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Research Directions and Methodology for Measuring the Quality of Hotel Services: Bibliometric Analysis

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|Oct 2024

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Distribution of the number of publications (yearly output)
Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.
Distribution of the number of publications (yearly output) Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.

Figure 2.

Distribution of the number of publications and citations by top journals
Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.
Distribution of the number of publications and citations by top journals Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.

Figure 3.

Collaborative clusters of authors’
Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.
Collaborative clusters of authors’ Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.

Figure 4.

Distribution of authors’ top affiliations
Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.
Distribution of authors’ top affiliations Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.

Figure 5.

Network of authors’ collaboration by country
Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.
Network of authors’ collaboration by country Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.

Figure 6.

Thematic evolution 1994–2024
Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.
Thematic evolution 1994–2024 Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.

Figure 7.

Thematic evolution 1994–2017
Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.
Thematic evolution 1994–2017 Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.

Figure 8.

Thematic evolution 2018–2022
Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.
Thematic evolution 2018–2022 Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.

Figure 9.

Thematic evolution 2023–2024
Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.
Thematic evolution 2023–2024 Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.

Figure 10.

Research methods evolution over time
Source: own elaboration
Research methods evolution over time Source: own elaboration

Figure 11.

Thematic clusters
Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.
Thematic clusters Source: own elaboration using the R ‘bibliometrix’ package.

Thematic clusters

OccurrencesWordsOccurrencesWordsOccurrencesWords
Cluster FACTORSCluster RELATIONSHIPCluster QUALITY
248tourism388relationship968quality
270factors194loyalty282performance
147attributes127brand337management
178business248perceived339managers
182marketing280positive213importance
163information277role183process
152market225relationships170development
203approach43green172level
144strategies129behavior105practices
111price117intention185improve
180identify109intentions141knowledge
128competitive81image67innovation
110expectations82trust143increase
150key137positively130related
132design160modeling122environment
112staff59engagement105levels
116international57behavioral60environmental
85star65emotional59internal
118differences50recovery78chain
78scale22csr110effective
91strategy59behaviors107critical
127main119taylor79firms
70food54corporate106perspective
76system118francis111enhance
94models75interaction53orientation
55efficiency80affects96time
63accommodation34emotions101managerial
99characteristics70influenced78activities
98measure26equity84human
86types64antecedents50innovative
79product54values77training
106terms68constructs64delivery
110understand50attitudes92providing
52cost81llc63success
78evaluation77partial82achieve
78countries38affective77developing
89reliability35revisit82evidence
90improvementCluster CUSTOMER53industries
119rights1035customer69contribute
106quantitative1001service69improving
119reserved470satisfaction60individual
105focus342hotel64resources
107insights330impact67concept
71measurement323significant73result
98analyze229dimensions46behaviour
77companies303influence53effectiveness
99potential182experienceCluster EMPLOYEES
101specific185social283employees
92determine186perceptions145employee
86qualitative193context89job
94applied77luxury79commitment
87aspects173future96organizational
46costs170understanding51leadership
59processes139framework84outcomes
88gap155proposed57frontline
66technology146factor68organizations
81methods105experiences30climate
84major129variables36psychological
70products143significantly214online
88including115perception134reviews
70growth96negative74ratings
62servqual146current95review
83assess121affect90travel
70low118provided63website
53destination132publishing54booking
65facilities122total53travelers
47systems113questionnaires55websites
49businesses66restaurant74content
62economic114suggest44media
78set87five-star53rating
77interviews94responses56features
53competitiveness95previous
67methodology66communication
53financial94reveal
47lodging90attention
68evaluate91influences
74existing88technique
47implementation92specifically
43prices44covid-
72due60physical
20airbnb64providers
64objective81analyses
66strategic81practitioners
61elements41chinese
63global75sampling
71adopted64hoteliers
58competition68impacts
74offer38pandemic
57stay49response
35visitors42purchase
60advantage

