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An Exploratory Study on the Measurement of ASP Service Quality in Small Firm

ASP 서비스 품질 측정에 관한 탐색적 연구: 소기업을 중심으로

  • 김성홍 (충북대학교 경영대학 경영학부)
  • Published : 2006.12.31
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Abstract

Application service provider(ASP) model is emerging as a new form of application outsourcing. ASP model may be attractive for small companies and even some medium-sized companies because these companies lack appropriate resources and technical expertise to develop and operate their information system. However, studies of ASP model have so far been neglected. Service quality is argued to be a crucial success factor for ASP, but yet there is not an empirically validated instrument for measuring ASP service quality. Therefore, this paper aims to develop and test a model for measuring ASP service quality. In order to accomplish these, SERVQUAL that has developed in marketing area were adapted to the context of this study. The research sample was designed by randomly selecting 300 different companies from the database that listed up the small companies participating in "ASP based e-business project for small enterprises". 240 usable responses were received by interview. The results are that reliability and tangibility impact user performances and satisfaction more than any of the service quality dimensions.

애플리케이션 아웃소싱의 새로운 형태로 등장하고 있는 ASP 모델은 정보시스템을 자체적으로 개발하여 운영할 인력과 전문성이 부족한 중소기업에 적합하다. 그러나 ASP 모델에 대한 연구는 부족한 실정이다. 서비스품질은 ASP 핵심성공요인 가운데 하나로 거론되고 있지만 아직 ASP 서비스 품질을 측정하기 위한 타당한 도구가 개발되지 않고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 마케팅 분야에서 서비스품질을 측정하기 위한 도구로 개발된 SERVQUAL을 응용하여 ASP 서비스 품질 측정 모델을 개발하여 실증분석을 수행하였다. 본 연구의 표본은 "소기업 네트워크화 사업"에 참여하고 있는 소기업 가운데 무작위로 300개 기업을 선정하여 방문조사를 통해 240개의 설문지를 수거했다. 그리고 이러한 조사자료를 분석한 결과 신뢰성과 유형성은 다른 어떤 서비스품질 구성요인보다도 사용자 개인성과 및 만족도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

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