Research Design
This study employed a survey research design to
collect data from the participants to investigate
relationship among five components of service quality
and customer satisfaction. The research is quantitative in
nature. Quantitative data allows the researchers to
present data in descriptive form and also to determine
possible relationships between two or more variables.
Quantitative research involving correlations describes
the degree in which two or more variables are related
(Fraenkel and Wallen, 2003). The independent variable
used in this study is overall satisfaction with HBR bus
transport service. Independent variables are specific
service quality attributes which consist of service
given, access, availability, time and environment. These
are the five dimensions of service quality deduced from
Service quality literatures.