Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review the past, current and future trends in empirical research and theoretical insights into online relationship marketing.
Design/methodology/approach: Review over 100 empirical and theoretical studies in the online relationship marketing from top marketing and management journals.
Findings: This paper examined three areas pertinent to online relationship marketing: first, the evolution of online relationship marketing from pre-1990s to the present, which offers a temporal snapshot of changes in and an overview of the critical components that make up the structure of online relationship marketing; second, key theoretical perspectives are underlying the development of online relationship marketing; and third, empirical insights into online relationship marketing. In general, online relationship marketing has evolved from customers being passive receivers of online information and services to active co-producers and value co-creators.
Research limitations/implications: The paper identifies future research areas, including multiple layers of interactions, use of new technologies and platforms and the dark side of online communications.
Originality/value: The authors dedicated summary tables for each area, highlighting key findings, which in turn suggest a series of managerial recommendations for facilitating efficient, effective buyer–seller interactions and maximising firm performance in relation to online relationship marketing.
Design/methodology/approach: Review over 100 empirical and theoretical studies in the online relationship marketing from top marketing and management journals.
Findings: This paper examined three areas pertinent to online relationship marketing: first, the evolution of online relationship marketing from pre-1990s to the present, which offers a temporal snapshot of changes in and an overview of the critical components that make up the structure of online relationship marketing; second, key theoretical perspectives are underlying the development of online relationship marketing; and third, empirical insights into online relationship marketing. In general, online relationship marketing has evolved from customers being passive receivers of online information and services to active co-producers and value co-creators.
Research limitations/implications: The paper identifies future research areas, including multiple layers of interactions, use of new technologies and platforms and the dark side of online communications.
Originality/value: The authors dedicated summary tables for each area, highlighting key findings, which in turn suggest a series of managerial recommendations for facilitating efficient, effective buyer–seller interactions and maximising firm performance in relation to online relationship marketing.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 676-698 |
Number of pages | 23 |
Journal | Marketing Intelligence and Planning |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 28 Aug 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 18 Aug 2020 |
Keywords
- new technology
- e-commerce
- empirical research
- theory
- online relationship marketing
- theoretical insights