SERVICE QUALITY AND IMAGE AFFECTING CUSTOMER’S SATISFACTION OF HOTEL IN MUANG DISTRICT, UTTARADIT PROVINCE

Authors

  • Pasiri Khetpiyarat Business Administration Faculty of Management Sciences Uttaradit Rajabhat University, Thailand
  • Amornrat Sriwiroj Service Business Management Faculty of Management Sciences Uttaradit Rajabhat University, Thailand
  • Supanchalee Onchaiya Service Business Management Faculty of Management Sciences Uttaradit Rajabhat University, Thailand
  • Pitchayaporn Peeraphan Business Computer Faculty of Management Sciences Uttaradit Rajabhat University, Thailand

Keywords:

service quality;, image;, satisfaction;, hotel

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the important level of service quality, image and customer satisfaction; and 2) to study the service quality and customer satisfaction on hotel image Muang District, Uttaradit Province. The population is people was previously stayed at hotels. Sample random sampling was employed, 385 people. Was used for date collection namely frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and multiple regression analysis. The research findings showed that service quality was prioritize at a highest level, with responsiveness being the highest, followed by empathy. In addition, Image was prioritize at a highest level, with institution image being the highest, followed by service image. Moreover, the results of the research hypothesis testing revealed that services quality influenced customer satisfaction, with a statistical significance level of .01. The explanation of the variation in empathy was tangible and assured. As for reliability and responsiveness the statistical significance level of .05 The explanation of the variation in services quality that affects the customer was satisfaction was 67.50 percent (R2 = .675). In terms of image, it was found that institution image, service image and brand image had a statistically significant influence at a significance level of .01. The image that variation effected on customer satisfaction was 71.50 percent (R2 = .715).

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2024-06-11

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Khetpiyarat, P., Sriwiroj, A., Onchaiya, S., & Peeraphan, P. (2024). SERVICE QUALITY AND IMAGE AFFECTING CUSTOMER’S SATISFACTION OF HOTEL IN MUANG DISTRICT, UTTARADIT PROVINCE. JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE SAKON NAKHON RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY, 4(2), 310–326. retrieved from https://so08.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JMSSNRU/article/view/2307

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