TY - JOUR AB - Complaints handling is not a substitute for abdicating the responsibility for managing quality and achieving customer satisfaction. Indeed, the former and the latter are nothing but synonymous expressions and quite compatible concepts. This paper treats the issue of complaints handling and management as essential for achieving customer retention and loyalty. It argues the principle, demonstrates the points through best practice application, and produces a roadmap and an audit tool for developing a culture which is not averse to handling complaints. VL - 12 IS - 5 SN - 0954-478X DO - 10.1108/09544780010341932 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/09544780010341932 AU - Zairi Mohamed PY - 2000 Y1 - 2000/01/01 TI - Managing customer dissatisfaction through effective complaints management systems T2 - The TQM Magazine PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 331 EP - 337 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -