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The effectiveness of loyalty programs in the hospitality industry: the case of hotels in Slovakia

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  • Lubica Hikkerova
  • Jean-Michel Sahut

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This article deals with the issues of hotel loyalty programs implemented in the Slovak Republic. It analyzes the effectiveness of loyalty programs in relation to purchasing behaviour of Slovak customers. We propose a theoretical model of loyalty determina

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  • Lubica Hikkerova & Jean-Michel Sahut, 2014. "The effectiveness of loyalty programs in the hospitality industry: the case of hotels in Slovakia," Working Papers 2014-127, Department of Research, Ipag Business School.
    • Handle: RePEc:ipg:wpaper:2014-127
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    Keywords

    Loyalty; Price; Behaviour; Commitment; Trust; Hotel;
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    JEL classification:

    • M1 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration
    • M3 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising

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