• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.315-329
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• 2007

The objective of this study is to identify key dimensions of e-service quality and explore their relations to user satisfaction at Public libraries. This research used a modified e-service quality model and surveyed Internet service users for measuring and assessing Internet users' service satisfaction at 'A' public library in Seoul region. Using an exploratory factor analysis. the study identified three factors, named Service Affect, Information Access, and Tangibles as key dimensions for public library e-service quality. Also it was found that users' satisfaction was strongly positively correlated to their intention to refer others to the service.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.225-233
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• 2011

To determine factors affecting social network service e-service quality, this research is to investigate factors of social network service e-service quality, and analyze how these factors influencing on social network service e-service satisfactions. As a results, three dimensions were identified namely, fulfillment, ease of use and playfulness. But two dimensions were rejected namely connectivity, security. It indicates that the qualitative aspect is becoming more important than quantitative in social network service management.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.129-150
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• 2005

Due to the advance of the Internet, the electronic commerce is getting more widely used, and customer's demand for the e-Commerce service quality is rapidly increasing. On the other hand, e-Commerce companies required the Internet services whose quality is provided more reliable service to their customers. Therefore, it is very important to provide both e-Commerce companies and customers with the measurement and service quality in real-life network environment. But the research on the service quality measurement method for electronic commerce systems has been limited because ISP and e-Commerce providers seldom disclose detailed service measures such as, where and how much service delay incurred. In this paper, we construct sample e-Commerce systems and try to measure the service quality of the systems in real network environment. We have analyzed the delay zones and causes using a measurement tool. We must reflect the improvement method against delay causes. Accordingly, the customers can be experiences the better service quality. We hope that this research will be the groundwork for future research on the service quality of various types of e-Commerce systems and online services.

• Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.549-560
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• 2010

The role and use of self-service technology (SST) becomes increasingly more important in the e-government service area. Users evaluate the service quality of SST in their everyday life and this evaluation works as a guideline of how SST should evolve for user satisfaction. This study classifies the types of SST according to its purpose and interface, and then investigates the causal relationship of service quality and user satisfaction. In the process, we introduced the three dimensions of service quality - usability, information, and empathy. The analysis results indicate that the three service quality dimensions have positive influence on user satisfaction. While the relationship between information and empathy is significant, that between usability and empathy is not significant. Implications and future research directions are also discussed.

• Journal of Global Scholars of Marketing Science
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.57-63
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• 2009

With an exponential increase in electronic commerce (e-commerce), marketers are attempting to gain a competitive advantage by emphasizing service quality and post interaction service aspects, which leads to customer satisfaction or behavioral consequence. Particularly for apparel, service quality is one of the key determinants in encouraging customer e-loyalty, and hence the success of apparel retailing in the context of electronic commerce. Therefore, this study explores e-service quality (E-SERVQUAL) factors and their unique effects on e-loyalty for apparel online shopping based on Parasuraman et al' s (2005) framework. Specific objectives of this study are to identify underlying dimension of E-SERVQUAL, and analyze a structural model for examining the effect of E-SERVQUAL on e-loyalty for online apparel shopping. For the theoretical framework of service quality in the context of online shopping, literatures on traditional and electronic service quality factors were comparatively reviewed, and two aspects of core and recovery services were identified. This study hypothesized that E-SERVQUAL has an effect on e-loyalty; customer satisfaction has a positive effect on e-service loyalty for apparel online shopping; and customer satisfaction mediates in the effect of E-SERVQUAL on e-loyalty for apparel online shopping. A self-administered questionnaire was developed based on literatures. A total of 252 usable questionnaires were obtained from online consumers who had purchase experience with online shopping for apparel products and reside in standard metropolitan areas, in the United States. Factor analysis (e.g., exploratory, confirmatory) was conducted to assess the validity and reliability and the structural equation model including measurement and structural models was estimated via LISREL 8.8 program. Findings showed that the E-SERVQUAL of shopping websites for apparel consisted of five factors: Compensation, Fulfillment, Efficiency, System Availability, and Responsiveness. This supports Parasuraman (2005)'s E-S-QUAL encompassing two aspects of core service (e.g., fulfillment, efficiency, system availability) and recovery related service (e.g., compensation, responsiveness) in the context of apparel shopping online. In the structural equation model, there are five exogenous latent variables for e-SERVQUAL factors; and two endogenous latent variables (e.g., customer satisfaction, e-loyalty). For the measurement model, the factor loadings for each respective construct were statistically significant and were greater than .60 and internal consistency reliabilities ranged from .85 to .88. In the estimated structural model of the e-SERVEQUAL factors, the system availability was found to have direct and positive effect on e-loyalty, whereas efficiency had a negative effect on e-loyalty for apparel online shopping. However, fulfillment was not a significant predictor for explaining consequences of E-SERVQUAL for apparel online shopping. This finding implies that perceived service quality of system available was likely to increase customer satisfaction for apparel online shopping. However, it was not supported that e-loyalty was determined by service quality, because service quality has an indirect effect on e-loyalty (i.e., repurchase intention) by mediating effect of value or satisfaction in the context of online shopping for apparel. In addition, both compensation and responsiveness were found to have a significant impact on customer satisfaction, which influenced e-loyalty for apparel online shopping. Thus, there was significant indirect effect of compensation and responsiveness on e-loyalty. This suggests that the recovery-specific service factors play an important role in maximizing customer satisfaction levels and then maintaining customer loyalty to the online shopping site for apparel. The findings have both managerial and research implications. Fashion marketers can establish long-term relationship with their customers based on continuously measuring customer perceptions for recovery-related service quality, such as quick responses to problem and returns, and compensation for customers' problem after their purchases. In order to maintain e-loyalty, recovery services play an important role in the first choice websites for consumers to purchase clothing. Given that online consumers may shop anywhere, a marketing strategy for improving competitive advantages is to provide better service quality, maximize satisfaction, and turn to creating customers' e-loyalty for apparel online shopping. From a researcher's perspective, there are some limitations of this research that should be considered when interpreting its findings. For future research, findings provide a basis for the further study of this important topic along both theoretical and empirical dimensions. Based on the findings, more comprehensive models for predicting E-SERVQUAL's consequences can be developed and tested. For global fashion marketing, this study can expand to a cross-cultural approach into e-service quality for apparel by including multinational samples.

