A Study on the Effects of Physical Environment on the Perceived Service Quality, Menu Quality and Customer Satisfaction

외식서비스기업의 물리적 환경이 고객이 인지한 서비스품질, 메뉴품질, 고객만족에 미치는 영향

  • 정선미 (동의대학교 경영학과) ;
  • 김영훈 (동의대학교 외식산업경영학과)
  • Received : 2014.07.09
  • Accepted : 2014.08.15
  • Published : 2014.08.31

Abstract

This study aimed to identify that the physical environment of a food service company has influenced on the perceived service quality, menu quality and customer satisfaction. To achieve the purpose of this study, it reviewed the theoretical background about the physical environment, the perceived service quality, the perceived menu quality and customer satisfaction. Moreover, this study conducted a corresponding empirical analysis. For the empirical analysis, a questionnaire was given to a total of 275 regular restaurant customers at Busan area. The results of the empirical analysis were shown as follows. 1) The components of physical environment of a service company are the attractiveness, cleanliness, space & convenience and the ambient factor of physical environment. 2) For the attractiveness of the physical environment, cleanliness and the ambience factors of the physical environment have influenced on the perceived service quality and menu quality. 3) The perceived service quality has influence on the perceived the menu quality. 4) The perceived service quality and the menu quality have influence on the customer satisfaction.

본 연구의 목적은 서비스기업의 물리적 환경이 고객이 경험하고 소비하게 되는 서비스상품과 메뉴품질지각에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 그리고 고객태도에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 확인하는 것이다. 연구목적을 달성하기 위해 물리적 환경, 서비스품질, 메뉴품질 그리고 고객만족에 관하여 이론적 고찰을 실시하였으며, 가설검증을 위해 실증 조사 분석을 실시하였다. 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 서비스기업의 물리적 환경은 매력도, 청결도, 주변요소, 공간 및 편리성요인으로 확인되었다. 2) 물리적 환경요인 중 매력도, 청결도, 주변요소 요인은 고객이 지각하는 서비스품질에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 3) 물리적 환경요인 중 매력도, 청결도, 주변요소 요인은 고객이 지각하는 메뉴품질에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 3) 고객이 지각한 서비스품질은 메뉴품질에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 4) 고객이 지각하는 서비스품질과 메뉴품질은 고객만족에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

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