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01 JJZ Prelims
01 JJZ Prelims
01 JJZ Prelims
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
MARKETING PERSPECTIVE
By
JAMES J. ZBOJA
Degree Awarded:
Fall Semester, 2006
The members of the Committee approve the dissertation of James J. Zboja defended on
November 6, 2006.
Michael D. Hartline
Professor Directing Dissertation
James M. Carson
Outside Committee Member
Ronald E. Goldsmith
Committee Member
Daekwan Kim
Committee Member
Approved:
The Office of Graduate Studies has verified and approved the above named committee members.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Tables v
List of Figures vi
ABSTRACT vii
1. INTRODUCTION 1
Chapter Introduction 1
Relationship Marketing and Services 2
Contributions and Implications 4
Dissertation Overview 5
2. LITERATURE REVIEW 7
Chapter Introduction 7
Cross-Selling 7
Overview 7
The Present Study 11
Cross-Selling of Insurance Services 12
Perceived Cross-Selling Support 13
Cross-Selling Training 14
Cross-Selling Incentives 15
Management Commitment to Cross-Selling 16
Workgroup Commitment to Cross-Selling 17
Direct Antecedents of Cross-Selling Performance 18
Cross-Selling Self-Efficacy 19
Motivation to Cross-Sell 20
Cross-Selling Role Clarity 22
Cross-Selling Performance 23
Chapter 2 Summary 26
4. RESEARCH METHOD 39
Chapter Introduction 39
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Sample 39
Measures 45
Data Analysis 50
Measurement Model Results 50
Structural Model Results 55
Hypothesis Testing Results 55
Perceived Cross-Selling Support Relationships 56
Direct Antecedents of Cross-Selling Performance Relationships 59
Chapter 4 Summary 60
5. DISCUSSION 61
Chapter Introduction 61
Principal Research Findings 61
Perceived Cross-Selling Support Relationships 63
Direct Antecedents of Cross-Selling Performance Relationships 68
Managerial Implications 71
Limitations of the Dissertation 74
Recommendations for Future Research 75
APPENDICES
A. MEASURES USED 79
B. DATA COLLECTION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS 84
C. HUMAN SUBJECTS COMMITTEE APPROVAL 85
REFERENCES 86
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 99
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LIST OF TABLES
1. Demographics of Sample 42
2. Means, Standard Deviations, and Correlations among the Variables 44
3. Significant Demographic ANOVA Results 45
4. Scales Used in the Dissertation 46
5. Confirmatory Factor Analysis Results 51
6. Structural Model Results 56
7. Summary of Hypothesis Tests Results 62
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LIST OF FIGURES
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ABSTRACT
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