scholarly journals An Empirical Study of the Impact of Service Quality for Taiwanese Firms to Enter the Chinese Market

iBusiness ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. 18-20
Author(s):  
Anny Ching-Fang Wei ◽  
Peir-Chyi Lii
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Chinese Market ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals An Empirical Study of the Impact of Service Quality on Patient Satisfaction in Private Hospitals, Iran

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehsan Zarei ◽  
Abbas Daneshkohan ◽  
Behrouz Pouragha ◽  
Sima Marzban ◽  
Mohammad Arab
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The influence of outsourcing activities on the perception of service quality. An empirical study based on online reviews by hotel customers

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomás F. Espino-Rodríguez ◽  
Manuel Rodríguez-Díaz
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Online Reviews ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Online Customer Reviews ◽  
Online Reputation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of the outsourcing of hotel departments on service quality measured through online customer reviews. Design/methodology/approach Three models were developed, considering three important online tourism reputation websites, to establish the relationship between the outsourcing of hotel activities and service quality. Findings The results show that in the three databases, hotel outsourcing has a negative influence on online reputation. A higher level of outsourcing reduces service quality, the percentage of recommendations and the value perceived by customers who carry out online reviews of these hotels. In addition, different models were established for each type of department. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper presents the first empirical study to analyse the relationship between the impact of process outsourcing and customers’ online reviews. It is also the first empirical research to consider the relationship between outsourcing and ratings by hotel end-customers as a performance measure.

Elucidating perceived overall service quality in retail banking

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 781-804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zalfa Laili Hamzah ◽  
Siew Peng Lee ◽  
Sedigheh Moghavvemi
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Internet Banking ◽  
Retail Banking ◽  
Service Industries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Customer Trust ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the dimensions of service quality (SERVQUAL) from the perspective of the customers and its relationships with perceived overall SERVQUAL in retail banking and also investigate the relationships between perceived overall SERVQUAL and customer trust, customer satisfaction, and bank reputation. Design/methodology/approach A survey questionnaire was constructed, and data were collected from 375 regular customers of local banks. The convenience sampling method was employed to collect data from existing customers of local banks operating in the Klang Valley area of Malaysia. Structural equation modelling was applied to analyse the data. Findings The results of the study indicate four key dimensions of SERVQUAL – tangibles, empathy, reliability and security, and internet banking – all of which are significantly and positively related to customers’ perceived overall SERVQUAL. Internet banking facilities are another significant determinant of the perceived overall SERVQUAL. The results are indicative of the strong and positive effect upon customer satisfaction, their trust in the bank, and, finally, a bank’s reputation. Research limitations/implications This study has presented and tested empirical study of perceived overall SERVQUAL model in the banking industry, particularly in the Malaysian context. This research identified the dimensions of SERVQUAL (i.e. tangibles, empathy, reliability and security, and internet banking) that influence the overall perceived SERVQUAL, and how these overall perceptions will eventually influence customer trust, customer satisfaction, and bank reputation is valid and reliable in retail banking industry. This study, however, only focussed on the banking industry. Given the diversity of the service industry, these findings may have to be tested for the applicability to different service industries in future studies. Practical implications This research is useful to bank managers as it helps them improve SERVQUAL to protect and expand their respective market share in a highly competitive industry. Banks could utilise the results of this study to improve their service tangibility, empathy, reliability, and security, which will affect both customer trust and satisfaction, and enhance a bank’s reputation. Social implications The findings of specific dimensions of SERVQUAL will contribute to customer perception of banks’ image and reputation, and strengthen trust and satisfaction. Moreover, assisting customers towards the understanding of how they should received high quality of services with regard to quality should be perceived as emphatic, reliable, secured and tangibility of service. Originality/value The findings of this study highlight the specific dimensionalities of SERVQUAL in influencing the perceived overall SERVQUAL. This study will increase the understanding on the impact of perceived overall SERVQUAL on consumer trust, customer satisfaction, and a bank’s reputation. Specifically, it reports an empirical study of a model of perceived overall SERVQUAL that simultaneously considers the direct effects of perceived overall SERVQUAL on customer trust, customer satisfaction and bank reputation.

