Customer satisfaction and competitiveness in the Chinese E-retailing: Structural equation modeling (SEM) approach to identify the role of quality factors |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Nottingham University Business School China, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China, 199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo 315 100, China;2. Department of Decision and Information Sciences, Charlton College of Business, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, 285 Old Westport Road, North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300, USA;1. Charlton College of Business, University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth, 285 Old Westport Road, North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300, USA;2. Department of Management & Marketing,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, PR China.;1. College of Business Administration, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China;2. Academy of Mathematics and Systems Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China;3. Department of Management Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon, Hong Kong, China;1. Brunel Business School, Brunel University, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, United Kingdom;2. School of Professional Development, Brunel University, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, United Kingdom;3. Brunel University, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, United Kingdom;4. School of Built Environment, Curtin University, Australia |
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| Abstract: | This paper attempts to study the impact of customer satisfaction and the Chinese electronic retailers (E-retailers) competitiveness using quality factors. Two conceptual models based on asset-process-performance (APP) competitive theoretical framework have been proposed. The proposed models include E-retailers strategic factors such as logistics, quality and customer satisfaction equivalent to asset, process and performance entities of the APP framework. Using an empirical survey from a young population, this study, with the support of structural equation modeling (SEM) identifies reliability in service quality and purchasing experience in e-service quality as dominant customer satisfaction factors. This study uses both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and suggests that to be competitive Chinese E-retailers have to focus more on the delivery of products (logistics) compared to other intangible service quality factors. On theoretical front, this study is a novel attempt to validate the APP framework for E-retailers’ competitiveness. On the practical front, the outcome of the study would be highly beneficial to the Chinese E-retailers to fine tune their strategy to satisfy the growing demand. Furthermore, this study can supplement government policy makers to regulate the growing volatile market. |
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| Keywords: | Customer satisfaction E-retailing Competitiveness Quality factors |
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