Abstract
This research builds on the idea that casino customers’ subjective, global judgments of service quality are shaped by experience of its specific attributes, and examines how casino customers form their evaluative attitudes toward the casino experience in the Macau context. Using the data collected from 525 Macau casino customers, we first identify four casino quality dimensions; namely, supporting facilities, staff service, diversity, and equitableness. We then test and validate a proposed model for the structural relationships between casino image (as a consequence of the four quality dimensions), value, and loyalty. In particular, value is shown to be a mediator of the relationship between image and loyalty from the perspective of casino customers. The results of our study can show Macau casino operators what constitutes customers’ casino experiences and aid them in enhancing their image, perceived value, and customer loyalty toward casinos.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 164-182 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
Keywords
- casino
- image
- loyalty
- Macau
- service quality
- value
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management