The Moderating Role of Visitors’ Nationality on the Relationship between Service Quality and Behavioural intentions in Star Rated Game Lodges
Date
2023Author
Njagi, Caroline Kihara
Ndivo, Rayviscic Mutinda
Mwangi, Benson
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Purpose: Tourists from different nationalities
manifest differing cultural values that influence
service quality perceptions that subsequently
elicit their behavioural intentions. However, the
moderating role of nationality in the relationship
between service quality and behavioural intention
from the game lodges’ perspective has not been
sufficiently examined. Hence, this study aims to
examine the moderating role of nationality on the
relationship between service quality and
behavioural intentions.
Methodology: The study adopted a cross-section
survey and data was collected using structured
questionnaires from 312 tourists from 29
different nationalities residing in star rated game
lodges at Masai Mara national reserve and its
conservancies in Kenya. Data were analyzed
using both descriptive and inferential statistics.
To test whether or not the nationality of the
respondents influenced the study hypothesis,
structural equation modelling (SEM) and a multigroup analysis approach were conducted. Data
was presented in the form of tables and figures.
Findings: The study found that there was a
positive and significant relationship between
service quality and behavioural intentions.
Similarly, the results indicated that the tourists’
nationality moderates the relation between
service quality and behavioural intentions.
Recommendations: The study findings
contribute to the body of knowledge in service
marketing and more specifically on the role of
customers’ nationality on service quality
perceptions and behavioural intentions. The
research findings provide a strong foundation for
policy support in governance to the tourism
stakeholders for the growth of different tourism
markets in Kenya. Further, the study findings
inform the stakeholders on the nature of service
quality needed based on tourists’ cultural
differences to maximise the potential from the
existing and emerging tourism market.
Keywords: Visitors, Star Rated Hotels,
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