The effect of co-production process and outcome on customer evaluative judgments

Abstract

Co-production has increased substantially over the years. Nonetheless, how co-production influences customer evaluations remains vague. As co-production entails customers’ active participation in the production process, the influence of the co-production process should be considered in addition to the evaluation of the outcome. Therefore, we simultaneously examine the effect of co-production process quality and outcome quality on customer evaluations. The present study shows that both process and outcome quality significantly impact satisfaction and repurchase intention, however, we fail to find an interaction effect. Thus, firms should not only focus on designing effective co-production outcomes, but also on creating an enjoyable process.