The influence of service quality on student satisfaction and student loyalty in Vietnam: the moderating role of the university image

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DOI 10.1108/jts-12-2023-0032

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PurposeImproving service quality, student satisfaction and student loyalty is important to higher education institutions’ sustainable growth. The objectives of this study are a twofold: first, the study seeks to determine the dimensions of higher education service quality with a specific focus on Vietnam. Second, it examines how the service quality dimensions impact student satisfaction and student loyalty, with the moderating role of the university image.Design/methodology/approachThis study followed a rigorous procedure, including interviews, a survey, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and reliability analysis to identify higher education service quality dimensions and their measures. After that, using the data obtained from 1,550 university students in Vietnam, confirmatory factor analysis was used to validate the identified dimensions and structural equation modeling was used to test a proposed model explaining the outcomes of higher education service quality.FindingsThe findings reveal five dimensions of higher education service quality: academic aspect, nonacademic aspect, programming issues, facilities and industry interaction. Most of these factors have a positive influence on student satisfaction. In addition, the university image moderates the positive relationship between student satisfaction and student loyalty.Practical implicationsThis study’s findings highlight the complexity of service quality in the higher education context and encourage higher education institutions to improve their service quality in image to enhance student satisfaction and loyalty.Originality/valueThis study suggests a unique measure of higher education service quality dimensions and provides fresh insights into how they impact student satisfaction and loyalty in Vietnam.

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Nguyen, Hoang Viet Board of Rectors, Thuongmai University, Hanoi, Vietnam Vu, Tuan Duong Institute of Business Administration, Thuongmai University, Hanoi, Vietnam Saleem, Muhammad University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia Yaseen, Asif Department of Commerce, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan

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