The sensory experience is the initial step in creating memorable dining experiences for consumers in traditional restaurants. However, the question remains as to how managers should best combine the five senses to satisfy customers. More research is needed to determine how sensory cues can be...

In the current competitive scenario, the banking industry must contend with multiple challenges tied to regulations, legacy systems, disruptive models/technologies, new competitors, and a restive customer base, while simultaneously pursuing new strategies for sustainable growth. Banking...

Background: Hospitals should monitor the costs of all direct and indirect processes in order to achieve efficiency and safeguard financial sustainability. One neglected process with significant costs is the processing of reusable medical devices and their packaging performed in the central...

Purpose: Housekeeping is an important hotel process from the point-of-view of the number of work hours it takes and its impact on customer satisfaction. However, few previous scientific studies have addressed this topic or the variables that are determinants of the time required to clean a room....

Die vorliegende Arbeit stellt eine Metaanalyse von 42 zwischen 1985 und 2010 publizierten empirischen Studien bereit, die Beziehungen zwischen Mitarbeiterzufriedenheit (MiZu) und Kundenzufriedenheit (KuZu) statistisch für insgesamt 52.966 Beschäftigte von Wirtschaftsorganisationen untersucht...

Das Ombudsmannverfahren des Bundesverbandes deutscher Banken feiert am 1. Juli 2002 sein zehnjähriges Jubiläum. Das Jubiläum liefert eine willkommene Gelegenheit zur kritischen Bestandsaufnahme. Zudem soll der tiefergehenden Frage nachgegangen werden, ob sich die mit der Einführung des...

This paper shows that the correlation between the Net Promoter Score and consumers' Willingness To Pay in five European mobile markets is very strong. The Net Promoter Score is provided by a survey and the Willingness To Pay is calculated using the Spokes Model which is an economic model based...

The continued decline of voice revenues is pushing mobile operators in Taiwan turn into data and content services for exploring new revenue opportunities and raising ARPU. This study aims to discuss the critical determinants of the internet user's adoption of 3.5G mobile broadband services in...

Not only the horse as a living creature, but also equestrian sport, has a positive influence on the general upbringing and development of young people. Although equestrian sport still exerts a strong fascination, it is becoming more difficult to inspire young people to take part in this...

El objetivo del presente trabajo es presentar las relaciones entre imagen de marca corporativa (CBI), satisfacción y lealtad en el contexto de una Escuela de Negocios de la Argentina. Se proponen y validan tres hipótesis en este estudio: (1) la imagen de marca es un antecedente de la...