Tahir Albayrak , Özge Kılıçarslan , Lawrence Hoc Nang Fong , Meltem Caber , Aylin Güven Hamurişçi
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Abstract
This study examines negative customer engagement through the influences of service failure, service recovery, (dis)satisfaction with service recovery, and perceived severity of service failure by adopting a mixed-method approach. Based on the qualitative study which identified the most frequent service failures and recoveries in hotels, a scenario-based experiment was designed to test the proposed relationships. The results show that service failure impacts the perceived severity of service failure but is contingent upon the type of service recovery. (Dis)satisfaction with service recovery, which is influenced by perceived severity of service failure determines negative customer engagement. Moreover, the relationships among the perceived severity of service failure, (dis)satisfaction with service recovery, and disengaged behaviour are curvilinear.
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The International Journal of Hospitality Management serves as a platform for discussing significant trends and advancements in various disciplines related to the hospitality industry. The publication covers a wide range of topics, including human resources management, consumer behavior and marketing, business forecasting and applied economics, operational management, strategic management, financial management, planning and design, information technology and e-commerce, training and development, technological developments, and national and international legislation.
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