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Modelling influential factors on customer loyalty in public libraries: a study of West Iran

Maryam Keshvari (Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Shahid Chamran University, Ahwaz, Iran)
Firoozeh Zare Farashbandi (Library and Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran & Health Management Economics Research Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.)
Ehsan Geraei (Department of Knowledge and Information Science, Shahid Chamran University, Ahwaz, Iran)

The Electronic Library

ISSN: 0264-0473

Article publication date: 3 August 2015

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to present a model for influential factors on customer loyalty in public libraries and its evaluation in public libraries of western Iran.

Design/methodology/approach

This research is a correlation study and uses a questionnaire as a data gathering tool. The statistical population consists of all members of public libraries in western Iran. The final data analysis was carried out using 467 completed questionnaires and data were analysed using SPSS19 and AMOS19 software.

Findings

The findings of this study showed that perceived value has the largest influence on customer loyalty with a factor of 0.451. The second most influential factor is customer satisfaction with a factor of 0.214. Three predictor variables are the effect of the services, controlling the provided information and library as a location, which had the highest influence on perceived value of libraries’ customers. The findings also showed that perceived value with meaningfulness level of p < 0.001 and a value of 0.316 has the most influence on libraries’ customer satisfaction.

Originality/value

Identifying and improving the influential factors on customer loyalty in public libraries can increase the customer return rate of these libraries. Public library managers of Iran, especially in western Iran, can use the findings of this study to improve the influential factors on customer loyalty in libraries under their care.

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Citation

Keshvari, M., Zare Farashbandi, F. and Geraei, E. (2015), "Modelling influential factors on customer loyalty in public libraries: a study of West Iran", The Electronic Library, Vol. 33 No. 4, pp. 810-823. https://doi.org/10.1108/EL-10-2013-0185

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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