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Service Quality Evaluation at Events through Service Mapping

Journal of Travel ResearchPublished 1 May 2001
Donald Getz, Martin O’Neill, Jack Carlsen
Citations123
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score3.10
SNIP3.31

TL;DR

Results of participant observation at the 1998 Margaret River Masters surfing event in Western Australia are combined with concurrent visitor survey data and direct observations to generate recommendations for improving its management.

Abstract

Service mapping is described and illustrated in the context of evaluating and improving service quality at special events. Results of participant observation at the 1998 Margaret River Masters surfing event in Western Australia are combined with concurrent visitor survey data and direct observations to generate recommendations for improving its management. Conclusions are drawn on the utility and application of the service-mapping technique for events and on the nature of service quality at events.

Keywords

Social SciencesBusiness, Management and Accounting