Which are the important factor/factors required to maintain a quality relationship with the customer?

Which are the important factor/factors required to maintain a quality relationship with the customer? Correct Answer Trust and Commitment

The correct answer is option 1 i.e Trust and Commitment

Key concepts in relationship marketing:

  • Trust:
    • Trust is a critical factor fostering commitment among supply chain partners. 
    • The presence of trust improves measurably the chance of successful supply chain performance.
    • Trust is a belief in the reliability.
    • In other words, it is one party expectation that other party will behave in a certain predictable way in a given situation.
  • Commitment :
    • Commitment is one party in a relationship feels motivated to do business with another party.
    • It is also defined as a long-term desire to maintain a valued relationship.
    • A customer is committed to a supplier similarly expected loyalty from the supplier or service provider.
  • Attraction:
    • The attraction is a third key concept in relationship marketing.
    • It means there should be something which makes the supplier or service provider interesting to give the customer.
    • Attraction can be based on the financial, technological or social factor.

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The question given below consists of a statement, followed by three arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are ‘strong’ arguments and which is/are ‘weak’ arguments and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question. Statement: In an interview with ETCIO.COM, Kuruvilla Markose, Chief Digital Officer of Titan shares his perspective on how technology is serving the company’s digital vision and the various initiatives that he is spearheading to hone the competitive edge of Titan. He is the first CDO to be appointed by the software conglomerate Tata Group. He is the man who has put the Titan’s digital transformation on fast-track. Which of the following arguments support the fact that Kuruvilla Markose has put Titan’s digital transformation on fast-track? Arguments: I. Markose is a man with a vision. He is the first CDO to be appointed by the software conglomerate Tata Group. He has spent his entire two decade long career in Tata Group. He has been in customer facing roles across different group companies.  II. His CDO role is horizontal and supports Titan’s myriad business lines: watches, jewellery, bags, perfumes wallets, and eye-wear. But the man and his words are grounded. Diny, as he is popularly known, is a man of measured speech and bearing. III. “Digital innovation”, according to Markose, is all about creating value for the customer. To him, customer centricity is the road to longevity in the digital age. Under his stewardship, Titan has launched a panoply of digital initiatives aimed at improving customer centricity.