Service Climate (Schneider, White & Paul)
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.913 sample items
About this scale
A 7-item measure of service climate — shared perception that quality service is supported and rewarded.
Sample item(s)
“The service quality delivered to customers is excellent”
“Employees who deliver excellent service are recognized”
“Senior leadership shows that service excellence is a priority”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.91. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Foundational service-climate measure.
Source & citation
Schneider, B., White, S. S., & Paul, M. C. (1998): Linking service climate and customer perceptions of service quality: Test of a causal model. Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 83, No. 2, pp. 150–163.
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