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100 _aBRADY, MICHAEL K
245 _aSerivce sweethearting
_bIts antecedents and customer consequences
260 _c2012
300 _a81-98
520 _aThis research is the first to examine service sweethearting, an illicit behavior that costs firms billions of dollars annually in low revenues. Sweethearting occurs when frontline workers give unauthorised free or discounted goods and services tocustomer conspirators. The authors gather dyadic data from 171 service employees and 610 of their customers. The results from the employee data reveal that a varity of job, social and remuneration factors motive sweetering behavior and several measurable employee traits suppress its frequency.
653 _aCUSTOMER SATTISFACTION
653 _aMARKETING METRICES
700 _aVOORHEES, CLAY M
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_tJOURNAL OF MARKETING
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