From value co-creation to positive experiences and customer satisfaction. A customer perspective in the hotel industry

This study evaluates whether the Value Co-creation (VCC) process in hotels contributes to positive guest experience and satisfaction. This paper utilizes the DART model (Dialogue, Access, Risk, and Transparency) as the main framework to explore VCC in hotels. This research is the first to both adjus...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Solakis, Konstantinos, Peña Vinces, Jesús del Carmen, López-Bonilla, Jesús Manuel, Aguado, Luis F
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/137546
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/137546
https://doi.org/10.3846/tede.2021.14995
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:DART model
Value Co-creation
Positive experience
Customer satisfaction
Hotel industry
Descripción
Sumario:This study evaluates whether the Value Co-creation (VCC) process in hotels contributes to positive guest experience and satisfaction. This paper utilizes the DART model (Dialogue, Access, Risk, and Transparency) as the main framework to explore VCC in hotels. This research is the first to both adjust the DART model to a customer’s viewpoint and evaluate it in the hotel context. The included data is derived from 484 international tourists lodged in Greek hotels and is analyzed with the structural equation modeling technique. Results suggest that the Dialogue component of DART does not affect the positive experience, while Access, Transparency, and Risk Assessment do, in fact, strongly influence tourist satisfaction. The current study enriches and consolidates VCC–DART theory in the hotel context.