Exploring the Role of IND–COL as a Moderator in the Comprehensive Service Evaluation Model

Prior research shows that a comprehensive service evaluation model best explains the relationships among perceived service quality, sacrifice, value, satisfaction, and behavioral intentions; however, it ignores the influence of culture on these relationships. This article tests the moderating effect...

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Main Authors: Sharma, Piyush, Chen, I.S., Luk, S.T.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Routledge 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42935
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Chen, I.S.
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description Prior research shows that a comprehensive service evaluation model best explains the relationships among perceived service quality, sacrifice, value, satisfaction, and behavioral intentions; however, it ignores the influence of culture on these relationships. This article tests the moderating effects of the individualism–collectivism dimension of national culture on all the relationships in the comprehensive service evaluation model. Findings from a large-scale study across six retail categories (cosmetics, electronics, fashion, jewelry, telecom services, and department stores) show significant differences in the strength of relationships in the service evaluation process between shoppers from individualistic versus collectivistic cultures.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-429352017-02-28T01:45:41Z Exploring the Role of IND–COL as a Moderator in the Comprehensive Service Evaluation Model Sharma, Piyush Chen, I.S. Luk, S.T. individualism sacrifice service quality Collectivism satisfaction perceived value moderator effects Prior research shows that a comprehensive service evaluation model best explains the relationships among perceived service quality, sacrifice, value, satisfaction, and behavioral intentions; however, it ignores the influence of culture on these relationships. This article tests the moderating effects of the individualism–collectivism dimension of national culture on all the relationships in the comprehensive service evaluation model. Findings from a large-scale study across six retail categories (cosmetics, electronics, fashion, jewelry, telecom services, and department stores) show significant differences in the strength of relationships in the service evaluation process between shoppers from individualistic versus collectivistic cultures. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42935 Routledge restricted
spellingShingle individualism
sacrifice
service quality
Collectivism
satisfaction
perceived value
moderator effects
Sharma, Piyush
Chen, I.S.
Luk, S.T.
Exploring the Role of IND–COL as a Moderator in the Comprehensive Service Evaluation Model
title Exploring the Role of IND–COL as a Moderator in the Comprehensive Service Evaluation Model
title_full Exploring the Role of IND–COL as a Moderator in the Comprehensive Service Evaluation Model
title_fullStr Exploring the Role of IND–COL as a Moderator in the Comprehensive Service Evaluation Model
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the Role of IND–COL as a Moderator in the Comprehensive Service Evaluation Model
title_short Exploring the Role of IND–COL as a Moderator in the Comprehensive Service Evaluation Model
title_sort exploring the role of ind–col as a moderator in the comprehensive service evaluation model
topic individualism
sacrifice
service quality
Collectivism
satisfaction
perceived value
moderator effects
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42935