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The added value of service provision

Henrich Nyman (Department of Marketing, Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland)

International Journal of Bank Marketing

ISSN: 0265-2323

Article publication date: 26 August 2014

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to present a framework for examining the outcome of value facilitation as the added value of service provision.

Design/methodology/approach

Value facilitation is conceptualized as enabling, enhancing, and economical support by the service offering, as well as supportiveness by the service provider. The financial value of customers is measured by the augmented customer lifetime value (ACLV).

Findings

Referrals is found to mediate the linkage between value facilitation and ACLV. The margin multiple level and corresponding propensity to stay scores are found to be better proxies for setting up a customer oriented service development program, than the customer profit or margin level.

Research limitations/implications

This paper takes a service provider perspective on service, even though the customer experience of the service provision is vital.

Practical implications

The proposed framework can be used for designing adapted customer strategies for different groups of customers representing different levels of added value of the service provision.

Originality/value

This paper extends the normative service logic notion of the role of service providers as value facilitators and supporters of their customers’ value creation activities. The calculation of ACLV is altered from ordinary customer lifetime value models by the integration of individual transaction data and propensity to stay figures from a customer survey.

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Acknowledgements

The author gratefully acknowledges the helpful comments and suggestions for improvements by the two anonymous reviewers. The author also extends his appreciations to Professor Lynette Ryals of Cranfield School of Management for invaluable comments on earlier drafts of this paper.

Citation

Nyman, H. (2014), "The added value of service provision", International Journal of Bank Marketing, Vol. 32 No. 6, pp. 457-476. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBM-01-2014-0009

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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