The Effect of Each Other Perceived Service Quality and Institutional Image In Pre-school Education Cover Image

Okul Öncesi Eğitim Kurumlarında Algılanan Hizmet Kalitesi ve Kurumsal İmajın Birbirine Etkisi
The Effect of Each Other Perceived Service Quality and Institutional Image In Pre-school Education

Author(s): Ebru Sönmez Karapinar, Hanife Akgül
Subject(s): Economy, Education, Preschool education, Evaluation research, Marketing / Advertising, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi
Keywords: Pre-school; education; service; image; service quality; institutional image; servqual; servperf factor analysis;

Summary/Abstract: Main purpose of this study is to examine the effect of service quality and dimensions of perceived institutional image; and effect of perceived institutional image and perceived service quality in pre-school education facilities. Two models were developed for that purpose. Perceived service quality was evaluated in five dimensions (empathy, reliability, responsiveness, assurance and tangibles) and perceived institutional image was evaluated in four dimensions (quality image, institutional communication, social image and institutional perspective). Influence of independent variable on dependent variable was mentioned in both of two models. Sample of the study consists of 250 families who use service provided by pre-schools in Kayseri. Data was collected by the way of a questionnaire which formed in the basis of two scales named as “servperf scale” and “institutional image scale”. Factor analysis, KMO test and regression analysis were used in order to test data. Findings indicate that there was a positive affect each other perceived service quality and perceived institutional image.

  • Issue Year: 7/2015
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 225-250
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Turkish