Satisfaction in Business Relationships: Literature Review, Challenges and Perspectives

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Carlos Javier AYALA-REGALADO

Ceipa Business School, Sabaneta Colombia and Universidad Eafit, Medellín, Colombia

Abstract

Business relationships are an essential element of relational marketing, proper management of business relationships allows companies to obtain benefits; satisfaction is the condition that makes it possible for commercial relationships to last over time; The objective of this research was to identify the findings on aspects that affect satisfaction in the commercial relations of companies; To achieve this purpose, a systematic review of the literature of 191 articles that matched the search criteria was carried out; After narrowing down the sample, 23 articles were chosen, written in the period 2010-2021; theories, authors, methodologies and limitations of the studies were identified; Opportunities for future research were also identified.

Keywords: Satisfaction, Business Relationships, Relationship Marketing, B2B Markets.
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