The effects of service convenience and perceived quality on perceived value, satisfaction and loyalty in low-cost fitness centers
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- 1 July 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Sport Management Review
- Vol. 21 (3), 250-262
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2017.07.003
Abstract
Due to its importance in fitness centers, a number of authors have explored and analyzed loyalty. However, two characteristics not yet examined are service convenience in fitness center chains and low-cost fitness centers (an emerging business model). In the present study, the authors sought to understand the relationship among perceived quality and service convenience on perceived value, satisfaction, and client loyalty in low-cost fitness centers. Clients (N=763; 381 women and 382 men) from three low-cost Spanish fitness centers were surveyed, revealing a positive relationship among the variables studied. Findings demonstrate the importance of proper management of non-monetary sacrifices and perceived quality by the managers of these sport organizations, since client loyalty could depend on factors of these emerging sport models. (C) 2017 Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Keywords
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