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- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2004 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
- ISSN
- 0959-6119
- DOI
- 10.1108/09596110410550833
- Publisher site
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Abstract
Service quality is a growing concern for many service firms in the UK. Today service firms are paying more attention than ever to the needs and expectations of the customers by consistently improving the quality of service provided to their customers. This paper briefly explores the relation between service quality and business performance followed by an assessment of service quality as a framework. The case study focuses on a hotel group in UK, where service quality was measured at six different locations. The findings from the research unveiled that there were significant variations for service quality between the six hotels.
Journal
International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management – Emerald Publishing
Published: Oct 1, 2004
Keywords: Customer services quality; Hotel and catering industry; Case studies; SERVQUAL; United Kingdom