Abstract:
The objective of this study is to develop a model for customer relationship management
through a case study on organizations in network markets in Thailand. The components of this model will include policy identification, strategy, management process enhancement and development, knowledge management and customer relationship building and applying strategies
into practices in network market organizations in Thailand. These components will be used as the framework for this qualitative research along with information from literature reviews and indepth interviews. The in-depth interviews are divided into 3 parts with three different informer groups; 7 academes and consultants who are specialists on organizational management and customer relationship management for private organizations, 10 high level management staff network marketing organizations in Thailand with 5 being in Thai-owned organizations and 5 from international organizations, and the third group consists of 20 subjects who are stakeholders in the network marketing business in Thailand. The third group of interviewees were made up of 3
government officials and 17 freelance business persons and network marketing organizations representatives.
Results from this research indicated that for an organization to be successful in creating
the customer relationship management model, the stated components in the framework including, policy identification, strategy, management process enhancement and development, knowledge management and customer relationship building and applying strategies into practices in network market organizations in Thailand are very important and influential. In todays highly competitive market situation, continuous customer relationship development is becoming more and more necessary. At the same time, more factors are required in this process including the buy-in from the top management of the organization, organizational norms, the governments policy and support, training and development, the freelance business person themselves, appropriate use of
information technology and communication schemes. These factors have been incorporated in with the customer relationship model and is designed for application as appropriate to the type and characteristics of the different business organizations. The model of customer relationship management is a live innovation, meaning that there needs to be continuous development and the relationship built with the customers must be brought into the consideration and application process for the organization throughout the whole process. At this point, it means that the information and results must be reconsidered throughout the whole process to keep the advantage
edge in the business. The entrepreneur, the implementer and the network marketing business person must understand their own roles and responsibilities and work together to support each others roles which is a continuous process. Network marketing involves many people therefore, any action taken must be clear-cut and transparent. Moreover, the actions must be in accordance to cultural norms and the organization must truly give importance to managing the organizations customer relations.