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The impact of service delivery system effectiveness on service quality: a hierarchical approach

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  • George Lodorfos
  • Giannis Kostopoulos
  • Kostas Kaminakis

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This article focuses on the effectiveness of the service delivery system (SDS) and re-examines its influence on customers' perceived service quality. In this study, the influence of four specific indicators of the SDS' effectiveness (namely front line employees' role performance, their adaptability to individual customer needs, the effectiveness of their coordination and the effectiveness of the service process' control) on perceived service quality is tested. In doing so, a hierarchical approach integrating both managers' and customers' views have been taken. The results confirm the positive influence of three variables on perceived service quality (role performance, effectiveness of coordination and effectiveness of process' control). On the contrary, the influence of employees' adaptability was not found significant.

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  • George Lodorfos & Giannis Kostopoulos & Kostas Kaminakis, 2015. "The impact of service delivery system effectiveness on service quality: a hierarchical approach," International Journal of Business Performance Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 16(2/3), pages 169-181.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbpma:v:16:y:2015:i:2/3:p:169-181
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