Future research suggestions identified in thematic clusters

ClusterFuture research suggestionSource
Factorsapplying the IPA technique to a comparison of hotel selection criteria for different market segments defined by demographic or geographic factors(Chu & Choi, 2000)
investigate the perceptions of the same customers visiting the hotel in different seasons(Benitez, et al., 2007)
how cultural factors, resources, or capabilities may moderate or mediate the relationship between quality, environmental management, and competitiveness; comparison of quality management, environmental management, performance, and competitiveness of firms with quality and environmental certifications (e.g. ISO 9001, ;jll ISO 14001) and those without(Molina-Azorin et al., 2015)
what factors should be used for to judge customers’ willingness to pay for a specific type of hotels(Zhang, et al., 2011)
to compare guests’ experience at Airbnb accommodation with that of hotels(Priporas et al., 2017)
the relationship between service quality and satisfaction and perceived value, image, cultural contact, service experience, and the type of service(Nunkoo et al., 2020)
Qualityto investigate how different strategic orientations, such as learning and entrepreneurial orientations, affect hotel performance and capabilities, such as relationship management, branding, and service innovation(Alnawas & Hemsley-Brown, 2019)
to test if hotels with a higher degree of quality management achieve better performance levels.(Tari et al., 2017)
to investigate causal mechanisms of employees’ behavior in the context of service quality, achieving(Tsai, 2009)
to analyze the personality traits and other internship factors as factors that affect service performance(C.-S. Lee et al., 2015)
Relationshipconsidering the cultural factor, as well as variables such as: hotel rating, ecological organizational culture and ecological opportunities to achieve effective results.(Mittal & Dhar, 2016)
determining the empirical impact of hidden motives on consumer behavior.exploring the potential influence of other variables, such as hotel brand, ownership type, and/or hotel class, on consumer responses to ulterior motives.(Rahman et al., 2015)
conducting employee brand research in various service industries to better knowledge of service branding.understanding why some departments do not support the brand.(Kimpakorn & Tocquer, 2010)
research on how to evaluate different green hotel marketing strategies.research on smaller hotels that encounter more obstacles and hurdles when putting these service quality strategies into practice.(Chan, 2013)
extending research by identifying potential relationships between other variables. What does the front line of the hotel and catering industry look like, employee perception of CSR in connection with work results, satisfaction, and trust? Do employees who perceive their company positively want to stay there longer and spread positive opinions about it?(Park & Levy, 2014)
to what extent do guests' hotel experiences manifest themselves in their social and psychological needs(Xu & Chan, 2010)
credibility plays a role in creating a positive customer perception of the entire value co-creation process implemented by the hotel.(Porras et al., 2018)
longitudinal data can be used in research to identify dynamic shifts in CSR, customer satisfaction, service quality, business image, reputation, and customer loyalty. Future studies could also determine the mediating function of additional factors in the relationship between CSR and loyalty, such as credibility, trust or positive word of mouth.(Latif et al., 2020)
Customerusing mixed research methods, the study examines the opinions of private and public customers (offline and online) on different dimensions of the quality of hotel services (luxury and lower category hotels) often related to other tourist services.(Kim et al., 2010; Seric et al., 2016; Song et al., 2022; Sparks et al., 2016)
determine the impact of the stages of the COVID-19 pandemic on attitudes and changes in behavior of hotel customers in the context of socio-cultural conditions and other predictors related to the quality of the relationship, e.g. trust in the hotel, trust in staff observing the hygiene regime, WOM/e-WOM referrals, price sensitivity and effectiveness of crisis management strategies.(Al-Gharaibah, 2020; Hu et al., 2021; Liang & Wu, 2022; Su et al., 2016; Yu et al., 2023)
exploring the relationship between the use of service robots and AI in diverse types of hotel facilities and customers’ technology readiness(Chiang & Trimi, 2020)
research into the skills of front-line staff to attract talent in the hospitality industry, which is a key dimension of the quality of hotel services.(Dimanche & Lo, 2022)
Employeesdifference in internal branding perceptions and implementations between employee and top management groups; examine how direct supervisors’ brand-oriented leadership impacts front office employees compared to top management’s indirect influence; investigate the links between types of employee commitment (affective, normative, continuance) and their impacts on behaviors and outcomes; refine methods for measuring employee brand knowledge(Terglav et al., 2016)
explore how direct leadership functions in hotels during peak demand periods or emergencies and how participative leadership suits hotels where services require extensive team consultation; how managers adjust their leadership styles to specific operational challenges; the effectiveness of leading by example within transformational leadership strategy, focusing on its impact on employee motivation, cooperation, and responsiveness;whether the indirect effect of servant leadership on job outcomes such as career satisfaction and adaptive performance, through work engagement, is greater than that of authentic leadership and ethical leadership; indirect effect of servant leadership and authentic leadership on job outcomes by incorporating multiple mediators, e.g. job embeddedness, work engagement; to add the environmental dimensions to leadership research;(Clark et al., 2009)
analyze the applicability of leadership scales for lower management, such as supervisors; broaden studies to include various situational factors; explore what enhances servant leadership in the hospitality sector; assess the impact of organizational culture and individual leader traits like personal motivation on servant leadership effectiveness(Ling et al., 2016)
investigate the impact of psychological contracts on service behaviors across cultures, study the effects and remedies of contract breaches by service organizations, and analyze mediators between relational contracts and service behaviors(Lu et al., 2016)
Onlineto analyze how different rating criteria affect final rating hotel scores by users of online travel agencies’ platforms(R. Leung et al., 2018)
to study the harm caused by false remarks or unfavorable evaluations by hotel customers and the possibilities of their filtration.(Rhee & Yang, 2015)
to investigate the “emotional” motivations for content sharing online, user-generated content, hotel and travel corporations’ social media tactics, and customer views of what is important in social spaces.(Wilson et al., 2012)
to understand users’ reasons for using a booking website, to learn more about their evaluations of the current platform, and to acquire more ideas for improving it.(Foris et al., 2020)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijcm-2024-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2449-8939 | Journal ISSN: 2449-8920
Language: English
Page range: 227 - 251
Published on: Oct 22, 2024
Published by: Jagiellonian University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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