How can reputation impact customer behaviour? And what can a company do to improve its reputation? Is corporate responsibility a costly addition to the marketing process, or can it be a source of competitive advantage? In this Manager Update, Susan Foreman answers these questions and suggests that strategies that put customers at the centre of these processes are more likely to be successful.
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