Interaction quality and satisfaction: An empirical study of international tourists when buying Shanghai tourist attraction services

The main purpose of this article is to examine the relationship between the quality of interaction with tourist attraction services and satisfaction. The model proposes that interaction quality (IQ) affects both satisfaction with tourism services and the overall tourist satisfaction (OTS) with the d...

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Autores principales: Lilian Consuelo Mustelier-Puig, Amna Anjum, Xu Ming
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:4e97ffc173394a0d83c7371ee234aa4e2021-12-02T14:07:32ZInteraction quality and satisfaction: An empirical study of international tourists when buying Shanghai tourist attraction services2331-197510.1080/23311975.2018.1470890https://doaj.org/article/4e97ffc173394a0d83c7371ee234aa4e2018-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2018.1470890https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1975The main purpose of this article is to examine the relationship between the quality of interaction with tourist attraction services and satisfaction. The model proposes that interaction quality (IQ) affects both satisfaction with tourism services and the overall tourist satisfaction (OTS) with the destination. In addition, the link between the OTS and the intention to revisit the destination is assessed. Data were collected from 165 international tourists visiting Shanghai tourist attractions and analyzed through PLS-SEM using second-order hierarchical modeling. IQ is seen as a multidimensional construct, including aspects such as language, nonverbal behavior, attitude, and expertise. The results confirm the direct effect of IQ on service satisfaction and the OTS as well as its indirect effect on revisit intention. The overall tourist’s satisfaction does directly impact the intention to revisit the destination. For international tourists visiting Shanghai, IQ constitutes an essential part of their experience not only with services rendered but also with the destination itself.Lilian Consuelo Mustelier-PuigAmna AnjumXu MingTaylor & Francis Grouparticleinteraction qualityservice satisfactionoverall tourist satisfactionrevisit intentionshanghai tourism servicespls-semBusinessHF5001-6182Management. Industrial managementHD28-70ENCogent Business & Management, Vol 5, Iss 1 (2018)
institution DOAJ
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language EN
topic interaction quality
service satisfaction
overall tourist satisfaction
revisit intention
shanghai tourism services
pls-sem
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
spellingShingle interaction quality
service satisfaction
overall tourist satisfaction
revisit intention
shanghai tourism services
pls-sem
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
Lilian Consuelo Mustelier-Puig
Amna Anjum
Xu Ming
Interaction quality and satisfaction: An empirical study of international tourists when buying Shanghai tourist attraction services
description The main purpose of this article is to examine the relationship between the quality of interaction with tourist attraction services and satisfaction. The model proposes that interaction quality (IQ) affects both satisfaction with tourism services and the overall tourist satisfaction (OTS) with the destination. In addition, the link between the OTS and the intention to revisit the destination is assessed. Data were collected from 165 international tourists visiting Shanghai tourist attractions and analyzed through PLS-SEM using second-order hierarchical modeling. IQ is seen as a multidimensional construct, including aspects such as language, nonverbal behavior, attitude, and expertise. The results confirm the direct effect of IQ on service satisfaction and the OTS as well as its indirect effect on revisit intention. The overall tourist’s satisfaction does directly impact the intention to revisit the destination. For international tourists visiting Shanghai, IQ constitutes an essential part of their experience not only with services rendered but also with the destination itself.
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author Lilian Consuelo Mustelier-Puig
Amna Anjum
Xu Ming
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Amna Anjum
Xu Ming
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title Interaction quality and satisfaction: An empirical study of international tourists when buying Shanghai tourist attraction services
title_short Interaction quality and satisfaction: An empirical study of international tourists when buying Shanghai tourist attraction services
title_full Interaction quality and satisfaction: An empirical study of international tourists when buying Shanghai tourist attraction services
title_fullStr Interaction quality and satisfaction: An empirical study of international tourists when buying Shanghai tourist attraction services
title_full_unstemmed Interaction quality and satisfaction: An empirical study of international tourists when buying Shanghai tourist attraction services
title_sort interaction quality and satisfaction: an empirical study of international tourists when buying shanghai tourist attraction services
publisher Taylor & Francis Group
publishDate 2018
url https://doaj.org/article/4e97ffc173394a0d83c7371ee234aa4e
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