Influence Strategies and Channel Member Satisfaction in Cameroon

Simon P. Sigué, Samuel K. Bonsu

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    Abstract

    Researchers have called for increased understanding of channel member satisfaction as a bidimensional construct comprising economic and social elements. In addition to responding to this call, the view that threats and punishments are natural necessities in the African context by reason of cultural preponderances is examined. The study was conducted among brewers and their retailers. The authors found that the brewers' use of threats and indirect influence strategies respectively decreases and increases both economic and social satisfaction of their less powerful retailers, whereas the use of promises contributes to retailers' economic satisfaction. Contrary to theory, however, the use of promises does not undermine channel members' autonomy and intrinsic motivation as will be expected in some Western countries.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)200-208
    Number of pages9
    JournalJournal of African Business
    Volume13
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Nov. 2012

    Keywords

    • Cameroon
    • economic satisfaction
    • influence strategies
    • marketing channels
    • social satisfaction

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