Employee loyalty: an exploration of staff commitment levels towards retailing, the retailer and the store

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Foster, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-2462-5155, Whysall, P. ORCID: 0000-0001-9905-599X and Harris, L., 2008. Employee loyalty: an exploration of staff commitment levels towards retailing, the retailer and the store. International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research, 18 (4), pp. 423-435.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09593960802299494

Abstract

Securing the commitment of employees can generate a number of organisational benefits, such as reducing recruitment costs and improving interactions between customers and employees. For retailers, a loyal workforce can therefore represent a source of differentiation and competitive advantage. Despite this, few retail studies have explored employee loyalty and have instead focused upon the loyalty of customers. This quantitative and qualitative exploratory study of store employees in three UK retailers aims to explore how employee loyalty manifests itself in a retail context. It proposes that employee loyalty in this industry is multi-faceted and can be understood in relation to commitment to the retailing industry, the retailer and the store. The findings also suggest that, due to their domestic circumstances, female general assistants are more likely to be loyal to their store than men.

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Journal article

Publication Title:

International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research

Creators:

Foster, C., Whysall, P. and Harris, L.

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Date:

2008

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