Relationship Between Service Quality, Customer Satisfaction and Intention to Recommend: A Study for Ski Centers Cover Image

Hizmet Kalitesi, Müşteri Memnuniyeti ve Tavsiye Etme Niyeti Arasındaki İlişki: Kayak Merkezlerine Yönelik Bir İnceleme
Relationship Between Service Quality, Customer Satisfaction and Intention to Recommend: A Study for Ski Centers

Author(s): Cemal Ersin Silik, Kurban Ünlüönen
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Sports Studies, Tourism
Published by: İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi
Keywords: Tourism; ski center; service quality; customer satisfaction; intention to recommend;

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this research is to investigate the visitors’ perceptions of service quality who comes to the ski centers and to examine the impact of ski centers service quality on customer satisfaction and intention to recommend. Additionally, customer satisfaction’s the role of mediation the relationship between service quality of ski centers and intention to recommend are examined. A self administered questionnaire was used as a data collection instrument. Ski centers visitors (Palandöken, Uludağ, Kartalkaya, Ilgaz, Erciyes, Davraz, Sarıkamış, Zigana) which have statistics obtained by Provincial Directorates of Culture and Tourism are comprise the target population of this study. A total of 1011 questionnaires was analyzed. The hypotheses in the research model were tested using structural equation modeling. The structural model results indicate that four of total eight dimensions (tourist information services, accommodation, equipment rental shops and ski areas/slopes and services) have a positive influence on customer satisfaction. The research results indicate that two dimensions within the scope of service quality which are ski lessons and ski areas/slopes and services have a positive influence on intention to recommend, however the other dimensions have not similar influence on intention to recommend. Furthermore, the study revealed that customer satisfaction mediates the relationship between service quality of ski centers and intention to recommend.

  • Issue Year: 10/2018
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 333-357
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Turkish