The study aims to figure elements that affect the satisfaction of employees of tour agencies and empirically analyze the employees based on theories to see how their service orientation is affected when their satisfaction is increased in order to find...
The study aims to figure elements that affect the satisfaction of employees of tour agencies and empirically analyze the employees based on theories to see how their service orientation is affected when their satisfaction is increased in order to find how tour agencies can improve service orientation through increased satisfaction on the part of the employees in the internal marketing process.
Toward this end, it will redefine the concept of internal marketing and service orientation through comprehensive review of previous studies. In particular, it will figure how much customer satisfaction affects the service orientation. It will also examine how the internal marketing provided to employees impacts service capability and satisfaction of employees and find how much impact the service capability and satisfaction of employees will on service orientation. As a result of empirical results, following results were generated.
As a result of analysis of the impact that the internal marketing has on internal customer satisfaction, it was found that the more service education, training, compensation system and empowerment on the part of employees, the higher internal customer satisfaction.
As a result of analysis of the effect that the internal marketing has on the service orientation, it was found that the more service education, training, compensation system and empowerment on the part of employees, the higher service orientation.
As a result of analysis of the impact that the internal customer satisfaction have on the service orientation, it was found that the more satisfaction with the service education and training and empowerment, the higher service orientation. In order to figure differences in variables according to characteristics of samples in addition to the verification of a hypothesis, ANOVA and T-test were conducted to analyze the difference in the internal marketing, internal satisfaction and service orientation by gender, and as a result, it was found that there were differences in communication and welfare programs.
Based on the results, tour agencies need to help its employees voluntarily provide services to customers by expanding and guaranteeing communication channels and reducing employees’ stress instead of enhancing compensation system, service education and training. In addition, since customers feel that they are specially treated when meeting proactive and friendly employees, it would help create a positive image on the part of the tour agency and lead to revisit and repurchase. In order to realize proactive provision of service on the part of employees, the internal marketing in tour agencies, particularly communications and delegation system need to be further facilitated.