scholarly journals The Influence of Transaction Cost and Service Quality on Partner Loyalty – the mediating effect of relationship quality

2020 ◽  
Vol 325 ◽  
pp. 06002
Author(s):  
Chihmin Ma ◽  
Guanwei Jang ◽  
Miaofen Lai
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Transaction Cost ◽  
Asset Specificity ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
High Quality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This article puts forward the conceptual framework of supply chain partnership loyalty based on the relationship between transaction cost, service quality and relationship quality. The empirical study mainly focused on equipment purchasers, and a total of 321 valid samples were collected. The results show that 4 of the 9 hypotheses are not supported, namely Hypothesis H1c: the impact of information sharing on relationship quality, H2a: asset specificity, H2b: loyalty uncertainty and H5 loyalty relationship quality. Regarding the analysis of the mediating effect of relationship quality, this study found that relationship quality has a significant mediating effect in the relationship between asset specificity and loyalty or between service quality and loyalty. That is, by investing in exclusive assets and improving service quality, customers will not show better loyalty, but asset specificity and high-quality services can affect loyalty through relationship quality.

scholarly journals The Effect of Banks Website Service Quality and E-satisfaction on E-loyalty: An Empirical Study on Swedish Banks

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samer Alkhouli
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Commercial Opportunity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Loyal Customers

The increase in internet use in Sweden provides the country’s banking industry with an important commercial opportunity. High websites service quality (website SQ) and electronic satisfaction (e-satisfaction) are vital if the banks are to keep and guarantee their customers’ electronic loyalty (e-loyalty). The purpose of this study is to provide empirical evidence of the association between website SQ and e-satisfaction, and the impact of both on e-loyalty in Swedish banks. The author used the E-S-QUAL model to measure the four dimensions of website SQ: fulfilment, availability, efficiency and privacy. Questionnaires were sent to 450 customers, of which 213 were returned, either in-person or online. The results showed that website SQ and e-satisfaction have a strong positive correlation with e-loyalty. The relationship between website SQ and e-satisfaction should be continuously measured, and website processes reviewed in line with advances in ICT and changes in levels of e-loyalty. This study gives feedback to these banks on their website SQ, helping them avoid shortcomings and keep their customers satisfied and loyal. Customers with high levels of e-satisfaction have significantly higher levels of e-loyalty compared to those with low levels. 

scholarly journals The Impact of Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction on Reuse Intention in Urban Rail Transit in Tianjin, China

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824401989880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuning Wang ◽  
Zhe Zhang ◽  
Mengyuan Zhu ◽  
Hexian Wang
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Service Planning ◽  
Transport Policy ◽  
Urban Rail Transit ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Sustainable Transport ◽  
Urban Rail ◽  
The Impact

As considered one of the most important sustainable transportation, the development of urban rail transit has been thriving over the last decade, especially in the densely populated cities. Using an accurate measurement tool to find out the shortage factors in the rail transit service is the vital prerequisite for improving the services, increasing ridership, and implementing the sustainable transport policy. The purpose of the study is to use structural equation model (SEM) to assess the important dimensions of service quality and customer satisfaction on rail transit passengers’ reuse intention. Data are collected from a questionnaire survey and an empirical study is conducted by using SEM to test the hypotheses, as well as the structural relationships among these factors. The results of the empirical study confirmed that service quality can be conceptualized as functional service quality, technical service quality, comfort and cleanness, and service planning and reliability. And it has positive effect on reuse intention by enhancing customer satisfaction, as customer satisfaction has intermediary effect on passengers’ repurchase intention. This study contributes to transport agencies for analyzing the relationship between service quality attributes and passengers’ reuse intention for improving the supplied service, increasing the ridership, and implementing the sustainable transport policy.

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