• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.144-162
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• 2017

This research utilized integrated package program of PASW Statistics 18.0 and AMOS 22.0 to analyze how the influence of service quality factor of coffee chains affects customer satisfaction and intention of customer behavior. The utilized statistics techniques were frequency analysis, exploratory, confirmatory factor analysis, covariance structure analysis, multiple group structure equation model analysis, etc. As a result of hypothesis verification, first of all, it was verified that the service quality factor of coffee chains affected positive (+) effect on service justice. Second, it was verified that the service justice affected positive (+) effect on customer satisfaction. To see it detailed, it is possible to see that all factors, perception of interactive justice, distributive justice, procedural justice, were adopted as the case of affecting service satisfaction (p<.001). Third, it was verified that among the circumstances that service quality affected to satisfaction, justice played a role as intermediary role. Fourth, it was verified that service satisfaction affected positive (+) effect on customer satisfaction, finally, the influence that customer satisfaction affecting behavioral intention has no effect on behavioral intention by brands of domestic or abroad.

• Journal of Distribution Science
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.37-44
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• 2021

Purpose: O2O (Online to Offline) is an internet-based platform. The purpose of this study is to confirm the effect of service quality of O2O food delivery service on service satisfaction, and whether customer orientation mediates the relationship between service quality and service satisfaction. Research design, data and methodology: This paper surveyed Chinese consumers using the O2O food delivery platform through a questionnaire technique. Smart PLS 3.0 was used to verify the hypothesis of this study. PLS is characterized by the advantage of minimizing measurement errors and maximizing the influence of each factor. Results: It was confirmed that O2O food delivery companies need to increase service quality (information quality, product quality, and social quality, system quality) in order to obtain customer satisfaction. Additionally, the perceived customer orientation was found to completely mediate the relationship between perceived service quality (information quality, product quality) and perceived service satisfaction. Conclusions: The service level of the O2O delivery company to the customer's request when a problem occurs in the customer's order must be raised to increase the customer's satisfaction. For example, timely response to customer inquiries and timely feedback of delivery information to customers during the delivery process should improve the quality of after-sales service.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.263-271
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• 2007

With the service industry booming across the world in the 21st century, Korea has been transformed from a manufacturing economy to a service-oriented one. Therefore, the role of service quality has become critical to the success of organizations. Based on the five dimensions (tangibles, reliability, responsiveness, assurance and empathy) of Parasuraman, Zeithaml and Berry(PZB)'s SERVQUAL model, this study is tried to investigate the relationship between the service qualify and customer satisfaction in the Fast-food service industry and analyse the impact of customer satisfaction on the customer's behavior after purchasing. Furthermore, a purpose of this study will help Fast-food industry to detect companies' improvement points(a reform measure) of service quality's factors that have an effect on customer satisfaction in Fast-food service industry.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.58-68
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• 2009

This study examines the impact of the perception that employees of contract foodservice management companies have of internal marketing on service quality. Questionnaires were delivered to 291 employees employed in foodservice management companies. High perception item of internal marketing was 'value of formula education program' (3.36 points), whereas 'adequate allowance disbursement' (2.62 points) and 'various vacation benefits' (2.66 points) scored low. High service quality items for customers were 'kindness to customers' (3.89 points) and 'willingness to help customers' (3.89 points), whereas 'comprehension of customers' special requests' (3.63 point) and ['meeting customer expectations'] (3.64 points) scored low. The internal marketing conceived by employees of contract foodservice management companies has a positive influence on service quality. The most influential internal marketing variable to affect service quality was 'communication' followed by 'education/environment' and 'fringe benefits/[decisive] delegation'.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.409-422
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• 2014

This paper examined the influence of employees' social regard toward the customers, such as, overall service quality, service satisfaction, and service loyalty. The paper proves that the high contact beauty services and the low contact fast-food services have different customer satisfaction level depending on the employees' social regards. A survey study was conducted to collect the data with the actual service purchasers at domestic beauty services and fast-food services. Analysis of structural equation modeling with Amos 18.0 was performed to test the research hypothesis. The results of the study are as follows: First, social regard has positive influences on service quality, service satisfaction, and service loyalty. Second, Social regard has more effect on service satisfaction in a high contact beauty services than in a low contact fast-food services. This paper contribute to identify the effects of employees' social regard on service satisfaction, by comparing the effects on service satisfaction between high and low contact services.

• Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.151-159
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• 2013

This paper reviewed the relationship between internal marketing(management support, education, pay system, internal communication, employment security) and food safety climate(prevention, superior attitude, work condition), and the moderating effect of employment type(permanent or temporary employees) in food service company. Based on the responses from 304 responses, the results of hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that 4 factors(management support, education, internal communication, employment security) effect positively on food safety climate(prevention, superior attitude, work condition). The positive effect of internal communication on superior attitude and work condition appeared to be more positive in permanent employees than in temporary employees. And the results of t-test analysis showed that permanent employees perceived more positively all internal marketing factors(management support, education, pay system, internal communication, employment security) and food safety climate(precaution, superior attitude, work condition) than temporary employees.

• Journal of the FoodService Safety
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 2021

To determine the sodium content of meals provided by foodservice institution, 540 different menus were collected by their serving portion and categorized into nine food groups and three different foodservice types (office, industry, school). Each were evaluated by each sodium evaluation method. All nine categories of food type showed higher content of sodium than listed in the 'nutrition assessment program (Can-Pro 4.0)', when assessed with a salimeter. From the 9 food types, 6 types, excluding 'Korean pancakes', 'Kimchi/pickled food' and 'a la carte', showed significantly higher sodium content on the salimeter than shown in the 'nutrition assessment program (Can-Pro 4.0)' (p<0.001). Also in assessing sodium content per serving, 'soup and stews' and 'a la carte' menus had significantly higher sodium content than other food types (p<0.001). The results compared by foodservice types showed dishes served in 'Industries' had significantly higher daily sodium content than those served in 'offices' and 'schools'.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.607-614
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• 2006

This study was performed to investigate the soldiers' preference for meals provided and their satisfaction with military food service. The average daily calorific intake was 3,976 kcal, representing an extra 467 kcal over the 3,500 kcal state as the minimum daily kcal needed for each soldier based on the manual of the Korea Ministry of Defence. The soldiers preferred Korean food to Western food. The soldiers' overall satisfaction was researched in 7 areas such as quality and hygiene. They were pleased with two facts: holiday food is provided occasionally and the food is served quickly. However, they were dissatisfied with two issues: the poor nutritional information of the food, and the low frequency of special meals. The variety of choice needs to be improved and the cooks need to be better trained. When providers plan the food time table, a sensational menu needs to be considered to satisfy the soldiers' taste. To improve the quality of military meal food, new systems aye necessary such as food schedule, nutritional goal and different systems with independent food providing for the company's involvement.

• Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.323-328
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• 2015

In order to provide efficient information ensuring school food safety, this current study investigated the relationship between general characteristics of food service operation and food hygiene practices and employee's attitudes toward food hygiene education and food hygiene practices. Data were collected from a total of 185 school food service employees in the GyeongSangNam-do area. As for the differences in the overall the evaluation of sanitary practice level in accordance with the general characteristics about the school food service employees, there were significant differences in the type of school food service and times of serving food per day. Also, hygiene practices in solo foodservice were better than in joint foodservice. The respondents who had positive attitudes toward food safety education showed better food safety practices. It is recommended that consistent food safety education based on various methods can contribute to appropriate food safety performance.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.850-861
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• 2013

This study aimed at investigating any differences perceived between the contractor and the contractee based on an importance-performance analysis (IPA) of foodservice quality attributes. Questionnaires were distributed to 200 personnel concerned in the Busan, Ulsan and Kyungnam areas and a total of 134 valid responses were used for analysis. Of the 23 foodservice quality attributes, the factors of 'food quality', 'employee service', 'hygiene and safety', 'customer orientation' and 'operation quality' were induced from a scale purification process through the exploratory factor analysis. The level of importance (p<0.01) of the 'hygiene and safety' factor and 'employee service' factor was not found to be significantly different between the groups. In the level of performance, the factors of 'food service', 'employee service', 'customer orientation' and 'operation quality' were found to be perceived significantly lower than expected by the contractor group. In the importance level, 'food quality', 'employee service', 'hygiene and safety', 'customer orientation' and 'operation quality' were rated by the contractor as 4.03, 4.30, 4.27, 4.01 and 4.12 points, respectively. In contrast, in the performance level, perceived 'food quality', 'employee service', 'hygiene and safety', 'customer orientation' and 'operation quality' were evaluated as 3.57, 3.94, 4.06, 3.83 and 3.95 points, respectively.