Professional Services Referrals: a Model of Information Acquisition
Abstract
Highlights the need for professionals who refer customers among themselves to acquire up‐to‐date information on specialists available in the area and their performance. Develops a model to assist with the understanding of this process. Discusses several managerial implications related to marketing referrals. Concludes that further investigations of the model are needed in other service markets.
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Citation
Beltramini, R.F. (1989), "Professional Services Referrals: a Model of Information Acquisition", Journal of Services Marketing, Vol. 3 No. 1, pp. 35-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000002480
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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