ERIC Number: EJ1201974
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jan
Pages: 18
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ISSN: EISSN-1302-6488
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Comparing Service Quality in Public vs Private Distance Education Institutions: Evidence Based on Malaysia
Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, v20 n1 Article 2 p17-34 Jan 2019
Assessment of the quality of distance education institutions has become an important issue that needs to be addressed to ensure program survival. This study uses SERVPERF model to identify the differences that exists in students' perception of service quality in public and private universities in Malaysia that offer distance education. Our study confirms that this model is valid and reliable. We find that the students' overall perception of service quality is lower in all five dimensions of service quality for the private universities. The dimensions that influence overall service quality are noticeably different for public and private universities. This suggests that private universities need to improve their service provision in order to remain competitive. Managerial implications of the major findings are discussed.
Descriptors: Distance Education, Private Schools, Public Schools, Educational Quality, Program Evaluation, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, College Students, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Student Characteristics
Anadolu University. Office of the Rector, Eskisehir, 26470, Turkey. Tel: +90-222-335-34-53; Fax: +90-222-335-34-86; e-mail: rektor@anadolu.edu.tr; e-mail: TOJDE@anadolu.edu.tr; Web site: http://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
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