scholarly journals Effect of Service Quality on Customer Satisfaction in Selected Cafeterias

Author(s):  
Beatrice Atta Mensah ◽  
Sylvester Achio ◽  
Isaac Ofori Asare

The study was conducted using 20 cafeterias in Greater Accra Region on the effect of service quality dimensions on customer satisfaction in the hospitality industry. Purposive sampling technique was employed for the collection of the study data. Two hundred questionnaires were distributed to the customers of the selected cafeterias. The data gathered was analyzed by employing structural equation modelling (SEM) supported by AMOS 23.0 with maximum likelihood estimation in order to test the proposed hypothesis for the study. From the analysis of the data, tangibility was statistically having significant relationship with customer satisfaction. The result indicates that responsiveness, empathy, and assurance have insignificant relationships with customer satisfaction of the selected cafeterias.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 908-930 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sedigheh Moghavvemi ◽  
Su Teng Lee ◽  
Siew Peng Lee

Purpose Foreign and local banks in Malaysia are competing in terms of skilled staff, innovative products and services, rendering quality services and customer satisfaction. The purpose of this paper is to examine the overall service quality and customer satisfaction of both foreign and local banks. Design/methodology/approach The data used to test the hypothesis were collected from 748 foreign and local bank customers in Malaysia. The research model was analysed using a structural equation modelling technique. Findings Results show that knowledge and staff competencies, as well as convenience of the bank is more significant for local bank customers while bank image and internet banking are important components for foreign bank customers. The results also reveal that foreign bank customers have higher satisfaction as compared to local bank customers. Research limitations/implications No analysis is undertaken of any difference in the service quality dimensions between banks of different size. Further research on banking services could usefully test services quality dimensions across banks of different sizes. Practical implications The findings serve as a valuable reference for local banks understand service quality challenges they may face from foreign banks in this competitive industry. Findings suggest that, to provide high-quality services, financial institutions need to heighten customer satisfaction differentiation strategies. Originality/value The outcomes of this study enhance the knowledge on the performance of both local and foreign banks in Malaysia as well as customer satisfaction, which are invaluable to all bank managers and industry players in improving their services.


2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 486-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faizan Ali ◽  
Bidit Lal Dey ◽  
Raffaele Filieri

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess foreigners and overseas Pakistanis’ evaluation of the quality of the services provided by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and its effect on customer satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach – A convenience sample of 498 respondents was used to test the hypotheses of the study through structural equation modelling. Findings – The results of this study indicate that all of the hypotheses are supported and customer satisfaction of PIA customers is influenced by all of the five service quality dimensions (AIRQUAL), including airline tangibles, terminal tangibles, personnel, empathy, and image. Research limitations/implications – This research examines the relationship between service quality dimensions and customer satisfaction. The study focuses on the evaluation of overseas Pakistanis and foreigners regarding the service quality of PIA. The main limitation of this study is that it focuses on PIA: thus, the results cannot be generalised. Practical implications – The results indicate that managers should focus on different dimensions of airline service quality in order to enhance customer satisfaction. Originality/value – This study would enable PIA to have a better understanding of the effects of service quality, which will lead to passengers’ satisfaction and encourage the development of long-term relationships with their customers.


2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bedman Narteh

Purpose Various models and scales exist in the literature to measure retail bank service quality without any attempt at integrating them and the moderators have often been under explored. The purpose of this paper is to integrate the SERVQUAL and BSQ models and moderated the resulting scale with price in order to examine service quality and customer satisfaction with retail bank services in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The study is quantitative and the survey methodology was used to collect data from 560 retail bank customers. The result was analyzed through structural equation modeling. Findings The study provides an expanded model for measuring retail bank service quality as seven of the eight latent constructs emerged as service quality dimensions when moderated with price. It is significant to also note that five of the constructs – tangibles, reliability, assurance, empathy and price – from the direct relationship emerged as the dimensions of retail bank service quality that positively and significantly predicted customer satisfaction. Practical implications The study provides insight into customer behavior with the quality of retail bank services in Ghana. The resulting broader dimensions provide an integrated and expanded model as well as pointers to bank managers on service quality and customer satisfaction cues to enable them attract, serve and retain customers. Originality/value The study is the first of its kind to integrate two of the popular models to measure retail bank service quality and to use price as a moderator of this relationship. The resulting scale, which comprised of variables from the two models, provides support for the approach used in the current study.


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Eka Arista Anggorowati

Train system is one of the transportation modes with some special characteristics that make it becomes an effective and efficient transportation system to increase the service quality. Although the AC economy class of Majapahit Railway has been officially opened by the government, it has not been able to fulfill the people’s need. It is proved with the decrease of number of passenger, and the increase of critics related to the service quality. This research aims to analyze the principal elements and the effect of service qualities towards the customer’s loyalty. The research was conducted through survey on the Majapahit railway users consisting of 200 respondents. The used sampling technique was non probability sampling with purposive sampling method. It applied Structural Equation Modelling in which the previous test was the classical assumptions. Based on the calculations, it is indicated that the variables of service quality in customer satisfaction and loyalty is significant. The principal elements that influence satisfaction and loyalty are the operational schedule, the rolling stock condition, station’s comfort and security, safety, ticket price, and how the passengers enjoy the travelling. Adjusted R square of 0.8246 shows that 82 percent of consumer’ loyalty can give impact on service quality and customer satisfaction.


