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Identification of the four-factor structure of customers’ perceived fairness
Journal of Targeting, Measurement and Analysis for Marketing (2011)
  • Kyootai Lee, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
  • Kailash Joshi
  • Young Kyun Kim
Abstract
Customers ’perceived fairness has long been investigated. Despite its importance in the contemporary marketing psychology, a factor structure of perceived fairness has not been identifi ed in entirety. The current study investigated the dimensionality of customers ’perceived fairness and provides evidence of the construct validity of its four dimensions. The results confi rmed a four-factor structure of customers ’perceived fairness (distributive, procedural, interpersonal and informational fairness) and their distinct nature. In addition, these four dimensions were found to form a second-order factor of overall fairness, which strongly infl uences customers ’satisfaction with and loyalty to retailers. 
Keywords
  • distributive fairness,
  • procedural fairness,
  • interpersonal fairness,
  • informational fairness,
  • customer satisfaction,
  • loyalty
Publication Date
July 4, 2011
DOI
10.1057/JT.2011.12
Citation Information
Kyootai Lee, Kailash Joshi and Young Kyun Kim. "Identification of the four-factor structure of customers’ perceived fairness" Journal of Targeting, Measurement and Analysis for Marketing Vol. 19 Iss. 2 (2011) p. 113 - 126
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kailash-joshi/43/