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Managing Customer Participation and Customer Interactions in Service Delivery: the Case of Museums and Educational Services

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  • Amorim Marlene

    (University of Aveiro, Department of Economics, Management and Industrial Engineering Aveiro, Portugal)

  • Rosa Maria João

    (University of Aveiro, Department of Economics, Management and Industrial Engineering Aveiro, Portugal)

  • Santos Sandra

    (University of Aveiro, Department of Economics, Management and Industrial Engineering Aveiro, Portugal)

Abstract

Background and Purpose – In this study we investigate determinants of customers’ quality perceptions in service processes which involve customer participation and customer to customer interaction (CCI). Building on existing multidimensional approaches to service quality we explore relevant quality aspects for related to the performance customer participation and CCI.Design/Methodology/Approach – The study builds on focus groups conduct with employees and customers of a leading provider of educational and science services, which offered a portfolio of service activities requiring very diverse levels of customer participation and CCI, to characterize service quality dimensions.Results – The study distinguishes three dimensions of service delivery quality: a dimension related to the providers’ direct performance; a second dimension relative to the performance of customers’ own participation in service activities, and a third dimension relative to the interaction with other customers. The work extends service quality literature by identifying new dimensions which affect service quality in service settings with active customer involvement.Conclusion – Service providers have been developing very diverse delivery processes, frequently inviting customers to have active roles in service production. Often, customers also interact with other costumers in service delivery. The paper provides a contribution to foster the debate about service quality frameworks, and aims to inform the design and the management of services where customer participation and CCI have a key role.

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  • Amorim Marlene & Rosa Maria João & Santos Sandra, 2014. "Managing Customer Participation and Customer Interactions in Service Delivery: the Case of Museums and Educational Services," Organizacija, Sciendo, vol. 47(3), pages 166-175, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:organi:v:47:y:2014:i:3:p:10:n:4
    DOI: 10.2478/orga-2014-0015
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    1. Nguyen Bac Nguyen & João Carlos Rosmaninho Menezes, 2021. "The thirty-year evolution of customer-to-customer interaction research: a systematic literature review and research implications," Service Business, Springer;Pan-Pacific Business Association, vol. 15(3), pages 391-444, September.
    2. Juhi Kamakoty & Sandeep Singh, 2023. "PHEISQUAL: A Scale to Measure Service Quality of Professional Higher Educational Institute From Faculty Perspective," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(4), pages 21582440231, October.
    3. Sabina De Rosis & Francesca Pennucci & Guido Noto & Sabina Nuti, 2020. "Healthy Living and Co-Production: Evaluation of Processes and Outcomes of a Health Promotion Initiative Co-Produced with Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-19, October.

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