Service quality in higher education: management student's perspective

According to some scholars, the strategic success of a service organization depends on its ability to consistently meet or exceed customer service expectations. This study thus set out measure the service quality performance of a faculty in a public university. Based on stratified random sampling on...

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Main Authors: Jusoh, Ahmad, Omain, Siti Zaleha, Abdul Majid, Norazman, Md. Som, Hishamudin, Shamsuddin, Ahmad Sharifuddin
Format: Monograph
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Management and Human Resource Development 2004
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/3763/1/AHMADJUSOH71982.pdf
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author Jusoh, Ahmad
Omain, Siti Zaleha
Abdul Majid, Norazman
Md. Som, Hishamudin
Shamsuddin, Ahmad Sharifuddin
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description According to some scholars, the strategic success of a service organization depends on its ability to consistently meet or exceed customer service expectations. This study thus set out measure the service quality performance of a faculty in a public university. Based on stratified random sampling on 229 students employing a survey instruments that measure six dimensions of quality attributes, the result of the study revealed that the level of service quality in this particular faculty is moderate. Analysis showed that there are significant differences based on the students’ perception of this faculty service quality by year of study and race. However, there are no significant differences based on courses and gender. Further, no significant relationship was found between students’ academic performance and evaluation of survice quality. Implication and limitation of the study are highlighted and further research discussions are suggested.
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spelling utm.eprints-37632017-08-06T07:42:32Z http://eprints.utm.my/3763/ Service quality in higher education: management student's perspective Jusoh, Ahmad Omain, Siti Zaleha Abdul Majid, Norazman Md. Som, Hishamudin Shamsuddin, Ahmad Sharifuddin H Social Sciences (General) L Education (General) According to some scholars, the strategic success of a service organization depends on its ability to consistently meet or exceed customer service expectations. This study thus set out measure the service quality performance of a faculty in a public university. Based on stratified random sampling on 229 students employing a survey instruments that measure six dimensions of quality attributes, the result of the study revealed that the level of service quality in this particular faculty is moderate. Analysis showed that there are significant differences based on the students’ perception of this faculty service quality by year of study and race. However, there are no significant differences based on courses and gender. Further, no significant relationship was found between students’ academic performance and evaluation of survice quality. Implication and limitation of the study are highlighted and further research discussions are suggested. Faculty of Management and Human Resource Development 2004 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/3763/1/AHMADJUSOH71982.pdf Jusoh, Ahmad and Omain, Siti Zaleha and Abdul Majid, Norazman and Md. Som, Hishamudin and Shamsuddin, Ahmad Sharifuddin (2004) Service quality in higher education: management student's perspective. Project Report. Faculty of Management and Human Resource Development, Skudai, Johor. (Unpublished) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/251247910_SERVICE_QUALITY_IN_HIGHER_EDUCATION_MANAGEMENT_STUDENTS%27_PERSPECTIVE
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title_short Service quality in higher education: management student's perspective
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