• International Journal of Costume and Fashion
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.15-27
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• 2010

This study investigates the differences of e-service quality depending on image interactivity technology and the influences of e-service quality on purchasing involvement and customer loyalty. Online shopping malls have made toward satisfying customers' shopping experience owing to the advance of technology. Above all, it is important to prove effectiveness of this technology to introduce it. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to test effectiveness of Image Interactivity Technology (IIT) which has been introduced by some shopping malls. For this study three shopping malls were designed as stimuli that have the different level of IIT. The women of 20-30 who have bought fashion products in online shopping malls participated in the quantitative research. Total 592 were used for the statistical analysis. Descriptive statistics, cross tabulation analysis, factor analysis, reliability analysis, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression were implemented. Four factors of e-service quality were extracted. The 3D avatar shopping mall was higher than the others in those factors. Besides, e-service quality factors influenced purchasing involvement and customer loyalty. Therefore, online shopping malls are advised to introduce IIT and improve e-service quality

• Knowledge Management Research
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.1-17
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• 2010

As information technology had shown tremendous development in late 20th century, various service opportunities appeared in many industries. Also, new types of service are becoming available such as, reservation, teleconsultation, telemedicine. In health care industry, in which, many hospitals are faced operational difficulties and competing impetuously, a web site has become a effective tool to attract patients and transfer tremendous health information to the patients. This study is based on many previous researches on online service quality, try to figure out e-service quality factors of health information sites, and the factors' effect on users' satisfaction on the web site via providing knowledge and trust on the web site. As a result, usability, site aesthetic, responsiveness and security are the 4 factors to measure e-service quality of health information web site. All factors except site aesthetic have significant effects on providing knowledge, security only effects on trust on the web site.

• Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.116-132
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• 2001

The world wide web has been growing rapidly. Due to the development, many companies are using the e-commerce through the web as an another tool for the their deal with customers. The internet is utilized as the new distribution business and channel for the most companies. This innovative changes made many people to purchase products through the web. However, there are a lot of problems during the process of supply chain channels. This research is about the impact of service quality on the customer satisfaction in the business-to-consumer(B2C) e-commerce. It was performed by utilizing the methodology for measuring the degree of service quality which has been adopted in the service quality research area. The quality of service is made up of six dimensions(factors): reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy, tangible, and convenience. Therefore, we studied the influence of these six factors upon the customer satisfaction, and the results will be summarized.

• International Journal of Quality Innovation
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.32-49
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• 2003

The interest in on-line services has increased during the last couple of years and there are now several models developed to better understand how customers evaluate e-service quality. In this empirical study we combine the use of the theories of attractive quality and technology readiness so as to explain customer experiences of e-services. A survey was conducted with 188 students at three universities in Sweden, asking how they assess an e-service that enables one to reserve and buy cinema tickets on-line. The main contribution of the study is its provision of evidence on how to interpret and improve customer satisfaction when designing e-services. Our belief is that an organization can gain a clearer grasp of how customer satisfaction is created with an e-service by taking into account customers' experiences with new technology.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.77-84
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to confirm the influence of E-service quality of fresh product quality, logistics quality, and website quality on customer satisfaction and repurchase intentions. For the analysis, we used SPSS 23.0 to perform multiple regression analysis with 284 people who have purchased fresh food from China E-Services. The research results show that the better the E-service quality, the more positive (+) impact it has on customer satisfaction. In the relationship between E-service quality and purchase intention, customer satisfaction has a media effect. Through the analysis of the results, in order to improve customer satisfaction, it is necessary to focus on the quality of fresh food, provide excellent logistics, and allow customers to use convenient websites. This study only studies the general environment of E-services in the fresh food market, and will recommend specific implementation for one company in the future.