Service Quality: The Future of the Services Industry “Why is quality such an important issue in the marketing of services? Why is quality more difficult to manage in service industries than it is in the case of physical goods? Use examples to support your answer.” The concept of service quality is a relatively new construct in the marketing discipline which first emerged in the 1980’s when organisations began to consider quality not only in the already established manufacturing sector
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eurojournals.com/MEFE.htm Service Quality Perspectives and Customer Satisfaction in Commercial Banks Working in Jordan Anber Abraheem Shlash Mohammad Assistant Professor, Marketing Department Petra University, Jordan, B.O.Box: 961343, Amman 11196-Jordan E-mail: mohammad197119@yahoo.com Shireen Yaseen Mohammad Alhamadani Assistant Professor, Finance and Banking Department Petra University, Jordan Abstract The aim of this research was to examine the level of service quality as perceived by customers
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satisfaction International Journal of Business and Social Science Vol. 3 No. 19; October 2012 Effects of Service Quality and Price Fairness on Student Satisfaction Dr. Nguyen Minh Tuan School of Business, International University Vietnam National University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Abstract Higher education institutions in Vietnam have put much effort to attract students to enroll in programs using English as a means of teaching because these programs have newly been introduced in
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Impact of Service Quality on Customer Satisfaction: Evidence from the Restaurant Industry in Pakistan Ubedullah Amjad Ali Shaikh, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to contribute to the literature of service quality importance in restaurant industry. The study has been based upon the Servqual technique and Dineserv tool of improving the quality by the service providing organizations. The study is undertaken from the perspective of Pakistani
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INTERNSHIP REPORT ON Measuring customer satisfaction by using SERVQUAL Dimensions in Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited INTERNSHIP REPORT ON Measuring customer satisfaction by using SERVQUAL Dimensions in Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited Submitted To: Madam Usmita Afrose Associate Professor Department of Marketing University Of Dhaka Submitted By: Kaniz Fatema Roll: 82 Batch: 15th Department
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strong competition : “ commercial banks have begun to target MFIs’ traditional customers , new MFIs have continued to be created in microfinance industry, the microfinance clientele is becoming more sophisticated concerning the quality of service they require or expect”( Daubert 2002) . These factors may negatively affect the MFIs. In fact, the microfinance industry is losing customers because of both the aggressive competition and MFIs’ weakness to satisfy their clients (Urguizo 2006)
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4/8/2013 “Thess- Logisti”| | CITY COLLEGE | Application of the GAP model of Service Quality | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Aim of the study is evaluation of consumer satisfaction in Greek finance market in terms of quality of services in case of accounting and finance consulting agency “Thess-Logisti”. The main information about the company and gaps faced in front of the company were identified from the interview with the CEO of agency Mr. Chatziarapis. Also, the identification of gaps are identified
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unaccepted concept because companies thought it was more important to gain new customers than retain the existing ones. However, in this present decade, companies have gained better understanding of the importance of customer satisfaction (especially service producing companies) and adopted it as a high priority operational goal. This study aimed at investigation the overall customer satisfaction of the mobile telecoms industry in Nigeria, factors influencing satisfaction and the relationship between
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SATISFACTION: A CASE STUDY OF BANK SERVICE Haeryip Sihombing1, Parahsakthi Chidambaram2 and Kannan Rassiah3 1 Fakulti Kejuruteraan Pembuatan (FKP), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Main Campus – Durian Tunggal, 17609 – Melaka, MALAYSIA 2 Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan (PIS)81700 Pasir Gudang, Johor Bahru, MALAYSIA 3 Politeknik Merlimau Melaka (PMM) Merlimau 77300, MALAYSIA ABSTRACT This study focuses on how to measure the customer satisfaction in the service industry towards the satisfaction
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The Evolution and Future of National Customer Satisfaction Index Models1 by Michael D. Johnsona2, Anders Gustafssonb, Tor Wallin Andreassenc, Line Lervikc, Jaesung Chaa a University of Michigan Business School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1234, USA b University of Karlstad, Service Research Center, 651 88 Karlstad, Sweden c Nowegian School of Management BI, P.O. Box 580, N-1301 Sandvika, Norway December 2000 PsycINFO classification: 3920 JEL classification: E21 Keywords: Customer satisfaction;
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