The Role of Hotel Customer–employee Bond in Generating Positive Customer Behavioral Outcomes

Autor: Abdullah Uslu, Meltem Caber
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Tourism Analysis. 27:299-315
ISSN: 1083-5423
DOI: 10.3727/108354222x16449628077694
Popis: In the hospitality sector, while close and high quality of relationships between the customers and employees may develop a long-lasting bilateral bond, the opposite may create customer loss. By following a customer-oriented approach, this study aims to examine the influence of the customer– employee bond on hotel customers' satisfaction, perceived value, and behavioral intention. For achieving this purpose, a survey was conducted with the participation of British tourists staying in hotels located in Fethiye, Turkey. Results of the structural equation modeling showed that the customer–employee bond significantly and positively impacts all variables. In addition, customer satisfaction has a significant influence on behavioral intention, whereas perceived value affects customer satisfaction and behavioral intention. The findings of the study stress the importance of hotel employees in creating good and long-term relationships with the customers.
Databáze: OpenAIRE