The efficiency of internet communication channels with the customer in the proces of innovation co-creating Cover Image

Ocena internetowych kanałów komunikacji z klientem w procesie współtworzenia innowacji
The efficiency of internet communication channels with the customer in the proces of innovation co-creating

Author(s): Dorota Jelonek
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: internet communiaction channels; efficiency of Internet communication channels; co-creation; innovation

Summary/Abstract: Together with the development of information and communication possibilities of the Internet there is an increase of the role of the customer as the partner in the process of co-creating innovation with the utilization of widely understood model of open innovations. The aim of the article is the assessment of the efficiency of communiaction channels used by firms in relations with the customer. In the assessment there were used findings of research carried out among students who declared activities in scope of: notifyings innovative ideas, testing of products (services) or undertaking the role of a consultant. The assessment took into account the criteria of comfort, speed and efficiency from the perspective of customer and the reaction of a company in the given channel of communication. E-mail, sms, forum, blog, community portal are comfortable but their utilization by companies requires improvement in respect of rate of reaction and efficiency. The channels of communication in the synchronous mode were highly evaluated in respect of efficiency and comfort: telephone, chat, video conversation and Skype. The best but still little widespread solutions are platforms for ideas reporting and the collaboration with the user which are created within company's portals.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 31
  • Page Range: 318-329
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish