The importance of social comparison in perceived justice during the service recovery process
Purpose – This study aims to analyse how consumers' perceptions of justice in a service recovery scenario vary, not only due to the company's actions but also due to the comparisons they make with the experiences of other consumers. Design/methodology/approach – Based on justice theory, so...
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| description | Purpose – This study aims to analyse how consumers' perceptions of justice in a service recovery scenario vary, not only due to the company's actions but also due to the comparisons they make with the experiences of other consumers. Design/methodology/approach – Based on justice theory, social comparison theory and referent cognitions theory, this study describes an eight-scenario experiment with better or worse interactional, procedural and distributive justice (better/worse interactional justice given to other consumers) × 2 (better/worse procedural justice given to other consumers) × 2 (better/worse distributive justice given to other consumers). Findings – First, consumers' perceptions of interactional, procedural and distributive justice vary based on the comparisons they draw with other consumers' experiences. Second, the results confirmed that interactional justice has a moderating effect on procedural justice, whereas procedural justice does not significantly moderate distributive justice. Originality/value – First, based on justice theory, social comparison theory and referent cognitions theory, we focus on the influence of the treatment received by other consumers on the consumer's perceived justice in the same service recovery situation. Second, it is proposed that the three justice dimensions follow a defined sequence through the service recovery phases. Third, to the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is the first to propose a multistage model in which some justice dimensions influence other justice dimensions. 研究目的 – : 本研究擬探討在服務補救的處境裡, 消費者對公平的看法不但會受公司的行動所影響, 同時也會因他們與其他消費者的經驗作比較而有所改變。 研究設計/方法/理念 – : 本研究根據正義理論、社會比較理論和參照認知理論, 描述一個涵蓋八個處境的實驗, 實驗包含更好的或更差的互動的、程序上的和分配性的公平 (給予其他消費者更好的/更差的互動公平) × 2(給予其他消費者更好的/更差的程序上的公平) × 2 (給予其他消費者更好的/更差的分配性的公平)。 研究結果 – : 研究結果顯示, 消費者對互動的、程序上的和分配性公平的看法, 是會根據他們與其他消費者的體驗所作的比較而有所改變; 研究結果亦確認了互動的公平對程序上的公平會有調節作用, 而程序上的公平對分配性的公平則沒有顯著的調節作用。 研究的原創性 – : 首先, 我們根據正義理論、社會比較理論和參照認知理論, 把研究焦點放在於相同的服務補救情景中, 其他消費者受到的待遇, 如何影響消費者自身的認知公平; 另外, 我們建議, 這三個公平維度, 在各個服務補救階段裡, 均會跟隨一個清晰的次序。最後, 就研究人員所知, 本研究為首個提出一個公平維度互為影響的多階段模型的研究。 |
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| spelling | doaj-art-57e26e3b111c494fb3c3a8f11aa553652025-08-20T02:10:34ZengEmerald PublishingEuropean Journal of Management and Business Economics2444-84512444-84942024-10-0133448850410.1108/EJMBE-02-2023-0056The importance of social comparison in perceived justice during the service recovery processÓscar Aguilar-Rojas0Carmina Fandos-Herrera1Alfredo Pérez-Rueda2Business Management School, University of Costa Rica, San José, Costa RicaDepartment of Marketing Management and Marketing Research, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, SpainDepartment of Business Management, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, SpainPurpose – This study aims to analyse how consumers' perceptions of justice in a service recovery scenario vary, not only due to the company's actions but also due to the comparisons they make with the experiences of other consumers. Design/methodology/approach – Based on justice theory, social comparison theory and referent cognitions theory, this study describes an eight-scenario experiment with better or worse interactional, procedural and distributive justice (better/worse interactional justice given to other consumers) × 2 (better/worse procedural justice given to other consumers) × 2 (better/worse distributive justice given to other consumers). Findings – First, consumers' perceptions of interactional, procedural and distributive justice vary based on the comparisons they draw with other consumers' experiences. Second, the results confirmed that interactional justice has a moderating effect on procedural justice, whereas procedural justice does not significantly moderate distributive justice. Originality/value – First, based on justice theory, social comparison theory and referent cognitions theory, we focus on the influence of the treatment received by other consumers on the consumer's perceived justice in the same service recovery situation. Second, it is proposed that the three justice dimensions follow a defined sequence through the service recovery phases. Third, to the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is the first to propose a multistage model in which some justice dimensions influence other justice dimensions. 研究目的 – : 本研究擬探討在服務補救的處境裡, 消費者對公平的看法不但會受公司的行動所影響, 同時也會因他們與其他消費者的經驗作比較而有所改變。 研究設計/方法/理念 – : 本研究根據正義理論、社會比較理論和參照認知理論, 描述一個涵蓋八個處境的實驗, 實驗包含更好的或更差的互動的、程序上的和分配性的公平 (給予其他消費者更好的/更差的互動公平) × 2(給予其他消費者更好的/更差的程序上的公平) × 2 (給予其他消費者更好的/更差的分配性的公平)。 研究結果 – : 研究結果顯示, 消費者對互動的、程序上的和分配性公平的看法, 是會根據他們與其他消費者的體驗所作的比較而有所改變; 研究結果亦確認了互動的公平對程序上的公平會有調節作用, 而程序上的公平對分配性的公平則沒有顯著的調節作用。 研究的原創性 – : 首先, 我們根據正義理論、社會比較理論和參照認知理論, 把研究焦點放在於相同的服務補救情景中, 其他消費者受到的待遇, 如何影響消費者自身的認知公平; 另外, 我們建議, 這三個公平維度, 在各個服務補救階段裡, 均會跟隨一個清晰的次序。最後, 就研究人員所知, 本研究為首個提出一個公平維度互為影響的多階段模型的研究。https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/EJMBE-02-2023-0056/full/pdfService failureService recoveryJustice theoryConsumer comparisonSocial comparison theoryReferent cognitions theory |
| spellingShingle | Óscar Aguilar-Rojas Carmina Fandos-Herrera Alfredo Pérez-Rueda The importance of social comparison in perceived justice during the service recovery process European Journal of Management and Business Economics Service failure Service recovery Justice theory Consumer comparison Social comparison theory Referent cognitions theory |
| title | The importance of social comparison in perceived justice during the service recovery process |
| title_full | The importance of social comparison in perceived justice during the service recovery process |
| title_fullStr | The importance of social comparison in perceived justice during the service recovery process |
| title_full_unstemmed | The importance of social comparison in perceived justice during the service recovery process |
| title_short | The importance of social comparison in perceived justice during the service recovery process |
| title_sort | importance of social comparison in perceived justice during the service recovery process |
| topic | Service failure Service recovery Justice theory Consumer comparison Social comparison theory Referent cognitions theory |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/EJMBE-02-2023-0056/full/pdf |
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