ERIC Number: EJ1385649
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jun
Pages: 27
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ISSN: ISSN-1358-3883
EISSN: EISSN-1573-1936
BS-QUAL: Measuring Student Perceptions of Service Quality in Business Schools, an Exploratory Study
Tertiary Education and Management, v29 n2 p161-187 Jun 2023
The number of Business Schools (BS) and their market share had increased in the last decades. Positioning strategy of BS is crucial in today's competitive and changing environments. Thus, paying attention to student's satisfaction and the factors, which motivate their selection, are relevant for service quality assurance in BS. This paper designs a scale to measure these perceptions as a useful tool for BS managers in the pursuit of excellence. Using a mixed analysis methodology, the most prominent dimensions detected in the literature were validated by BS managers and later by BS graduates. Internal and external dimensions compose the resulting scale, named BS-QUAL. The internal dimensions are related to Academic staff, Services, Facilities, and Sustainability while the external factors are related to Preparation for the future, Internationalization and Notoriety. BS-QUAL could be useful for the top management of BS to develop strategies that minimize the distance between student expectations and service provided.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Attitude Measures, Educational Quality, Business Administration Education, Student Satisfaction, Test Construction, Test Validity, College Administration, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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