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An Exploration of the Relationships among Brand Value, Customer Satisfaction and Behavioral Intention in Fast Food Restaurant Visitors  

Ahn, Joo (School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration, Oklahoma State University)
Jun, Kyungyul (Dept. of Hospitality and Retail Management, Texas Tech University)
Kim, Hak-Seon (Dept. of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Kyungsung University)
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Culinary science and hospitality research / v.21, no.5, 2015 , pp. 14-24 More about this Journal
Abstract
Fast food restaurants are one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Even though it is an emerging field, there are few studies about the relationship of fast food customer satisfaction about brand value and behavior intention. The current study examined which factor concerning brand value affects to customer satisfaction in fast food restaurants and investigated how customer satisfaction affects the behavior intention. The subjects of this study are current undergraduate students in Busan, South Korea. A self-administrated questionnaire survey was distributed to 528 students who have been to fast-food restaurants in Busan, Korea and 493 questionnaires were used for data analysis. Research findings indicated that food quality, brand image, brand awareness, and brand association through multiple linear regression were significant factors for customer satisfaction. In addition, the result of a simple linear regression showed that customer satisfaction was positively related to behavior intention. This study can provide valuable information and offer specific ways for fast food managers to increase customer satisfaction and behavior intention.
Keywords
fast food restaurant; brand value; college students; customer satisfaction; behavior intention;
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