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http://dx.doi.org/10.5392/JKCA.2017.17.03.382

The Effects of Service Experience on Service Loyalty in Resort Service Setting: Causal Role of Corporate Image, Service Trust and Affective Commitment  

Choi, Chul-Jae (단국대학교 경영학부)
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Abstract
The purpose of this study is to identify the structural relationship between service experience, corporate image, service trust, affective commitment and service loyalty in leisure service environment, and explain the causal role of corporate image, service trust and affective commitment. To this end, hypothesis was verified by structural equation model analysis using SPSS 23.0 and AMOS 20.0 statistical package. The result of the study as follows: First, service experience influenced corporate image and service trust but not affective commitment. Second, corporate image influenced service trust and service loyalty but not affective commitment. Third, service trust influenced affective commitment and service loyalty, Finally, affective commitment affected service loyalty. Therefore, service providers should raise corporate image and build the service loyalty by following the user to experience excellent service in a cognitive and affective aspects. Also, by motivating the customer to have affective commitment to the service trust, You need to plan and implement a marketing strategy that can increase loyalty.
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Service Experience; Corporate Image; Service Trust; Affective Commitment; Service Loyalty;
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