Purpose – The purpose of this research is to assess the service quality of central blood bank from blood donors’ perspective. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected by empirical study in a central blood bank. The instrument captured 354 blood donors’ using a SERVQUAL...

There are increasing numbers of complaints by passengers regarding the quality of air services. This paper looks at the ways in which complaints are dealt with and the degree to which unsatisfactory experiences are reported and the ways in which they are handled. A survey conducted at Taoyuan...

In recent years, organizations are obliged to render more services in addition to their offers. The quality of service has become an aspect of customer satisfaction. It has been proven by some researchers that service quality is related to customer satisfaction. Others used service quality...

This study seeks to explore customer satisfaction and its influencing factors of the mobile phone operation industry in Bangladesh. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey form a diversified representative sample. An iterated factor analysis with principal component analysis (PCA) and...

In a service-dominant paradigm, service is the core of society and industry. This study explores the hierarchical roles of core service, facilitating service, and supporting service that affect customer satisfaction in the service industry. Cable TV services in Taiwan are employed as an example,...

In Brazil, buses represent the main mode of public transportation. However, in recent years intercity and interstate bus companies have been facing a growing competition with other forms of transportation such as bus companies competitors, illegal transportation companies, chartered buses, and,...

Public transport is important in economies since it permits the movement of factors of production and finished goods to the market. Economic survey of 2009 indicates that about 11.5% of the work force is employed in the transport industry. Customers, who are travellers, are the driving force of...

This paper investigates the linkages among service quality, service provider image, customer expectations, perceived value, customer satisfaction and brand loyalty in a Dubai-based airline. Initially, the determinants of service quality were identified utilizing the SERVQUAL framework with some...

This review rationalizes that quality management practices have been adopted as a marketing strategy in the post-liberalized economy. Evaluating the literature and theories of quality management, differences are found in the implementation of quality management practices in manufacturing and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between customer satisfaction and six dimensions of service quality (CARTER model) in Islamic banks of Pakistan, the UK and UAE. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses a sample of 225 customers of Islamic banks; 75...