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Service Recovery Satisfaction and Commitment in the Context of Spectator Sport Industry: Study on Croatian Football Consumers

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  • Antonio Kuzmanić
  • Jasmina Dlačić
  • Borut Milfelner

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Successful service recovery is one of the major tasks for every service provider. This paper transfers the theory of service recovery from traditional industries to the spectator sport context, more precisely to football. A satisfied and committed consumer is one of the main goals for every business entity, as well as for football clubs. The main purpose of this paper is to examine factors that predict satisfaction with service recovery and its outcomes in the context of the spectator sport industry. The research methodology used previously established scales related to service recovery satisfaction in terms of other industries, which are modified in order to meet the requirements of this research. The research was conducted on 408 active consumers of services provided by Croatian football clubs. The research results show that perceived service recovery equity affects recovery satisfaction in terms of football as the most popular spectator sport in the world. Furthermore, it has been established that recovery satisfaction predicts satisfaction with club services and trust in football clubs. Relationships between predictors such as recovery satisfaction, satisfaction with club services, trust and its proposed outcome, such as commitment towards the club could not be supported. This could be due to the fact that spectator sport consumers possess enormous emotional and psychological loyalty towards the club, which surpasses traditional consumer theory understanding. Furthermore, a significant relationship between consumer commitment and positive word of mouth has been established. Implications for Central European audience: Obtained results can also be of interest for audience from other Central European countries where football is also an extremely important part of their leisure activities and overall culture.

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  • Antonio Kuzmanić & Jasmina Dlačić & Borut Milfelner, 2023. "Service Recovery Satisfaction and Commitment in the Context of Spectator Sport Industry: Study on Croatian Football Consumers," Central European Business Review, Prague University of Economics and Business, vol. 2023(2), pages 61-85.
    • Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlcbr:v:2023:y:2023:i:2:id:321:p:61-85
    DOI: 10.18267/j.cebr.321
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    Keywords

    Service recovery; perceived equity; satisfaction; commitment; sports club;
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    JEL classification:

    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
    • M30 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - General
    • M31 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - Marketing

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