Tim Hughes Tim.Hughes@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Applied Marketing
Market orientation and the response of UK financial services companies to changes in market conditions as a result of e-commerce
Hughes, Tim
Authors
Abstract
The UK financial services industry is changing rapidly, particularly as a result of developments in distribution, notably with e-commerce. The aim of this study is to apply the conceptual framework of market orientation to explain how a number of financial services companies are responding to this fundamental distribution change. The fieldwork consisted of multi respondent semi-structured interviews conducted in four major UK financial services companies from December 1999 to August 2000. This paper puts forward some initial findings and observations from these interviews. E-commerce is recognised by the great majority of respondents as being fundamentally important as a new way of providing information, purchasing certain products, automating transactions, providing self service and lowering costs. In the new standalone operation studied, the instant and centralised communication made possible by e-commerce promotes the ability to respond to customer requirements in a way that corresponds to many aspects of the major market orientation models. However in trying to integrate e-commerce with more traditional channels, in existing organisations, there are some major challenges to overcome. © 2001, MCB UP Limited
Citation
Hughes, T. (2001). Market orientation and the response of UK financial services companies to changes in market conditions as a result of e-commerce. International Journal of Bank Marketing, 19(6), 222-232. https://doi.org/10.1108/02652320110405036
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Nov 1, 2001 |
Journal | International Journal of Bank Marketing |
Print ISSN | 0265-2323 |
Publisher | Emerald |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 19 |
Issue | 6 |
Pages | 222-232 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/02652320110405036 |
Keywords | electronic commerce, financial services |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1091230 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02652320110405036 |
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