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Exkurs: Search term matrix

A search term matrix helps to derive search terms from the research question. A very simple variant on the topic of ‘Sustainability as an influencing factor on customer satisfaction in retail’ could look like this:

Search term 1 Search term 2 search term 3
Keyword Sustainability Customer satisfaction Retail store
Broader term Business practice Consumer attitudes Retail industry
Synonyms Sustainable development Consumer satisfaction Shop, store
Related terms Ecology, green development Client satisfaction, customer services Chain stores
Englisch Sustainability Customer satisfaction