Does the salesperson like customers? A conceptual and empirical examination of the persuasive effect of perceptions of the salesperson's affect toward customers

Arun Sharma

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Abstract

The influence of salespeople's characteristics on their performance has been an area of extensive research interest. This article examines an unexplored but potentially important area - the influence of customers' perceptions of a salesperson's affect toward customers on persuasion. The results of the research suggest that if customers perceive salespeople to have a positive affect toward their customers, message processing and persuasion are enhanced. In contrast, if customers perceive salespeople to have a negative affect toward customers, lower levels of persuasion and heuristic processing are observed. Managerial implications of the research are suggested and directions for future research proposed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)141-162
Number of pages22
JournalPsychology and Marketing
Volume16
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1999

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Does the salesperson like customers? A conceptual and empirical examination of the persuasive effect of perceptions of the salesperson's affect toward customers. / Sharma, Arun.

In: Psychology and Marketing, Vol. 16, No. 2, 01.01.1999, p. 141-162.

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Sharma, A 1999, 'Does the salesperson like customers? A conceptual and empirical examination of the persuasive effect of perceptions of the salesperson's affect toward customers', Psychology and Marketing, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 141-162. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1520-6793(199903)16:2<141::AID-MAR5>3.0.CO;2-8
Sharma A. Does the salesperson like customers? A conceptual and empirical examination of the persuasive effect of perceptions of the salesperson's affect toward customers. Psychology and Marketing. 1999 Jan 1;16(2):141-162. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1520-6793(199903)16:2<141::AID-MAR5>3.0.CO;2-8
Sharma, Arun. / Does the salesperson like customers? A conceptual and empirical examination of the persuasive effect of perceptions of the salesperson's affect toward customers. In: Psychology and Marketing. 1999 ; Vol. 16, No. 2. pp. 141-162.
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