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User opinions about service experiences have been extensively acknowledged to play a key role in influencing the consumption decisions of other customers. The widespread adoption of internet technologies has amplified enormously the volume and the potential impact of such customer-generated content in the form of electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM). Exploring the Power of Electronic Word-of-Mouth in the Services Industry is an essential research book that explores the importance of consumer perception and the influence of word-of-mouth in the digital world. Featuring a range of topics such as data mining, online engagement, and social media, this book is ideal for academicians, researchers, IT developers, marketers, managers, media specialists, and professionals.

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In recent years, all types of businesses have increasingly focused on the importance of the relationship with the customer. Customer knowledge management has become a well-known term used in the business and academic worlds for understanding how to control consumer behavior. The Handbook of Research on Managing and Influencing Consumer Behavior discusses the importance of understanding and implementing customer knowledge management and customer relationship management into everyday business workflows. This comprehensive reference work highlights the changes that the Internet and social media have brought to consumer behavior, and is of great use to marketers, businesses, academics, students, researchers, and professionals.

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As customer orientation continues to gain importance in the marketing field, there has been a growing concern for organizations to implement effective customer centric policies. Customer-Centric Marketing Strategies: Tools for Building Organizational Performance provides a more conceptual understanding on customer-centric marketing strategies as well as revealing the success factors of these concepts. This book will discuss how to improve the organization s financial and marketing performance.

Although studies indicate the assumption of one single European market, other research emphasises European countries have distinct market identities. Meanwhile, as individual countries begin to have a more widespread understanding of culture, global culture still remains unshared between countries. Consumption Culture in Europe: Insight into the Beverage Industry brings the most relevant theories about culture and European market segmentation as well as providing updated data for the evaluation and analyses of the European consumption patterns in the beverage market. This comprehensive collection is an essential tool for policy-makers and those interested in end-markets and consumer affairs.|Although studies indicate the assumption of one single European market, other research emphasises European countries have distinct market identities. Meanwhile, as individual countries begin to have a more widespread understanding of culture, global culture still remains unshared between countries. Consumption Culture in Europe: Insight into the Beverage Industry brings the most relevant theories about culture and European market segmentation as well as providing updated data for the evaluation and analyses of the European consumption patterns in the beverage market. This comprehensive collection is an essential tool for policy-makers and those interested in end-markets and consumer affairs.