The conceptualisation and measurement of consumer value in services
Raquel Sánchez-Fernández and M. Ángeles Iniesta-BonilloUniversity of Almería
Morris B. HolbrookColumbia University
INTRODUCTION
During the last few decades, organisations have found themselves in a new and complex competitive environment, in which increasingly well-informed and vocal customers voice insistent demands for the creation of consumer value. Thus, in continuously seeking new ways to achieve and maintain a competitive advantage, more and more organisations view consumer value as a key factor in strategic management (Woodruff 1997; Steenkamp & Geyskens 2006). This awareness has generated a growing interest...