Test of a service profit chain model in the Greek banking sector

Autor: Nancy Papalexandris, Zoe S. Dimitriades
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: EuroMed Journal of Business. 6:142-154
ISSN: 1450-2194
DOI: 10.1108/14502191111151232
Popis: PurposeThis exploratory research seeks to examine the relationship between employee commitment and financial performance in the Greek retail banking sector.Design/methodology/approachA total of 331 questionnaires were completed by bank employees. Data were analyzed via confirmatory factor analysis, reliability analysis, correlation and mediation analysis.FindingsContrary to expectations, both employee attitudes (affective commitment) and perceptions (morale climate) were unrelated to business financial performance.Research limitations/implicationsBecause of the chosen research approach, results may lack generalizability. Therefore, researchers are encouraged to test the reported findings further.Practical implicationsCurrent findings might enhance understanding of the relationship between affective organizational commitment and financial performance in Greek retail banking.Originality/valueThe paper extends the existing service profit chain research, offering insights into employee commitment and its relationship with financial performance, in the relatively under‐researched Greek context.
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