"The Effects of Customer’s Perception for Prosocial Behaviors of Service Contact Employee on Perception for Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction -The Moderating Effect of Customer Propensity- - The Moderating Effects of Career Outcome Expectation -"

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-94
Author(s):  
Jae Sik Kong ◽  
Yeon Sung Jung
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Prosocial Behaviors ◽  
Outcome Expectation ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Service Contact

Service quality dimensions as predictors of customer satisfaction and loyalty in the banking industry: moderating effects of gender

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Viraiyan Teeroovengadum
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Partial Least Squares ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quality Dimensions ◽  
Service Quality Dimensions

Purpose The link between service quality and customer satisfaction has been well established; however, there are strong reasons to believe that gender moderates the effects of service quality dimensions on customer satisfaction. This study aims to uncover gender-based heterogeneity pertaining to the link between service quality dimensions and customer satisfaction in the context of banking services. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a survey design. Data is collected from 282 customers of banks in Mauritius. Because of the prediction-oriented aim of the present study, the partial least squares-structural equation modeling technique is used to test a set of relevant hypotheses. Findings The results provide mixed findings and the moderating effect of gender is found to be statistically significant for one service quality dimension but not for the other two. The permutation and partial least squares-multigroup analysis tests both support the hypothesis that gender moderates the relationship between environment quality and customer satisfaction. Research limitations/implications Only customer satisfaction has been included as a mediator of service quality and customer loyalty link. Previous studies have identified other relevant constructs, such as image and the perceived value, as mediators. Future studies could consider including these constructs when testing gender’s moderating effects. Finally, given the significant moderating effect of gender, which suggests that the satisfaction of male customers depends to a larger extent on environmental quality, there is a need to further explore the specific expectations of male customers with this particular component of bank services. Practical implications The results show that male and female customers react differently to quality stimuli in the context of bank services has important managerial implications. It is highly recommended that banks develop differential strategies for both male and female customers. Originality/value The primary contribution of this study focuses on exploring the moderating effect of gender on the relationships between service quality dimensions and customer satisfaction among bank customers.

An Integrated Servqual and Gap Model in Evaluating Customer Satisfaction in Budget Hotels in Nairobi City County, Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (II) ◽  
pp. 41-70
Author(s):  
Florence Wanjiku Njau ◽  
Mary Mutisya Mutungi ◽  
Rayvisic Mutinda
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Service Design ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
The Body ◽  
Gap Model ◽  
Customer Expectations

Increasingly, hotel industry has witnessed rapid growth in the 21stcentury and as a result competition within the industry has also intensified. This competition has been fueled by the preoccupation of service quality to add value and strengthen the complete guest experience. However, a major challenge facing the sector is the aspect of service quality particularly in budget hotels which target price sensitive customers. These hotels provide the customers with satisfactory core product at a reasonable price but tend to focus more on profits than on customer satisfaction. The services offered are not standardized and service quality variability is a challenge. The study used an integrated SERVQUAL and Gap model to evaluate customer satisfaction in budget hotels in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the effect of service design on customer satisfaction, establish the effect of service delivery on customer satisfaction and determine the moderating effect of management perception of service quality on customer satisfaction in budget hotels in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study adopted a cross sectional survey design and was conducted in 50 budget hotels. A sample size of 334 drawn from the hotel managers, customers and employees were involved in this study. Systematic random sampling technique was used to select the study sample for customers and employees. Data were collected through use of questionnaires and interviews. Both descriptive and inferential statistics was used in data analysis. The study hypotheses were tested was tested using multiple regression (ANOVA) and qualitative data from management perception was analyzed using qualitative data analysis (QCA). The regression analysis indicated that all five dimensions of service quality in service design were significant (0.000) when tested at 95% confidence level. The model was found to be significant. Correlation analysis indicated that the service design factors that had significant impact were realization of assured service in reliability (p = .044 < .05), responsiveness in informing the customers about the time of service delivery (p = .000< .05) and empathy in that operating hours are convenient to customers (p = .030 < .05). The other variables did not have significant values. The results indicate that there are gaps in the budget hotels under study between service design and customer satisfaction. Relationship between service delivery and customer satisfaction was found to be positive but not all the variables were significant. The study findings indicated that four variables; good location (p = .115 > .05), closeness to main city facilities (p = .527 > .05), someone recommended hotel (p = .665 > .05), and good experiences from the hotel (p = .458 > .05) did not have no significant values. This implied that these variables did not have an effect on customer satisfaction resulting in a gap between service delivery and customer satisfaction. This indicated that the service delivery did fully not meet customer expectations. Management perception was found to have a moderating effect between service quality and customer satisfaction. The study concluded that although managers seemed to have a reasonably good understanding of the customer and developed service designs for quality service delivery, the services delivered still fell short of customer expectations. The study therefore recommends that to enhance customer satisfaction, management needs to focus on the changing needs of their customers and develop service designs that twill offer service delivery that satisfies the customer. The study makes some contribution to the body of knowledge as an integrated model in evaluating customer satisfaction. This is an open-access article published and distributed under the terms and conditions of the  Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License of United States unless otherwise stated. Access, citation and distribution of this article is allowed with full recognition of the authors and the source.

scholarly journals Perceived Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction: A Missing Link in Indian Banking Sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bindu K. Nambiar ◽  
Hareesh N. Ramanathan ◽  
Sudhir Rana ◽  
Sanjeev Prashar
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Customer Knowledge ◽  
Perceived Service Quality ◽  
Value Evaluation ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of the article is to recognize the moderating effect of customer knowledge on perceived service quality and customer satisfaction through customer value evaluation in the Indian banking sector. This knowledge can considerably streamline the effort banks invest in acquiring the right kind of customers. The results of the study indicated that perceptions of service quality positively impacted customer value evaluation. Moreover, customer knowledge strengthened the relationship that the empathy and responsiveness dimensions of service quality had with customer value evaluation and moderated the relationship that reliability and tangibility dimensions had with customer value evaluation.

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