Value Co-Creation in E-commerce: A Case Study of a Swedish E-Retailer
2018 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
This thesis aims to examine if and how Value Co-Creation works online, and what interactions the customers believe to be of importance to continue a relationship with a company.
The problem of the thesis is how to create value in order to establish long-term relationships with customers in an online environment where the element of face to face interactions is absent, and switching costs facing the customers are non-existent. There is little research made about Value Co-Creation in an online setting, further how Co-Creation of Value affects the ability to establish and maintain Customer Relationships.
This paper utilized a qualitative research approach and was executed through a case study built up by a thorough analysis of a marketing plan and the value creating activities of Company X, and semi-structured interviews with twelve customers of Company X to investigate how these activities are perceived.
The conclusion of the research in this paper is that Company X performs activities that allows Co-Creation of Value. Further, it was concluded that the services provided by Company X contributes with important factors when trying to establish and maintain relationships with their customers.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2018. , p. 67
Keywords [en]
Value Creation, Value Co-Creation, Customer Relationships
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-39981ISRN: JU-IHH-FÖA-1-20180724OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-39981DiVA, id: diva2:1214967
Subject / course
JIBS, Business Administration
Examiners
2018-07-022018-06-072025-10-13Bibliographically approved