Modelo SERVQUAL para evaluar la calidad del servicio en comercios minoristas de Santo Domingo, Ecuador

Palabras clave: Calidad del servicio, marketing de servicios, gestión de la calidad, calidad, gestión estratégica

Resumen

Esta investigación analiza la calidad de los servicios ofrecidos por comerciantes minoristas en la “Peatonal 3 de Julio”, una de las bahías comerciales más relevantes de Ecuador. Justificado por la importancia del comercio minorista en la economía local y su capacidad para satisfacer necesidades cotidianas, el estudio se enfoca en evaluar diversos aspectos tangibles e intangibles de la calidad de servicio. El objetivo consiste en determinar los efectos de la tangibilidad y la seguridad en la calidad percibida del servicio y, a su vez, en la satisfacción del cliente. Se empleó el modelo SERVQUAL y una metodología cuantitativa basada en encuestas a 1.037 clientes, analizando las respuestas mediante un Modelo de Ecuaciones Estructurales. Los principales hallazgos revelan que la tangibilidad y la seguridad tienen efectos directos significativos sobre la calidad del servicio, la cual a su vez influye directamente en la satisfacción del cliente. La tangibilidad y la seguridad presentan efectos indirectos en la satisfacción, mediadas por la calidad del servicio. Se concluye que mejorar los aspectos tangibles y de seguridad en esta bahía comercial contribuiría a una percepción de mayor calidad y satisfacción del cliente, promoviendo así una experiencia de compra integral y una mayor lealtad del cliente.

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Biografía del autor/a

Julio A. Alvarado-Vélez

Doctor en Ciencias Sociales. Docente en la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador sede Santo Domingo (PUCESD), Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador. E-mail: julio2alvarado@gmail.com ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5403-7210

Luis Miguel Viñán Carrasco

Magister en Diseño y Gestión de Marca. Docente en la Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo, Riobamba, Chimborazo, Ecuador. E-mail: luis.vinan@unach.edu.ecavtorodin1@gmail.com ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2127-4038

Lorena Becerra Erazo

Magister en Derecho Administrativo. Docente en la Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo (UNACH), Riobamba, Chimborazo, Ecuador. E-mail: lorena.becerra@unach.edu.ec ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4158-7875

Ibett Mariela Jácome-Lara

Doctora en Ciencias Organizacionales. Docente en la Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi, Latacunga, Ecuador. Docente en la Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo, Riobamba, Chimborazo, Ecuador. E-mail: ibett.jacome@utc.edu.ec ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4847-4371

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2026-08-21
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Alvarado-Vélez, J. A., Viñán Carrasco, L. M., Becerra Erazo, L., & Jácome-Lara, I. M. (2026). Modelo SERVQUAL para evaluar la calidad del servicio en comercios minoristas de Santo Domingo, Ecuador. Revista De Ciencias Sociales, 32(3), 296-314. https://doi.org/10.31876/rcs.v32i3.46090
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