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Title: | Understanding the consumption process through in-branch and e-mortgage service channels: A first-time buyer perspective |
Authors: | Macredie, RD Patel, N |
Keywords: | Electronic commerce;Information retrieval;Communications;Mortgage companies |
Issue Date: | 2011 |
Publisher: | Emerald Insight Publishing Ltd |
Citation: | International Journal of Bank Marketing, 29(2), 148 - 167, 2011 |
Abstract: | Purpose – The twin aims of this paper are to explore the differences in the consumption process between the traditional in-branch and web-based (e-mortgage) service channels and how the differences relate to any problems identified in the electronic service environment, with respect to information search and product evaluation. Design/methodology/approach – A process-oriented approach comparing the two service channels (in-branch vs e-mortgage) was conducted in two study phases. Data from the e-mortgage process were collected using protocol analysis with 12 first-time buyers (FTBs) applying on a website belonging either to a hybrid or to an internet-only bank. Results of the e-mortgage process were mapped on to stages of the in-branch process, which was captured by observation of six FTB mortgage interviews to determine the level of correspondence and emergent issues. Findings – Support for the FTB in the e-mortgage process was problematic and service provision was found to be product- rather than consumer-oriented. Practical implications – The study highlights the importance of design issues in the electronic service environment for creating confidence in the online advice and information available on home mortgages for FTBs. Originality/value – The paper promotes increased understanding by financial service providers of the characteristics that support the consultative selling process for complex products such as mortgages and inform multichannel retailing. |
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URI: | http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1906858 http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/8646 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02652321111107639 |
ISSN: | 0265-2323 |
Appears in Collections: | Computer Science Dept of Computer Science Research Papers |
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