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A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation into Service Failure and Service Recovery in the Restaurant Industry

A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation into Service Failure and Service Recovery in the Restaurant Industry

Pierre Mostert, Danie Petzer, Christine De Meyer
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781466600775|ISBN10: 1466600772|EISBN13: 9781466600782
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0077-5.ch005
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Mostert, Pierre, et al. "A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation into Service Failure and Service Recovery in the Restaurant Industry." Service Science Research, Strategy and Innovation: Dynamic Knowledge Management Methods, edited by N. Delener, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 86-99. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0077-5.ch005

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Mostert, P., Petzer, D., & De Meyer, C. (2012). A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation into Service Failure and Service Recovery in the Restaurant Industry. In N. Delener (Ed.), Service Science Research, Strategy and Innovation: Dynamic Knowledge Management Methods (pp. 86-99). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0077-5.ch005

Chicago

Mostert, Pierre, Danie Petzer, and Christine De Meyer. "A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation into Service Failure and Service Recovery in the Restaurant Industry." In Service Science Research, Strategy and Innovation: Dynamic Knowledge Management Methods, edited by N. Delener, 86-99. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0077-5.ch005

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Abstract

Despite organizations’ best intentions to achieve zero defect service environments, this objective is unlikely due to the multi-dimensional nature of service encounters. Organizations should therefore provide effective service recovery in the event of service failures. This chapter theoretically and empirically considers service quality, service failures, and service recovery among South African restaurant patrons and compares findings to similar studies among United States and Irish restaurant patrons. Despite experiencing a service failure, most restaurant patrons would support the restaurant again in the future provided that service recovery was effective. Even a simple apology may rectify customer satisfaction and lead to customer retention.

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