Attribute Importance in Determining Industrial Buyer Satisfaction

William C. Smith, University of Southern Mississippi
Lyndon E. Dawson Jr., Louisiana Tech University
Gene Brown, Louisiana Tech University

Abstract

This article reports survey research findings that measure the importance that industrial buyers attach to eight attributes relating to post-purchase satisfaction and that compare organizational buyers’ and industrial distributors’ assessment of attribute importance for three products--ball bearings, electrical components, and welding supplies.