Six Sigma quality: a structured review and implications for future research

MG Aboelmaged - International Journal of Quality & Reliability …, 2010 - emerald.com
The literature on Six Sigma from 417 referred journal articles in business and management
disciplines, information systems and computer science, engineering, healthcare, etc. were …

The current state of six sigma application in services

A Chakrabarty, K Chuan Tan - Managing service quality: An …, 2007 - emerald.com
Purpose–Since its introduction by Motorola in the 1980s, six sigma and its philosophy have
found widespread application in many manufacturing industries. It has also inspired …

Consumer satisfaction with the quality of logistics services

I Meidutė-Kavaliauskienė, A Aranskis… - Procedia-Social and …, 2014 - Elsevier
This article analyses customer satisfaction with logistics services; however, considerable
attention is paid specifically on their quality. This activity is part of service industry, whose …

The challenges of six sigma in improving service quality

B Nakhai, JS Neves - International Journal of Quality & Reliability …, 2009 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate the contributions of six sigma
methodology to the improvement of service quality. Since its development in the late 1980s …

Measuring service quality and customer satisfaction of the small-and medium-sized hotels (SMSHs) industry: lessons from United Arab Emirates (UAE)

SZ Ahmad, N Ahmad, A Papastathopoulos - Tourism Review, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to delve upon customer satisfaction and service quality within small-
and medium-sized hotels (SMSHs) by using a modified SERVQUAL model …

The role of brands in a service-dominated world

P Klaus, S Maklan - Journal of Brand Management, 2007 - Springer
Long gone are the days where a brand was merely a logo or trademark that distinguished a
company's products from those of competitors. The fastest-growing sectors of the modern …

Alternative perspectives on service quality and customer satisfaction: the role of BPM

V Kumar, PA Smart, H Maddern… - International Journal of …, 2008 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to further investigate the linkages between business
process management (BPM) and customer satisfaction. Also, to challenge the dominance of …

Customer satisfaction and service quality in UK financial services

H Maddern, R Maull, A Smart, P Baker - International Journal of …, 2007 - emerald.com
Purpose–The paper seeks to evaluate the drivers of customer satisfaction (CS), specifically
exploring the impact of business process management (BPM) on service quality and CS …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the perceived satisfaction and revisiting intentions of lodgers in a restricted service scenario: evidence from the hotel industry in quarantine

KY Wang, ML Ma, J Yu - Service Business, 2021 - Springer
The strict contactless management measures that have been implemented to control the
spread of the COVID-19 pandemic have severely limited the ability of hotel staff to provide …

Six Sigma: literature review and key future research areas

P Nonthaleerak, LC Hendry - International Journal of Six …, 2006 - inderscienceonline.com
It is a timely point to extensively review the literature on Six Sigma given the recent
increased research interest. This paper reviews more than 200 Six Sigma papers …