A Smarter Approach to Measuring Customer Experience

The proliferation of customer experience measurement tools means that marketers now face the challenge of managing, and deriving value from, an overwhelming number of CX metrics. Research has identified ways for businesses to identify the metrics that are of greatest value and align them with customer journey mapping. Collecting fewer metrics yields tracking and reporting efficiencies, and connecting them to key stages of the customer journey gives CX managers more actionable insights.

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MIT Sloan Management Review
Published
2026-02-26
DOI
https://doi.org/10.63383/asnf1221
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Customer Service Quality and Loyalty
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A Smarter Approach to Measuring Customer Experience

Charles H. Patti, Maria M. van Dessel, Steven W. Hartley
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A Smarter Approach to Measuring Customer Experience

Charles H. Patti, Maria M. van Dessel, Steven W. Hartley
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Abstract

The proliferation of customer experience measurement tools means that marketers now face the challenge of managing, and deriving value from, an overwhelming number of CX metrics. Research has identified ways for businesses to identify the metrics that are of greatest value and align them with customer journey mapping. Collecting fewer metrics yields tracking and reporting efficiencies, and connecting them to key stages of the customer journey gives CX managers more actionable insights.

MIT Sloan Management ReviewVol. 67(3)
Openalex Percentile: Top 45%
Customer Service Quality and Loyalty
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