Service provider‐customer similarities and disparities
A German study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20501781 |
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| Authors | Ugur Yavas (0000-0003-1046-0142, East Tennessee State University), Martin Benkenstein (University of Rostock), Michael Holtz |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 275-284 |
| Publication date | 2008-07-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cross Cultural Management An International Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1352-7606 • E-ISSN: 1758-6089 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/13527600810892558 |
| OpenAlex | W1501082577 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 30 |
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the extent of congruence between service providers’ perceptions of customer satisfaction and customer‐reported satisfaction in the context of optometric services. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected via mail surveys from a sample of German optometrists and their customers. Usable responses were obtained from 388 optometrists and 2,237 customers. Findings Results show that the underlying configurations of satisfaction attributes decompose into eight factors in the case of optometrists and five factors in the case of customers. The extent of congruence between the two groups is weak. Research limitations/implications Replications among other optometrist and customer samples are needed to validate the current findings. Also to gain more pointed insights into the similarities and disparities between service providers’ perceptions of their customers’ satisfaction and customer‐reported satisfaction, extension of research to other service sectors would be fruitful. Practical implications The overall inconsistencies between the optometrists and customers underscore the need for accurate assessment of customer perceptions for business success. For stronger business performance, service providers should be trained to look at satisfaction from the perspective of customers by using customers’ definitions. Originality/value The study used a dyadic approach in collecting the data. The factor congruency technique was employed to determine the extent of similarities and disparities between the two groups. A general lack of customer knowledge has implications for service providers
Business · Customer satisfaction · Geography · Originality · Service provider · Service quality · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Consumer Retail Behavior Studies · Customer Service Quality and Loyalty · Psychology · Social Psychology · Marketing
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