This research investigated the dealer patronage behaviour relationship to perceived quality dimensions. A total of 831 questionnaires were personally administered to customers of nine auto-repair companies in Greece. Factor analysis revealed three dimensions, namely, holistic customer...

Since US deregulation, over 200 airlines have started up and failed (Rosen, 1995). While competitive pressures and economic conditions were a factor in the failure of many carriers, the issue of rapid growth and service quality has been blamed for the demise of these carriers. This paper...

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between personality traits and service quality perceptions of the employees of logistics organisations. This study administered the Big-Five scale to derive the measurements of personality traits and the SERVQUAL (RATER) scale to measure...

This paper introduces a methodology whose aim is to evaluate how the quality of a freight distribution service with time windows, which operates on a given road network to satisfy a number of requests, affects the total cost of the distribution service . The result of a service quality setting,...

The purpose of this study is to contribute to the conceptual and empirical knowledge of service quality in wellness settings. The aim is to provide a theoretical background of the main concepts of interest and to empirically assess customer expectations and perceptions, as well as to determine...

In this paper I give a short overview about measuring service quality. For services, the assessment of quality is made during the service delivery process, I which usually takes place with an encounter between a customer and a service contact person. Customer satisfaction with service quality...

Quality includes the technical side or strictly linked to intrinsic characteristics and properties of the product or service and it can be defined as a set of properties and characteristics of a product or service, which gives it its ability to meet the needs expressed or implied. The...

This study explores the effectiveness of disaster prevention programs using virtual reality and partial least squares techniques. The purpose is to gain an understanding of IS (information system) usage and acceptance behaviors, mainly the users’ acceptance of virtual reality, as well as...

The main objective of relationship marketing is to establish and maintain long-term relationships that translate into customer loyalty. Following the above introduction of describing the significance of customer loyalty, this article discusses the conceptualisation of relational determinants of...