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http://dx.doi.org/10.9716/KITS.2014.13.1.001

Explicating Moderating Effects of Conflict in the Psychological Mechanism in IT Service Engagement  

Park, Jun-Gi (연세대학교 워크사이언스연구센터)
Lee, Hyejung (연세대학교)
Lee, Jungwoo (연세대학교)
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Journal of Information Technology Services / v.13, no.1, 2014 , pp. 1-21 More about this Journal
Abstract
In IT service quality research, the relationship between the service quality and clients' satisfaction was the focus of many studies while in relationship quality research, the influence of trust and conflict on relationship commitment seems to be the focus. In this study, these two research streams are integrated and a theoretical research model is proposed consisting of IT service quality, satisfaction, trust and relationship commitment with conflict as a moderator for the overall psychological mechanism. As satisfaction represents emotional response while trust cognitive response, this research model integrated both emotional and cognitive aspects of relationship maintenance in the IT service context. Analysis of data collected from 262 employees of global IT service firm revealed the differential effects of reliability, responsiveness, assurance and empathy on satisfaction and trust. Also, depending upon the level of conflict, the effects of reliability and assurance were found to be moderated. Further analysis revealed more profound mechanism at work relating emotional and cognitive aspects in the psychology of relationship maintenance in IT service context. Practical implications are further discussed in the conclusion.
Keywords
IT Service; Service Quality; Satisfaction; Relationship Commitment; Trust; Conflict; Relationship Quality;
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