A Causal Relationship Model of the Service Performance Perception in Terms of Service Quality, Service Value, Service Encounter on Satisfaction and Behavioral Intention of Customers Using Spa Services in Hua Hin District, Prachuabkirikhan Province

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อนันต์ เชี่ยวชาญกิจการ

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The aim of this research is to study the effect of causal relationship between service quality, service value, service encounter influencing customer satisfaction and behavioral intention of customers using spa services in Hua Hin District, Prachuabkirikhan Province. A questionnaire was used as an instrument to collect data. Analytical statistics used in this study is path analysis. The result shows that the perception of service quality, service value and service encounter positively have a significant influence on customer satisfaction, service value positively yields a significant influence on behavioral intention and customer satisfaction positively has a significant influence on behavioral intention of customers using spa services in Hua Hin District, Prachuabkirikhan Province. The finding of this research will be brought to spa entrepreneurs to realize the service quality issues, service value, service encounter, satisfaction and behavioral intention to develop and improve the services as stated to effectively respond the customers preferences.

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เชี่ยวชาญกิจการ อ. (2018). A Causal Relationship Model of the Service Performance Perception in Terms of Service Quality, Service Value, Service Encounter on Satisfaction and Behavioral Intention of Customers Using Spa Services in Hua Hin District, Prachuabkirikhan Province. NKRAFA Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 6, 63–79. Retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/KANNICHA/article/view/159135
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