Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Publication Title
Sport Marketing Quarterly
Volume
19
Issue
3
Pages
154-165
Abstract
Service quality has been recognized as a strategic tool for improving organizational performance. Many non-profit organizations have taken a market-based approach to fundraising, which enhances the importance of service excellence. The purpose of this investigation was to examine donor perceptions of service quality in college athletics. First, an adapted version of Sargeant's (2001) non-profit service quality instrument was examined to assess its appropriateness within the context of college athletic donors. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and validity and reliability analyses provided evidence of an adequate model fit. Subsequently, three multiple linear regression models were developed to examine the relationship between service quality and donor satisfaction, donor longevity, and gift amount. The results indicated a significant relationship between service quality and donor satisfaction. However, a direct relationship between service quality and donor behavioral outcomes was not found.
Original Publication Citation
Shapiro, S. (2010). Does service matter? An examination of donor perceptions of service quality in college athletics. Sport Marketing Quarterly, 19(3), 154-165.
Repository Citation
Shapiro, Stephen L., "Does Service Matter? An Examination of Donor Perceptions of Service Quality in College Athletics" (2010). Human Movement Studies & Special Education Faculty Publications. 19.
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