1.Servqual And Model Of Service Quality Gaps
Bolorsaikhan O ; Мunkhtuya TS ; Lkhagvasuren TS ; Tserendagva D ; Tseden P
Mongolian Medical Sciences 2011;157(3):65-71
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			 			Introduction		Managers in the service sector are under increasing pressure to demonstrate that their services are customerfocused		and that continuous performance improvement is being delivered. Given the financial and resource		constraints under which service organizations must manage it is essential that customer expectations are properly		understood and measured and that, from the customers ’perspective, any gaps in service quality are identified.		Goal		• SERVQUAL instrument in order to ascertain any actual or perceived gaps between customer expectations		and perceptions of the service offered.		• To point out how management of service improvement can become more logical and integrated with		respect to the prioritized service quality dimensions and their affections on increasing/decreasing service		quality gaps.		Model of Service Quality Gaps		There are seven major gaps in the service quality concept and three of them important gaps, which are more		associated with the external customers are Gap1, Gap5 and Gap6.		Gap1: Customers’ expectations versus management perceptions		Gap2: Management perceptions versus service specifications		Gap3: Service specifications versus service delivery		Gap4: Service delivery versus external communication		Gap5: The discrepancy between customer expectations and their perceptions of the service delivered		Gap6: The discrepancy between customer expectations and employees’ perceptions		Gap7: The discrepancy between employee’s perceptions and management perceptions		According to this model, five dimensions are stated as follows		1) Tangibles. Physical facilities, equipments and appearance of personnel.		2) Reliability. Ability to perform the promised service dependably and accurately.		3) Responsiveness. Willingness to help customers and provide prompt service.		4) Assurance (including competence, courtesy, credibility and security). Knowledge and courtesy of		employees and their ability to inspire trust and confidence.		5) Empathy (including access, communication, understanding the customer). Caring and individualized		attention that the firm provides to its customers.		The SERVQUAL approach contains a questionnaire that evaluates five generic service dimensions or factors		through 27 questions, evaluating both expectation and performance using a seven point Likert scale. This approach		evaluates service quality by calculating difference (gap) between customer expectations and perceptions (service		quality= P – E). ‘P’ denotes customer perception of service or performance and ‘E’ denotes expectations before a		service encounter deliver the actual. If the answer is negative, then dissatisfaction occurs. This equation is usually		called gap analysis, but as it was emphasized, this approach only measures gap 5.		 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
            
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