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Ethical behavior a thought for defining loyalty in an offline

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  • Namita Rajput

    (University of Delhi)

  • Urvashi Sharma

    (University of Delhi)

  • Baljeet Kaur

    (University of Delhi)

  • Korakod Tongkachok

    (Thaksin University)

  • Venkata Harshavardhan Reddy Dornadula

    (Cloud Varsity TIME)

  • Dharini Raje Sisodia

    (Army Institute of Management and Technology)

Abstract

It is critical to focus on the demands of the consumer in today’s fast-changing marketing landscape, particularly in financial services organizations. In the present context, customer centricity will not be adequate since customers are becoming more intentional and mobile in switching their preferences between competing financial service providers. Customers must hold financial service providers and those who work for them to a high standard of ethics. This study is unusual in that it looks at the importance of ethical sales behavior in establishing and keeping relationships with clients from the perspective of life insurance customers. The findings demonstrated that ethical behavior has a clear link to client enjoyment, trust, and loyalty in the life insurance market, where salespeople are primarily accountable for these aspects. The implications for management and research are also discussed in the paper.

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  • Namita Rajput & Urvashi Sharma & Baljeet Kaur & Korakod Tongkachok & Venkata Harshavardhan Reddy Dornadula & Dharini Raje Sisodia, 2023. "Ethical behavior a thought for defining loyalty in an offline," International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management, Springer;The Society for Reliability, Engineering Quality and Operations Management (SREQOM),India, and Division of Operation and Maintenance, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden, vol. 14(6), pages 2088-2094, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijsaem:v:14:y:2023:i:6:d:10.1007_s13198-023-01970-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s13198-023-01970-9
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