Measuring the Effect of Restaurant Service Quality Dimensions on Service Value, Satisfaction, and Behavior Intention

레스토랑 서비스질 차원들이 서비스 가치, 만족과 행동 의도에 미치는 영향 평가

  • Kang, Jong-Heon (Dept. of Cooking Science, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Ko, Beom-Seok (Dept. of Hotel Culinary Arts & Wine.Coffee, Daegu Health College)
  • 강종헌 (순천대학교 조리과학과) ;
  • 고범석 (대구보건대학 호텔조리음료계열)
  • Published : 2007.12.31

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to measure the effects of restaurant service quality dimensions on service value, satisfaction, and behavior intention. A total of 273 questionnaires were completed. A structural equation model was used to measure the causal effects. The results of the study show that the confirmatory factor analysis model presented an excellent model fit. The unrestricted model yielded a significantly better fit to the data than the two restricted models. In the unrestricted model, the effect of reliability on service value was statistically significant. The effects of tangibles and empathy on satisfaction were also statistically significant. As expected, empathy had a significant effect on behavior intention. Moreover, empathy had a significant indirect effect on behavior intention through service value and satisfaction. Restaurants should devote themselves to factors such as reliability in order to improve service value. Also, attention must be given to another important factor, empathy, since this influenced not only satisfaction, but also behavior intention.

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