Online Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction: A case study of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad

Ahmed, Khalil (2011): Online Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction: A case study of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad.

Abstract

Online banking can provide a reliable service to the customers for which make them happy. Online banking service is a comparative advantage and can improve relationship with customers. The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of E-SERVQUAL model on customer satisfaction in Bank Islam Malaysia Brhd (BIMB). Four service quality dimensions namely tangibles, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy have been established based on the SERVQUAL model modified by Han and Beak (2004). These variables have been tested to explore the relationship between online service quality and the customer satisfaction. The data were gathered through a questionnaire with 21 customers. The study shows that these dimensions are good to measure the relationship between online service and customer satisfaction. The study also explores that empathy, reliability, and responsiveness have more contribution to satisfy the customers of Bank Islam online banking service.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Service quality dimensions, E-SERVQUAL model, and customer satisfaction
• Subjects: G - Financial Economics > G2 - Financial Institutions and Services > G21 - Banks ; Depository Institutions ; Micro Finance Institutions ; Mortgages

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