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-208
Author(s):  
Nooraini Mohamad Sheriff ◽  
Nur Idayu Roslan ◽  
Yuhanis Yusoff

Successful delivery of customer satisfaction through excellent automotive after sales service quality (AASSQ) can drive long-term profits and reinforces the image of automakers. Customers are generally willing to pay a huge sum of money to secure guarantees and dependable after sales service. Based on this premise, this study determined the automotive after sales service quality dimensions (using AutoSERVPERF model) to deliver customer satisfaction. Data were solicited from 226 respondents who are customers of an automotive after sales service center in Selangor. Convenient sampling technique was used to select volunteer respondents for the survey and a self-administered questionnaire with a 5 point Likert scale was administered for data collection.  The responsiveness, empathy, assurance and reliability dimensions of the AutoSERVPERF model were uncovered to be important in delivering satisfaction towards AASSQ. However, among these four dimensions, the empathy and assurance dimensions were perceived to have delivered high performance and are of high importance to customers. Hence, to deliver customer satisfaction towards automotive after sales service, periodic knowledge and skill enhancement training is essential. Instituting clear standard operating procedures, close monitoring and supervision of service staffs would help preserve the consistency and hence reliability of after sales service delivered.


2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Dwi Danesty Deccasari

The purpose of this research is to analyze the extent of Customer Satisfaction variables are able to improve Service Quality significantly to Customer Loyalty to consumers in Malang. The population in this study are customers who have used online transportation service Gojek in Malang. The sampling technique used in the research is using non probabilitysampling method with sampling method that used is accidental sampling. From the result of path analysis in the above table, it can be concluded that the influence of the service quality on customer satisfaction (Y1) of 79.5%. This means that from the five dimensions of service quality, dimensions that further affect customer satisfaction is the dimension of reliability, responsiveness, and empathy.Based on the result of determination test (R²) = 0,722 known that variable of service quality and customer satisfaction variable able to contribute 72.2% to customer loyalty.


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-69
Author(s):  
Maria Salamoura ◽  
Ioannis Chaniotakis ◽  
Constantine Lymperopoulos

The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of service quality dimensions to overall satisfaction in the Greek airline industry. Data were collected through field research among 300 respondents, who have used a specific airline industry recently. Data analysis using structural equation modelling suggests that the performance of in-flight attendants and ground-service personnel are important factors in determining perceptions of service quality and overall satisfaction, together with reliability and satisfactory pricing arrangements. These “human factors” are shown to play a role both directly and indirectly in determining customer satisfaction in the airline context.


2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Carrizo Moreira ◽  
Pedro Miguel Silva

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop and empirically test a model to examine service quality, satisfaction, trust and commitment as loyalty antecedents in a private healthcare service. Design/methodology/approach – The approach was tested using structural equation modelling, involving 175 patients from a private Portuguese healthcare unit, using a revised Service Quality Assessment Scale (SQAS) scale for service quality evaluation. Findings – The scale used to evaluate service quality is valid and meaningful. Service quality proved to be a multidimensional construct and relevant to build satisfaction. The path satisfaction→trust→loyalty was validated, whereas the path satisfaction→commitment→loyalty was not statistically supported. Research limitations/implications – The revised SQAS scale showed good internal consistency in healthcare context. Further trust-commitment antecedents must be examined in a private healthcare landscape to generalise the findings. Practical implications – Healthcare quality managers must explore the service quality dimensions to generate satisfaction among their patients. Developing trust generates positive patient attitudes and loyalty. Originality/value – This study explores using the SQAS scale in a private healthcare context. The authors provide further evidence that service quality is an antecedent and different from satisfaction. All the measures used proved to be valid and reliable. Trust and commitment play different roles in their relationship with loyalty.


Author(s):  
Muhammad Yusuf Fadillah ◽  
Indira Rachmawati

This research was conducted to explain service quality as the main factor that determines the level of customer satisfaction in service quality dimensions. In addition, this research investigates whether the level of service quality provided by Tri Indonesia can increase customer satisfaction in using Tri cellular operator. The respondents of this research were Tri cellular operator users in Indonesia which were divided into three regions with a total sample of 400 respondents and conducted using non-probability sampling technique. Data processing tools was PLS-SEM and the findings indicated that there was a significant effect between service quality and loyalty. Moreover, this research can be used as a competitive strategy with business competitors, and can measure the quality performance provided by companies by looking at the level of consumer loyalty.


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