The findings reveal that while there is a significant shortfall in meeting customer expectations, the FLE
appears to have a good understanding of what these expectations actually are. The FLE should focus on
those dimensions which receive lowest ratings and attributes with high gap scores. This research adds to
the body of knowledge relating to public service quality management. It will also be of interest to
strategic and operational public service managers and to academics investigating the reliability and
value of service quality assessment tools. It addresses key relationships between service dimensions and
service quality within the Mauritian public service.