Embodied interaction in customer experience: a phenomenological study of group fitness

The purpose of this study is to analyse the role of embodied interaction in customer experience (CX) in the group fitness context. CX is defined as (i) an actor's subjective response to or interpretation of a firm's offerings during the entire customer journey (ii) through the experience o...

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Published in:Journal of marketing management 2019-09, Vol.35 (13-14), p.1241-1266
Main Authors: Kuuru, Tiina-Kaisa, Närvänen, Elina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral responses
Cognitive-behavioral factors
Customer experience
embodiment
group fitness
interaction
Marketing
Script theory
Scripts
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to analyse the role of embodied interaction in customer experience (CX) in the group fitness context. CX is defined as (i) an actor's subjective response to or interpretation of a firm's offerings during the entire customer journey (ii) through the experience of all senses (iii) when involved in interactions with other actors and the environment (iv) that result in cognitive, emotional, sensorial and behavioural responses. This study extends the existing understanding on CX by bringing the living and breathing body to its core. The study's interpretive analysis uses 20 interviews, as well as autoethnographic understandings. By adopting script theory as an analytical framework, the paper identifies eight themes within the categories of interpersonal and intrapsychic scripts. As a result, this study extends the conceptualisation of CX by addressing embodied interaction and brings script theory as an analytical framework to marketing and CX research.
ISSN:0267-257X
1472-1376
DOI:10.1080/0267257X.2019.1649295