Exploring Frontline Employees’ Motivations to Engage in value Cocreation: A Context of Non-Fuel Retailing

In the context of non-fuel retailing, the goal of this study is to find out what motivates frontline employees to participate in value cocreation activities with consumers. According to this study, frontline employees participate in value cocreation activities to attain the expected or perceived val...

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Autores principales: Amin Muhammad, Shamim Amjad, Ghazali Zulkipli bin
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:7f01207aa7a34c6891c90ae4aedde6422021-12-02T17:15:22ZExploring Frontline Employees’ Motivations to Engage in value Cocreation: A Context of Non-Fuel Retailing2261-242410.1051/shsconf/202112409001https://doaj.org/article/7f01207aa7a34c6891c90ae4aedde6422021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2021/35/shsconf_icmesh2020_09001.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2261-2424In the context of non-fuel retailing, the goal of this study is to find out what motivates frontline employees to participate in value cocreation activities with consumers. According to this study, frontline employees participate in value cocreation activities to attain the expected or perceived value they desire. Through the conduction of six interviews in Malaysia's automotive sector, this study used an exploratory technique to investigate the underlying characteristics of frontline employees' motives. Semi structured interviews were done with the use of a topic guide, but the researchers were not confined in their frame of reference, allowing them to explore for clarification and confirmation. The results of the interviews were examined using an idiographic technique and then compared using cross-case analysis. Professional identity, financial benefits, career progression opportunities, and workplace recognition are all motivators for frontline employees to cocreate value. Due to variances in the employees' past expectations, these reasons may change across different service situations. Managers may begin measuring and managing service interactions between frontline personnel and customers by understanding their motives to cocreate value.Amin MuhammadShamim AmjadGhazali Zulkipli binEDP Sciencesarticlefrontline employeesmotivationvalue cocreationexpectancy theoryexploratory studySocial SciencesHENFRSHS Web of Conferences, Vol 124, p 09001 (2021)
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topic frontline employees
motivation
value cocreation
expectancy theory
exploratory study
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value cocreation
expectancy theory
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Amin Muhammad
Shamim Amjad
Ghazali Zulkipli bin
Exploring Frontline Employees’ Motivations to Engage in value Cocreation: A Context of Non-Fuel Retailing
description In the context of non-fuel retailing, the goal of this study is to find out what motivates frontline employees to participate in value cocreation activities with consumers. According to this study, frontline employees participate in value cocreation activities to attain the expected or perceived value they desire. Through the conduction of six interviews in Malaysia's automotive sector, this study used an exploratory technique to investigate the underlying characteristics of frontline employees' motives. Semi structured interviews were done with the use of a topic guide, but the researchers were not confined in their frame of reference, allowing them to explore for clarification and confirmation. The results of the interviews were examined using an idiographic technique and then compared using cross-case analysis. Professional identity, financial benefits, career progression opportunities, and workplace recognition are all motivators for frontline employees to cocreate value. Due to variances in the employees' past expectations, these reasons may change across different service situations. Managers may begin measuring and managing service interactions between frontline personnel and customers by understanding their motives to cocreate value.
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title Exploring Frontline Employees’ Motivations to Engage in value Cocreation: A Context of Non-Fuel Retailing
title_short Exploring Frontline Employees’ Motivations to Engage in value Cocreation: A Context of Non-Fuel Retailing
title_full Exploring Frontline Employees’ Motivations to Engage in value Cocreation: A Context of Non-Fuel Retailing
title_fullStr Exploring Frontline Employees’ Motivations to Engage in value Cocreation: A Context of Non-Fuel Retailing
title_full_unstemmed Exploring Frontline Employees’ Motivations to Engage in value Cocreation: A Context of Non-Fuel Retailing
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