Research Note: More on improving service quality measurement

In this note we respond to Brown, Churchill, and Peter's (1993) critique of SERVQUAL's difference-score conceptualization. We demonstrate that the claimed psychometric superiority of the alternative non-difference score conceptualization is debatable. We also argue that the SERVQUAL conceptualization offers richer diagnostics

The nature and determinants of customer expectations of service

A conceptual model articulating the nature and determinants of customer expectations of service is proposed and discussed. The model specifies three different types of service expectations: desired service, adequate service, and predicted service. Seventeen propositions about service expectations and their antecedents are provided. Discussion centers on the research implications of the model and its propositions

Alternative scales for measuring service quality: A comparative assessment based on psychometric and diagnostic criteria

Service quality measurement is an area of growing interest to researchers and managers. It is also an area characterized by debate concerning the need for measuring customer expectations and how they should be measured. Building on a synthesis of the extant literature on customer expectations and service quality measurement, this article identifies unresolved issues and develops three alternative questionnaire formats to address them. It then discusses an empirical study that evaluated the three formats in four different sectors. The article concludes with practical implications and directions for further research stemming from the study's findings

Delivering Quality Service

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The service-quality puzzle

Service quality can often make the difference between a business's success and failure. But what causes problems, and what can a business do to eliminate them? The answers are here

SERVQUAL: Une échelle multi-items de mesure des perceptions de la qualité de service par les consommateurs

International audienceCet article décrit le développement d'un instrument composé de 22 items (appelé SERVQUAL) destiné à évaluer les perceptions des consommateurs concernant la qualité de service offerte par les entreprises de service et de commerce de détail. Après avoir présenté la conceptualisation et l'opérationalisation du concept de qualité de service, les auteurs décrivent les procédures utilisées pour construire et mettre au point une échelle multi-items de mesure de ce construit. A partir d'analyses de données faites sur quatre échantillons indépendants, l'article décrit ensuite les propriétés de l'échelle en termes de structure factorielle, de fiabilité et de validité. Les auteurs concluent par une présentation des applications potentielles de l'instrument

Perceived service quality as a customer‐based performance measure: An empirical examination of organizational barriers using an extended service quality model

This study empirically examines organizational barriers to delivering high‐quality service performance as measured by customer perceptions and expectations. Using the extended service‐quality model developed by Zeithaml, Berry, and Parasuraman (Journal of Marketing, 52, 35–48) as a conceptual framework, five specific propositions implied by the model and by earlier studies contributing to its development were tested. Such testing required a complex research design involving five service companies as well as samples of customers, contact employees, and managers from each company. The results have practical implications and suggest an agenda for future organizational research