Dealing with service failures: The use of explanations

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Bradley, Graham L
Sparks, Beverley A
Year published
2009
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This study investigated the impact of four types of explanations following a tourism service failure. Written scenarios were used to orthogonally manipulate explanation type and failure magnitude. Both independent variables had significant effects on customer satisfaction and justice perceptions. Apologies yielded more favorable outcomes than did referential accounts. Specific forms of justice mediated the effects of three explanation types. This research links different explanation types to different forms of justice, thereby shedding light not only on what types of explanations assist most with service recovery, but also ...
View more >This study investigated the impact of four types of explanations following a tourism service failure. Written scenarios were used to orthogonally manipulate explanation type and failure magnitude. Both independent variables had significant effects on customer satisfaction and justice perceptions. Apologies yielded more favorable outcomes than did referential accounts. Specific forms of justice mediated the effects of three explanation types. This research links different explanation types to different forms of justice, thereby shedding light not only on what types of explanations assist most with service recovery, but also on how they have their effects.
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View more >This study investigated the impact of four types of explanations following a tourism service failure. Written scenarios were used to orthogonally manipulate explanation type and failure magnitude. Both independent variables had significant effects on customer satisfaction and justice perceptions. Apologies yielded more favorable outcomes than did referential accounts. Specific forms of justice mediated the effects of three explanation types. This research links different explanation types to different forms of justice, thereby shedding light not only on what types of explanations assist most with service recovery, but also on how they have their effects.
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Journal Title
Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing
Volume
26
Issue
2
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© 2009 Routledge. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal website for access to the definitive, published version.
Subject
Commercial services
Marketing
Tourism