An Exploratory Examination of Service Quality Attributes in the Ecotourism Industry

This study explores service quality attributes of ecolodges in Australia. In-depth interviews were used to develop service quality dimensions that ecotourists believe to be of importance when visiting ecolodges. The performance-based measure of service quality (SERVPERF) was adapted as a generic measure of service quality in order to investigate whether the SERVPERF instrument is applicable to the ecolodge industry. Findings indicate that three additional dimensions are specific to the ecolodge sector: eco-friendly practices, eco-activities, and eco-learning. The findings are significant in assessing guests’ perceptions of service quality in the ecotourism area and can serve as a framework for further empirical research.     

移动通信业感知服务质量评价体系研究

介绍服务质量的理论基础及主要评价体系,结合目前我国移动通信业的现状,指出现有体系的不足之处并建立新的评价指标,通过重庆移动的实例来测评移动通信服务质量,提出改进服务质量的意见和建议。     

基于综合主成分分析的铁路客运服务质量评价

为了客观、准确地评价铁路客运服务质量,借鉴SERVPERF模型5个维度的思想,结合旅客感知服务流程建立铁路客运服务质量评价指标体系,提出利用主成分分析法计算指标的客观权重,建立基于综合主成分分析的铁路客运服务质量评价模型。以西南地区11个客运站和20列旅客列车为例,综合车站、列车进行铁路客运服务质量评价。结果表明,车站方面昆明站客运服务质量水平最高,资阳站客运服务水平最低;列车方面高速列车服务水平最高,快速列车服务水平最低;综合考虑车站与列车因素,攀枝花站服务水平下降较多。     

Designing a Country Marketing Function:

Most governments of developing and industrialized countries are in the market for foreign direct investment. Indeed, in the case of developing countries, new entrants to this market are constantly emerging. This paper reports on a study that examines the generic structures governments have adopted in their efforts to promote their countries as sites for foreign direct investment. It pays special attention to the question of whether promotional functions do, or should, differ in structural form based upon the size of the country seeking to attract additional investment. The study concludes that, contrary to existing research, country size does have an impact on the type of generic promotional structure adopted. Larger countries tend to adopt decentralized or coordinated promotional structures, whereas smaller countries tend to rely on centralized promotional structures. Although centralized structures tend to be more efficient, larger countries are forced by regional pressures to include multiple organizations in their promotional activities. The study argues that given the type of investment likely to be attracted to larger countries, diffusion of the promotional function is an appropriate structural response. But, when this diffused function is coordinated countries are likely to gain the benefits of promotional efficiency while allowing for the involvement of regional entities.     

旅游业服务质量评估方法之优劣探析

服务质量在旅游市场激烈竞争和产品日益个性化环境下已成为企业竞争力关键因素之一。旅游企业与工业不同，可用于评估质量的客观标准较少，因此近年来对服务质量的评估方法研究已成为旅游业科研的重点。通过对国际主流的4种服务质量评估方法分析，及其优势与不足的对比，有助于选择更适用的服务质量的评估方法，制定更准确的服务质量标准，以增强旅游企业竞争力。     

Assessment of banking service quality perception using the SERVPERF model

The purpose of this article is to evaluate the quality of the services provided by the two most important banks that operate in Mexico, using as case study those branches that are located in the four main cities of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec: Ixtepec, Juchitán, Tehuantepec and Salina Cruz. The methodological strategy of this investigation resided in the application of a modified version of the SERVPERF model, one of the most important in this type of studies, which assesses the perception of the clients based on five criteria: reliability, responsiveness, safety, empathy and tangible elements. Strictly speaking, these criteria or dimensions jointly define the quality of the service received. The results found indicate that, in general terms, the assessment of the clients of both banks regarding their services is high, which could be explained by the establishment of very low expectations by the users according to the specific socioeconomic variables. Additionally, significant differences were found regarding the assessment between groups of people according to the different analyzed variables, such as occupation, level of education and age range.     

Evaluación de la percepción de la calidad de los servicios bancarios mediante el modelo SERVPERF

The purpose of this paper is to assess the quality of the services provided by two major banks in Mexico. The case study is with reference to the branches located in the four major cities of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec: Ixtepec, Juchitán, Tehuantepec and Salina Cruz. The strategic method adopted for this research was the application of a modified version of the SERVPERF model, one of the most important models in this type of study. The SERVPERF model assesses customers’ perceptions according to five criteria: reliability, responsiveness, security, empathy, and tangible factors. Strictly speaking, these criteria or dimensions combined define the quality of the services. The results indicate that the overall customers’ valuation of both banks with regard to their services is high; these results might respond to very low expectations according to specific socioeconomic variables. Additionally, significant differences in users’ perception among groups of people according to various analyzed variables such as occupation, education, and age ranges were found.     

Verifying alternative measures of the service-quality construct: consistencies and contradictions

Abstract

Since the role of service quality for organisational survival and success is of outmost importance, its measurement is still receiving increased attention. SERVQUAL and its alternative measures, namely, SERVPERF, weighted SERVQUAL, and weighted SERVPERF, are the most widespread in the service-quality literature. Yet, research has not concluded regarding the relative superiority of any of these measures. The present study compares all four alternatives within the auto-repair industry in Greece. Based on data from 1043 customers, overall results are in line with previous studies, confirming the multidimensionality of the service-quality construct and the five-factor SERVPERF pattern. In disagreement with previous studies, findings show that the importance-weighted SERVPERF scale provides the greatest diagnostic information. Furthermore, significant variation was found in the predictive validity of the measures.     

地铁服务质量对乘客满意度和忠诚度的影响研究

由于地铁具有安全、快捷的优点,其日益成为人们外出的主要交通工具。文章构建了地铁服务质量对乘客满意度及忠诚度的关系模型,包括8个构面(有形性、可靠性、反应性、保证性、关怀性、舒适性、乘客满意度和乘客忠诚度),提出13条假设。通过实证研究验证了各因素之间的相互作用关系,其中11条假设成立并呈现出不同程度的影响,而舒适性与乘客满意度及忠诚度之间的假设不被支持。基于研究结果,提出一系列改善地铁服务进而持续吸引乘客的建议,旨在促进城市地铁的良好发展。