Award Date
1-1-2001
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Hotel Administration
First Committee Member
Seyhmus Baloglu
Number of Pages
95
Abstract
This study investigates the relationship between employee turnover and perceived service quality in casino restaurants. The restaurants were buffets, steakhouses, and coffee shops in casinos in three geographic locations. The study uses both cross-sectional and time-series data in a linkage model. It then analyzes the nature of this relationship on both a concurrent and consecutive periods over ten months. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA with Scheffe Post-Hoc tests, Pearson's product moment correlations. Hypotheses were tested by correlations and time-lagged correlations; The results show that steakhouses have the lowest turnover and the lowest poor and failure ratings by customers. Buffet restaurants had the highest mean scores for wait-time-to-be-seated. Front-of-the-House turnover has a strong correlation to customer service quality. The correlations and time-lagged correlations showed that employee turnover is related to customer service quality over several time periods. This study shows that employee turnover, particularly in the Front-of-the-House positions, has a significant relationship with customer service quality not only in concurrent periods but also in consecutive periods. The significant correlation in consecutive time periods has implications for restaurant management. First, employee turnover continues to have a negative effect on customer service quality in consecutive time periods. Second, the continued loss of customers over several time periods could have an negative impact on revenue as well as sales and promotional expenses.
Keywords
Casinos; Customer; Employee; Quality; Relationship; Restaurants; Services; Turnover
Controlled Subject
Management; Industrial relations; Commerce; Labor economics
File Format
File Size
1730.56 KB
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
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Repository Citation
Brandmeir, Karl D, "The relationship between employee turnover and customer service quality in casino restaurants" (2001). UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations. 1272.
http://dx.doi.org/10.25669/ibyh-qd7i
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