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The Service Quality Dimensions that Affect Customer Satisfaction in the Jordanian Banking Sector

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  • Miklós Pakurár

    (Faculty of Economics and Business, Institute of Applied Informatics and Logistics, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary)

  • Hossam Haddad

    (Károly Ihrig Doctoral School of Management and Business, University of Debrecen, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary)

  • János Nagy

    (Faculty of Medicine, Oncology Institute, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary)

  • József Popp

    (Faculty of Economics and Business, Institute of Sectoral Economics and Methodology, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary)

  • Judit Oláh

    (Faculty of Economics and Business, Institute of Applied Informatics and Logistics, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary)

Abstract

Banks must meet the needs of their customers in order to achieve sustainable development. The aim of this paper is to examine service quality dimensions, by using the modified SERVQUAL model, which can be used to measure customer satisfaction, and the effect of these dimensions (tangibles, responsiveness, empathy, assurance, reliability, access, financial aspect, and employee competences) on customer satisfaction in Jordanian banks. Data were gathered from 825 customers in the Jordanian banking sector. The sample data were statistically analyzed through exploratory factor analysis by the SPSS program to determine service quality perception and customer satisfaction. The results illustrate that the modified SERVQUAL Model extracted four subscales in the new model instead of eight in the initial model. The first subscale contains four dimensions—assurance, reliability, access and employee competences. The second subscale consists of two dimensions—responsiveness and empathy. The third and fourth subscales—financial aspect and tangibility—are separate factors. Further studies should consider the dimensions of access, financial aspect, and employee competences as essential parts of service quality dimensions with the other subscales, so as to improve wider customer satisfaction in the banking sector. In the authors’ opinion, the modified SERVQUAL model is useful for addressing customer satisfaction in the banking sector.

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  • Miklós Pakurár & Hossam Haddad & János Nagy & József Popp & Judit Oláh, 2019. "The Service Quality Dimensions that Affect Customer Satisfaction in the Jordanian Banking Sector," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-24, February.
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