The Importance of Hotel Employee Service Attitude and the Satisfaction of International Tourists
Although there have been numerous studies dealing with service attitude and customer satisfaction, they have not specifically addressed international hotel customers. Moreover, most of them have discussed the subject from the viewpoint of the employee. This study takes a customer perception approach and emphasises critical factors (elements) of service attitude affecting the satisfaction of international tourists. It has been found that the importance of employee attitudes to service and the level of satisfaction with the service vary significantly among customers of different nationalities. For example, American travellers emphasise elements such as employees being able to solve their problems, and so are dissatisfied with the service when employees lack an adequate command of English. Taiwanese customers stress the importance of employees treating customers politely regardless of their attire. They feel that they are treated unfairly because of employee expectations of tips from well-dressed customers. These findings could furnish managers with useful information for planning marketing and personnel training.
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2007
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Authors: | Kuo, Chun-Min |
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The Service Industries Journal. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 0264-2069. - Vol. 27.2007, 8, p. 1073-1085
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Taylor & Francis Journals |
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