Fig. 1 Service Quality “Gap” Model Service Quality is also closely linked to user or customer satisfaction and many studies have explored this relationship. Kettinger and Lee (W. Kettinger & Lee, 1994) studied the relationship between user satisfaction with IS services and the SERVQUAL dimensions of quality, found two dimensions of service quality — reliability and empathy — to be significant predictors of user satisfaction. They suggested quality to be an antecedent of satisfaction, but the causality of the relationship required further longitudinal studies. Watson, & Kavan, 1995) assessed suitability of SERVQUAL in three different types of organizations in three countries. After examination of content validity, reliability, convergent validity, nomological validity, and discriminant validity, the study concludes that SERVQUAL is an appropriate instrument for researchers seeking a measure of IS service quality. The study also identifies exploration of the effects of managerial actions on service quality as an area of future research.
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