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Trust of Potential Buyers in New Entrepreneurial Ventures: An Analysis of Trust Drivers, the Relevance for Purchase Intentions, and the Moderating … or Service Qualities 2009th Edition
Author(s): Gunnar Wiedenfels (Author)
- Publisher: Gabler Verlag
- Publication Date: 25 Jun. 2009
- Edition: 2009th
- Language: English
- Print length: 352 pages
- ISBN-10: 9783834916730
- ISBN-13: 9783834916730
Book Description
Acquiring the first customers is a make-or-break challenge for new ventures. In how far does the trust of a potential future customer in a new venture influence his decision to purchase? How can an entrepreneur convey trustworthiness in order to influence the decision? In his dissertation, Gunnar Wiedenfels responds to these questions with an empirical study testing a theory-based model of trust, its drivers, and its effect on purchase intentions.
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Acquiring the first customers is a make-or-break challenge for new ventures. In how far does the trust of a potential future customer in a new venture influence his decision to purchase? How can an entrepreneur convey trustworthiness in order to influence the decision? Gunnar Wiedenfels responds to these questions with an empirical study testing a theory-based model of trust, its drivers, and its effect on purchase intentions. The data sample considers interesting comparisons between industries and business phases of the supplier firm. Interested practitioners will find actionable recommendations on how to present their enterprise most trustworthy to acquire new customers.
About the Author
Gunnar Wiedenfels wrote this dissertation under Prof. Malte Brettel’s supervision at the WIN chair of the RWTH Aachen. He works as project manager with an international management consulting firm now.
