An Evaluation of Service Quality of Private Clubs in Lorestan Province Using SERVQUAL Model

A aim of this study was to evaluate quality service of private clubs in Lorestan province using SERVQUAL model. The research method was descriptive-survey conducted as a field. The population of this study consisted of customers and managers of 60 private clubs. 52 clubs were selected by Morgan table and 155 questionnaires were distributed among their customers and managers. Two questionnaires were used to collect data: Yi-Chin Liu standard questionnaire (α=0.81) to survey customers’ expectations and perceptions and a researcher-made questionnaire (α=0.85) to determine five gaps of SERVQUAL model. The validity and reliability of each questionnaire were approved by professors. The results showed that in all dimensions of quality service in private clubs, there was a significant difference between favorable situation and existing situation (P