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An Empirical Assessment of Service Quality and its Relationship with Customer Loyalty Evidence from the Telecom Sector of Pakistan

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  • Masood ul Hassan
  • Ayaz Ahmad Malik
  • Muhammad Farooq Faiz

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An attempt has been made to address the service quality gaps in the telecom sector of Pakistan as well as interrelations of service quality attributes with customer loyalty. Based on applicability and suitability in different industries, SERVQUAL scale has been used in this study to measure the current service level of telecom companies operating in Pakistan and areas where gaps exist in their service quality. Convenient sampling has been used and data collected through questionnaire with sample size of 146 respondents from Bahauddin Zikariya University, Multan, which then analyzed by SPSS 16. Results showed that gaps exist between customer perceptions and their expectations. Major gap exist in network dimension followed by responsiveness and reliability. A correlation analysis was carried out showing positive significant relationships between service quality attributes and customer loyalty. Managerial implications and future research directions are discussed.

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  • Masood ul Hassan & Ayaz Ahmad Malik & Muhammad Farooq Faiz, 2012. "An Empirical Assessment of Service Quality and its Relationship with Customer Loyalty Evidence from the Telecom Sector of Pakistan," International Journal of Asian Social Science, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 2(10), pages 1647-1663.
    • Handle: RePEc:asi:ijoass:v:2:y:2012:i:10:p:1647-1663:id:2338
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    1. Adnan M. Rawashdeh, 2018. "The Effect of TQM on firm Performance: Empirical Study in Jordanian Private Airlines," Modern Applied Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 12(9), pages 140-140, September.
    2. A.Addae-Korankye, 2013. "Total Quality Management (TQM): A Source of Competitive Advantage. A Comparative Study of Manufacturing and Service Firms in Ghana," International Journal of Asian Social Science, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 3(6), pages 1293-1305, June.

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