The influences of cleanliness and employee attributes on perceived service quality in restaurants in a developing country
International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research
ISSN: 1750-6182
Article publication date: 2 October 2017
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the service quality of full-service restaurants in Vietnam to explore possible factors that may impact customer perception, which subsequently influences customer satisfaction and behavioural intentions. Based on the DINESERV model and service clues, the possible dimensions to construct customer perception were realised, and four key dimensions were suggested.
Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected from four urban local full-service restaurants in Vietnam, and factor analysis and SEM-PLS were then performed to uncover the relationship between customer perception, satisfaction and behavioural intentions.
Findings
The results suggest that customer perception significantly influences customer satisfaction and behavioural intentions, and customer satisfaction itself is also found to have influence on behavioural intentions.
Originality/value
This is an original piece of work which contributes to the exploration of service quality in developing countries and to the incorporation of cleanliness into analyses of restaurant service quality in particular.
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Citation
Truong, N., Nisar, T., Knox, D. and Prabhakar, G. (2017), "The influences of cleanliness and employee attributes on perceived service quality in restaurants in a developing country", International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research, Vol. 11 No. 4, pp. 608-627. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCTHR-11-2016-0111
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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