ABSTRACT
We develop a framework in which internal employees diagnoses of their firm's service climate determine their role behavior towards customers and, ultimately, customer satisfaction, loyalty, retention and shareholder value. Elements of the framework include: (1) foun112dation issues (fundamental human behavior issues like the presence of necessary resources and the quality of leadership), (2) internal service (the quality of service employees report they receive internally from others'), (3) service climate (the degree to which management emphasizes service quality in all of its activities), and (4) customer-focused service behavior. How this research is done is reviewed and research supporting elements of the framework is described. How the approach can be adapted for promoting CLV goals is explicated and answers to some frequently asked questions about change to an organization with a service quality and CLV focus are described. doi:10.1300/J366v05n02_07/Am'cfe copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Sen'ice: 1-8OO-HAWORTH. E-mail address: <docdeIivery@haworthpress.com> Website: < https://www.HaworthPress.com > <8) 2006 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reseived.]
