2018
DOI: 10.1177/1069031x18807473
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How Shopping Mall Service Quality Affects Customer Loyalty Across Developing Countries: The Moderation of the Cultural Context

Abstract: Cross-cultural studies indicate the importance of service quality and loyalty in different nations, but they do not specify how cultural context affects the relationships between such constructs. The current research investigates whether mall service quality and its specific dimensions affect loyalty, as well as how cultural contexts moderate the relationships between these constructs in three developing countries (Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia). With a sample of 750 real customers, the authors show that mall … Show more

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“…According to the results of this study, service quality has an indirect effect on attitudinal loyalty through customer satisfaction in the smartphone market. Such findings are consistent with previous studies conducted for other industries (Chang, et al, 2015;Diallo, et al, 2018;Narunart & Panjakajornsak, 2019;Yadav & Rai, 2019). Therefore, the findings of this study extend the conclusion on this relationship to the Hong Kong smartphone market.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…According to the results of this study, service quality has an indirect effect on attitudinal loyalty through customer satisfaction in the smartphone market. Such findings are consistent with previous studies conducted for other industries (Chang, et al, 2015;Diallo, et al, 2018;Narunart & Panjakajornsak, 2019;Yadav & Rai, 2019). Therefore, the findings of this study extend the conclusion on this relationship to the Hong Kong smartphone market.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…This research supports Signaling Theory, which explains that the company will show the attributes/capabilities it has in this case of good service in order to improve the company's image and satisfaction in the eyes of customers. This study also supports previous research, which says service quality has a positive influence on customer loyalty [27], [42], [43].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…In line with this, [70] also concluded that there is a direct relationship between perceived quality and customer loyalty in tourist destinations. Although the study by [33] only partially supported the relationship between perceived service and loyalty, [71] again confirmed the positive relationship between perceived quality and customer loyalty. We can therefore posit our seventh hypothesis: Hypothesis (H7): The quality of the service provided by a collaborative accommodation platform positively and directly influences the loyalty of its users.…”
Section: Hypothesis (H6)mentioning
confidence: 81%