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Service quality in higher education: Applying HEdPERF scale in Vietnamese universities


Author - Affiliation:
Le Dinh Minh Tri - International University, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam
Tran Thi Hoang Lam - International University, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam
Nguyen Quang Trang - International University, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam
Corresponding author: Nguyen Quang Trang - nguyenquangtrang9@gmail.com
Submitted: 01-06-2021
Accepted: 19-06-2021
Published: 29-06-2021

Abstract
As the higher education sector is more competitive and globalized, service quality and student satisfaction are increasingly essential and attract more attention. However, research on this topic usually employed general service models applied for the higher education context. This paper investigates the service quality in higher education by combining the HEdPERF model and the popular two-dimensional service quality model to link the general and context-focused perspective. Data were obtained from 335 respondents who are students in Vietnamese universities. Findings indicate the effects of functional and technical service quality on student satisfaction and determine each HEdPERF dimension’s relationships on the two dimensions of service quality. This study contributes to understanding the path from service performance in the higher education sector, service quality dimensions, and satisfaction. This also provides suggestions for Vietnamese universities in improving their performance and services.

Keywords
HEdPERF; higher education; service quality; student satisfaction; Vietnam

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Le, D. M. T., Tran, T. H. L., & Nguyen, Q. T. (2021). Service quality in higher education: Applying HEdPERF scale in Vietnamese universities. Ho Chi Minh City Open University Journal of Science – Social Sciences, 11(1), 101-115. doi:10.46223/HCMCOUJS.soci.en.11.1.1905.2021


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.46223/HCMCOUJS.soci.en.11.1.1905.2021
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