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Conceptualisation of the service experience by means of a literature review

Alexandre Meira de Vasconcelos (Post-Program in Production Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Brazil)
Rodrigo Barichello (Post-Program in Production Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Brazil)
Álvaro Lezana (Department of Production and System Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Brazil)
Fernando A. Forcellini (Department of Production and System Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Brazil)
Marcelo Gitirana Gomes Ferreira (Department of Production and System Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Brazil)
Paulo Augusto Cauchick Miguel (Department of Production and System Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Brazil)

Benchmarking: An International Journal

ISSN: 1463-5771

Article publication date: 5 October 2015

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Abstract

Purpose

Service operations are currently growing in importance, with a consequent increase in academic interest in the matter. In this context, the purpose of this paper is to systematise the concept associated with the service experience by drawing from the definitions which have been established in the relevant scientific literature.

Design/methodology/approach

A systematic search in the literature was conducted, aiming to identify the main articles, journals, references, and keywords on the subject of customer experience. Using bibliometric content and analysis a number of articles are analysed towards a concept of service experience.

Findings

The study verifies that service experience and service quality are distinct concepts that have to be analysed separately. The construction of this proposed concept has been oriented by content analysis of the reviewed articles. Dimensions and components that categorise this concept in a singular manner have been identified. The service experience, which can be thought of as a process, is composed of the interdependent and complementary dimensions of “predispositions”, “interactions”, and “reactions”, which condition the perception of quality and affect current as well as future purchasing decisions. As a result of their strategic importance for service organisations, customer experiences therefore warrant careful analysis.

Research limitations/implications

This work is theoretical so empirical studies are necessary in order to validate or reject the proposed concept.

Originality/value

Very few systematic literature reviews of the characterisation and conceptualisation on service experience concept are available.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) from Brazil for their financial support of this research. The authors are grateful to the reviewers for their comments and recommendations to enhance the manuscript.

Citation

Vasconcelos, A.M.d., Barichello, R., Lezana, Á., Forcellini, F.A., Ferreira, M.G.G. and Cauchick Miguel, P.A. (2015), "Conceptualisation of the service experience by means of a literature review", Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 22 No. 7, pp. 1301-1314. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-08-2013-0078

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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