Technology-based self-services have found their way into business practice of the 21st century service economy. Today, customers are used to scan their items at the grocery store, check-in for their flight at a check-in kiosk, or conduct banking transactions online. Relying on a unique longitudinal dataset as well as a series of experiments, this thesis examines how the use of self-services influences customer satisfaction, loyalty intentions, and long-term retention. Results demonstrate that self-services may harm customer satisfaction and retention and hence should not replace traditional personal services completely.
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Technology-based self-services have found their way into business practice of the 21st century service economy. Today, customers are used to scan their items at the grocery store, check-in for their flight at a check-in kiosk, or conduct banking transactions online. Relying on a unique longitudinal dataset as well as a series of experiments, this thesis examines how the use of self-services influences customer satisfaction, loyalty intentions, and long-term retention. Results demonstrate that se...
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