Measuring Perceived Service Quality Using s e rv q ua l: A Case Study of the Croatian Hotel Industry ´ s u z ana m ar k ovi c Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management Opatija‚ Croatia s an j a r as p o r Polytechnic of Rijeka‚ Croatia The purpose of the study is to examine customers’ perceptions of service quality in the Croatian hotel industry. The aim is to assess the perceived service quality of hotel attributes and to determine the factor structure of service quality perception
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Number 1 ♦ 2010 SERVICE QUALITY IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE Prabha Ramseook-Munhurrun‚ University of Technology‚ Mauritius Soolakshna D. Lukea-Bhiwajee‚ University of Technology‚ Mauritius Perunjodi Naidoo‚ University of Technology‚ Mauritius ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to obtain a better understanding of the extent to which service quality is delivered within the Mauritian public service by drawing on front-line employees (FLE) and customer perceptions of service quality. The paper investigates
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1. Why is quality a difficult term to define? How can we improve our understanding of quality? As we can see quality is difficult term to define because quality is not an attribute of the object or product‚ it is a perception that relates a person observing or using a product to that product. Hence‚ quality is not absolute‚ but relative. In the lifecycle of a product‚ quality might be different along the stages. A new product could be a quality product if it is chock full of bells and whistles
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Quality Management in Services Drago Constantin Vasile The Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies‚ Romania E-mail: dragoscv@gmail.com Abstract The actors on the today business stage have no more well-defined roles with clear and rigid borders between them. Hospitality industry in particular is a good example how it has been blurred the roles that customers play in dealing with service providers. The study reveals that customers can influence the quality of hospitality service through performing
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their secretaries as less than excellent. The recommendations were good and made sense but they created problems that made him began wondering what should be the basis of performance appraisal. 1. Do you think that the experts’ recommendations will be sufficient to get most of the administrators to fill out the rating forms properly? Why? Why not? What additional actions (if any) do you think will be necessary? No‚ I think the experts’ recommendations will not sufficient to get most of the
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and the reasons why I stopped shopping there is because I was treated with disrespect now being greeted or being ignored‚ I can’t shop at a place where they ignored me and judged me because I am unable to meet their specific standard of the ideal customer. A clear example for me of this is was when I went in to Gucci and I was totally ignored and no one talked to me. I went in there with the total intention of purchasing a wallet and because I was not wearing heels and an expensive bag I was totally
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SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AT ISS FACILTIY SERVICE COMPANY (CLEANING SERVICE) Kalyan Malla Bachelor’s Thesis May 2012 Degree Programme in Facility Management To0urism‚ Catering and Domestic Services DESCRIPTION Author(s) MALLA‚ Kalyan Type of publication Bachelor´s Thesis Pages 57 Confidential ( ) Until Date 07.05.2012 Language English Permission for web publication (X) Title SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AT ISS FACILTIY SERVICE COMPANY (CLEANING
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Abstract: This case discusses the customer service initiatives of LL Bean‚ Inc‚ a US-based multichannel retailer. LL Bean had evolved from being a mail order company selling hunting boots into a leading international retailer selling apparels‚ home furnishings and outdoor equipment. Its endeavor was to deliver quality products at reasonable prices and offer excellent customer service to customers. In its 98-year long history‚ the company had preserved the customer-centric tradition set by the founder
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on “Evaluation of customer service quality of Uttara Bank Limited” based on secondary data & information. The information used in the report has collected from various sources such as published materials like annual report‚ daily statement of affairs of Amberkhana Branch‚ Sylhet & articles related to banking activities. I have prepared this report to represent the available product & service facilities‚ service quality‚ their strength & weakness‚ efficiency to serve customer‚ terms & conditions
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