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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BANK MARKETING
Volume 34, Issue 6, Pages 904-923Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/IJBM-03-2015-0027
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Service quality; Customer satisfaction; Bank; Mass affluent segment; Personal advisor
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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore mass affluent customer perceptions of the service quality delivered by personal advisors and banks, and the contributions of personal advisors and banks to customer satisfaction; and also to analyse the strength of the relationship between customer satisfaction with personal advisors and banks. Design/methodology/approach - A survey composed of items designed to mirror service quality practices used in the mass affluent segment was administered to customers of a major Swedish bank. Statistical analyses of the responses were performed. Findings - Four service quality dimensions are identified as salient to customer satisfaction: interpersonal behaviour, knowledge, service portfolio, and trust. The relative importance of these dimensions depends on whether customer satisfaction with the personal advisor or the bank is focused. Moreover, the analysis indicates a double rubbing off effect where customer satisfaction with the personal advisor influences customer satisfaction with the bank and vice versa. Originality/value - The unexplored separation of service quality provided by the bank and the personal advisor is central to perceived service quality. The study focuses on customer satisfaction in the mass affluent segment, which is an unexplored context different from retail banking.
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