EXPLORATIVE RESEARCH OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SERVICE FAILURE ON CUSTOMER’ S PERCEIVED EQUALITY, TRUST AND PURCHASE INTENTION: THE CASE OF THE SAMSUNG NOTE 7

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Tai–Ju Wu
Liou–Yuan Li
Min-Ray Tsai

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore the trust effect among the perceived equity and repurchase
intention of service failure after compensating remedy for Samsung Note 7 battery explosion event.
200 effect questionnaires were conducted and further 3 interviews were followed to explore the remedy
initiatives influence on relationship among trust, perceived equity and repurchase intention.
The result shows remedy initiatives will compensate the perceived fairness, and further positively
significantly influence trust for SAMSUNG brand and repurchase intention.

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Wu, T., Li, L., & Tsai, M.-R. (2018). EXPLORATIVE RESEARCH OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SERVICE FAILURE ON CUSTOMER’ S PERCEIVED EQUALITY, TRUST AND PURCHASE INTENTION: THE CASE OF THE SAMSUNG NOTE 7. Chinese Journal of Social Science and Management, 2(1), 1–15. Retrieved from https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/CJSSM/article/view/178691
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