The secondary aim of the study was to investigate the proposed relationships between
service climate and the dependent variables, using the dimensions of service climate,
rather than global service climate. We used the four dimensions shown in Figure 1,
essentially adopted from Schneider et al. (1998), and defined as follows. Customer
orientation measures the degree to which an organisation emphasizes, in multiple
ways, meeting customer needs and expectations for service quality. Customer feedback
measures the solicitation and use of feedback from customers regarding service
quality. Managerial practices reflect those actions taken by an employee’s immediate
manager that support and reward the delivery of quality,