La sensibilidad del vendedor a la reclamación del cliente y su efecto sobre los comportamientos postqueja

This study analizes the relation between seller's sensitivity or responsiveness to the customers complainings and their postcomplaint behaviors: loyalty/retention, word–of–mouth responses (positive and negative), future complaining intention, third party response (public or private) and exit or customer deception. We develop a seller's responsiveness index that fits for a Johnson SB function. Using this index we find that the higher perceived seller's responsiveness, the higher future purchase intention, the higher future complaints and the lower customer deception or exit. No significant results have been found for third party and positive and negative word–of–mouth responses. The «halo effect» of customer's general perception–of–salespeople on salesperson responsiveness for a specific claim has not been found. Finally we discuss the role of salesperson in complaining behavior, and we offer academic and managerial recommendations.