The Role of Customers' Perceptions of Hygiene in the Impact of Corporate Reputation on the Image of Food and Beverage Businesses Cover Image

Kurumsal İtibarın Yiyecek-İçecek İşletmeleri İmajı Üzerindeki Etkisinde Müşterilerin Hijyen Algılarının Rolü
The Role of Customers' Perceptions of Hygiene in the Impact of Corporate Reputation on the Image of Food and Beverage Businesses

Author(s): Mustafa Işkın
Subject(s): Health and medicine and law, Tourism
Published by: Gazi Üniversitesi- Turizm Fakültesi
Keywords: Corporate Reputation; Hygiene Conditions; Business Image; Food and Beverage Businesses;

Summary/Abstract: Reputation, hygiene and image perceptions of customers have an important place for food and beverage businesses. Food and beverage businesses can provide a positive perception of corporate reputation in the minds of their customers as a result of long-term activities. Customers of businesses that provide a positive perception of corporate reputation can develop a positive perception of hygiene conditions as they will trust the business. In addition, the perception of positive corporate reputation also affects the image of the business, which is formed in a short time and is quickly affected by positive or negative conditions. The aim of this study is to determine the mediating role of hygiene conditions in the above-mentioned relationship. The universe of the research consists of customers who receive service from food and beverage businesses. During the study process, 527 people from the universe filled out the questionnaire.Quantitative research approach was adopted in the study. In this direction, data were collected using the questionnaire technique. The obtained data were analyzed using the process macro application. As a result of the analysis, it has been determined that the perception of corporate reputation is effective in perceiving hygiene conditions and business image. In addition, it has been determined that hygiene conditions have a mediating role in the effect of corporate reputation perception on business image perception.

  • Issue Year: 5/2021
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 1670-1686
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Turkish