Service quality dimensions of ride-sourcing services in Indian context
Benchmarking: An International Journal
ISSN: 1463-5771
Article publication date: 7 September 2020
Issue publication date: 19 January 2021
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to identify the dimensions of service quality in the case of ride-sourcing services in Indian context.
Design/methodology/approach
The service quality dimensions of ride-sourcing services are identified using an exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Further, the reliability and validity of the factors are established through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using AMOS.
Findings
The service quality dimensions of ride-sourcing services are identified: comfort, internal environment, safety and personnel, mobile convenience and reliability, mobile system efficiency and availability, mobile customer service and billing and mobile security and privacy.
Research limitations/implications
The various dimensions are identified to measure service quality of ride-sourcing services in India. So, these dimensions can be tested for ride-sourcing services of countries having similar culture as India.
Practical implications
The proposed dimensions can be used as a diagnostic tool to identify and compare important criteria for service quality of ride-sourcing services.
Originality/value
Most relevant studies about dimensions of service quality for ride-sourcing services do not have stable factor structure. The dimensions identified include the traditional taxi service quality and mobile app service quality, which are not covered in current literature.
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Citation
Shah, T.R. (2021), "Service quality dimensions of ride-sourcing services in Indian context", Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 28 No. 1, pp. 249-266. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-03-2020-0106
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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