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Fuzzy Logic Analysis for Key Factors for Customer Loyalty in E-Shopping Environment
Li-Xin Guo1, Chih-Chen Lin2, Po-Fang Huang3
1School of Business, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, China.
Frontiers in Psychology
|October 18, 2021
Summary
Customer loyalty assessment in e-commerce is complex due to subjective factors. This study uses fuzzy logic to model consumer decisions and analyze the impact of system, information, and service quality on loyalty.
Area of Science:
- Business Administration
- Information Systems
- Fuzzy Logic
Background:
- Customer loyalty assessment often lacks crisp values due to subjective and qualitative factors, leading to uncertainty in e-commerce.
- Evaluating online store performance is complex, frequently involving uncertain conditions in strategy and production control.
Purpose of the Study:
- To construct a conceptual model using fuzzy logic to understand consumer decision-making in the e-service context.
- To analyze the impact of system quality, information quality, and service quality on customer loyalty in online shopping.
Main Methods:
- Leveraging fuzzy logic approach to model consumer decision-making processes.
- Developing a conceptual model to assess the relationships between key quality dimensions and customer loyalty.
Main Results:
- Fuzzy logic effectively addresses the ambiguity and uncertainty inherent in loyalty assessment.
- Identified significant relationships between system quality, information quality, service quality, and customer loyalty.
Conclusions:
- The fuzzy logic approach provides a robust framework for evaluating customer loyalty in e-commerce.
- Findings offer insights for service providers to enhance online store strategies and for researchers to explore further.
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