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A Consumer-Based Brand Equity Model For The Luxury And Upscale Hotel Sector, Hairong Shan
A Consumer-Based Brand Equity Model For The Luxury And Upscale Hotel Sector, Hairong Shan
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
Luxury and upscale hotels, in common with businesses in other service industries and more broadly, seek to develop a strong brand that will contribute to a long-term competitive advantage. However, research on consumer-based brand equity in luxury and upscale hotels is limited. Therefore, the current research, based on fundamental theories of brand equity development established in the packaged goods and the service industries including hotels, has developed a consumer-based brand equity model for the luxury and upscale hotel sector.
A mixed methods research design was employed. A qualitative study was first conducted using focus groups with the data being content …
An Analysis Of Service Quality In Ansett Australia W.A. Division, Jodie R. Buckley
An Analysis Of Service Quality In Ansett Australia W.A. Division, Jodie R. Buckley
Theses : Honours
There is a lack of significant in-depth research, analysing service quality in the travel and tourism industry. This research attempts to contribute to the literature by analysing service quality using Ansett Australia (W.A. Division) as a case study. The approach uses the revised 1990 SERVQUAL instrument, originally developed by Parasuraman, Zeithaml and Berry (1986) and the conceptual model of service quality. The SERVQUAL instrument and conceptual framework form the basis of the theoretical framework and analysis. Three perspectives are considered in the analysis of service quality in Ansett Australia (W.A. Division), namely, front-line employees, management and frequent flyers. Through the …