1. Las asociaciones de la imagen como determinantes de satisfacción en el sector bancario español.
- Author
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Gil, Rafael Bravo, Vallejo, Jorge Matute, and Pérez, José Miguel Pina
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BANKING research , *BANKING industry , *INDUSTRIAL location , *EMPLOYEES , *SOCIAL responsibility of business , *PRICES - Abstract
This paper analyses the influence that image associations have in the perceptions and satisfaction with the Spanish bank industry. For that, the role of location, personnel, social responsibility and perceived price fairness as determinants of global impression and satisfaction with the entity is examined. Moreover, it also studies if socio-demographic variables and the fact that the client is customer of a traditional or saving bank moderate the relationships. To fill these aims, structural equation modeling is employed with a sample of 300 clients of the Spanish banking industry. Results show different paths of influence of the associations over the satisfaction. Besides, differences among segments are found, what highlights the importance of offering differentiate services in this market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010