Consumer Complaining Behavior: The Case of a South American Country, Chile

  • Fredy Valenzuela University of New England, Australia, and University of Talca, Chile
  • David Pearson University of New England, Australia
  • Roger Epworth University of New England, Australia
  • Orlando Llanos Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Chile
  • Sonia Vilches Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Chile
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7903/cmr.69

Abstract

Complaining behaviour is a topic that has not been studied much in South America. Considering this, the aim of this investigation was to determine the customers complaining behaviour of a South American country, Chile. To do so, a survey was done, which was applied to a random sample of 498 Chileans. Results show that Chileans do not consider complaining as a right, they have a regular opinion of the way companies are handling complaints, and that the product characteristics is the dimension that has the biggest influence on their complaining behaviour. In addition those Chilean consumers who have complained in the past have a more positive attitude toward complaining than those who have never done it.
How to Cite
Valenzuela, F., Pearson, D., Epworth, R., Llanos, O., & Vilches, S. (1). Consumer Complaining Behavior: The Case of a South American Country, Chile. Contemporary Management Research, 1(1), 3-12. https://doi.org/10.7903/cmr.69
Issue
Vol 1 No 1 (2005)
Section
Marketing