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Modeling the Role of Service Quality, Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty in Building Service Brand Equity

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  • Hashim Zameer

    (College of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China)

  • Ying Wang

    (College of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China)

  • Humaira Yasmeen

    (College of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China)

  • Waqas Ahmed

    (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China)

Abstract

This study comprehends a framework for measuring strength of service brands in service industry of Pakistan using three fundamental pillars in building service brand equity i.e. service quality, customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. The results validated through the structural equation modeling (SEM) indicates the significance of customer loyalty that is contingent to satisfied customers. Moreover, in the context of service sector organizations, customer satisfaction is highly dependent on service quality. The mediation testing further indicates that customer satisfaction mediates and strengthens the relationship between service quality and customer loyalty, while, the latter fully mediates the relationship between customer satisfaction and service brand equity. Based upon the findings, this study develops a pyramid of building service brand equity. Finally, theoretical and managerial implications have been discussed.

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  • Hashim Zameer & Ying Wang & Humaira Yasmeen & Waqas Ahmed, 2019. "Modeling the Role of Service Quality, Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty in Building Service Brand Equity," International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management (IJABIM), IGI Global, vol. 10(2), pages 55-72, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jabim0:v:10:y:2019:i:2:p:55-72
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    1. Xinyue Wang & Nor Asiah Binti Omar, 2023. "Nexus between Brand Love, Loyalty, Affective Commitment and Positive Word of Mouth: In the Context of Social Identity Theory," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-12, February.

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