Purpose – This research aims to examine the buffering effect of a firm's religious association on customer reactions to a service failure. Design/methodology/approach – Two scenario-driven studies containing religious and non-religious reasons for a store closing were conducted. Findings –...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to advance a new conceptualization of the service encounter that highlights the role of outcome valence as a key antecedent of customer satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach – This study develops and tests a conceptual model using structural...