knowledge, being open to that realization, and working humbly to learn more is a hallmark of intellectual humility and a starting point for greatness for you and your team
Gratitude in Buyer-Seller Relationships
[9/1/2018]
Stephanie M. Mangus, PhD, Dora E. Bock, PhD, Eli Jones, PhD, and Judith Anne Garretson Folse, PhD
Gratitude has immense value to firms and is linked to increases in share of wallet, sales revenue, sales growth, and customer commitment. Our research shows how sales professionals can improve their relational outcomes with customers by fostering more grateful customers through their own expressions of gratitude
The Effects of Bedtime Writing
[6/1/2018]
Michael K. Scullin, PhD and Donald L. Bliwise, PhD
Bedtime worry, including worrying about incomplete future tasks, is a significant contributor to difficulty falling asleep. This article examines how bedtime to-do list writing can serve as a beneficial behavioral sleep aid for busy real estate professionals
Importance of Motivation to Career Success
[12/1/2017]
Keo Mony Sok, PhD, Phyra Sok, PhD, and Luigi M. De Luca, PhD
The need for fantastic sales professionals is greater today than ever before. Increasingly, clients demand sales professionals provide exceptional customer service that coincides with meeting those desired results. To this, motivation is key
Picturing Yourself in and out of the House
[6/1/2015]
Yuwei Jiang, PhD, Rashmi Adaval, PhD, Yael Steinhart, PhD,
Robert S. Wyer, Jr., PhD
Have you ever imagined yourself in an exotic vacation location, experiencing all the benefits of a luxury resort? Real estate agents use strategies while persuading buyers to invest in a house. The implicit belief behind these sales strategies is that consumption-related self-imagery is a powerful persuasion tactic
The Skillset Needed for Sales Success
[6/1/2015]
Charles Fifield, MBA
The goals in professional selling are to build relationships and to sell value resulting in win-win outcomes. To do so, certain critical skills are required, including: relationship management, effective communication, and value-adding capabilities
What's the Best Thank You?
[6/1/2015]
Peggy Liu, BS, Cait Lamberton, PhD, and Kelly Haws, PhD
Acknowledgments and thank yous are given every day in nearly all professions, from real estate to acting to retail shopping. Though such thank yous are common, people rarely put much thought into how various forms of such acknowledgements might be received differently.
