Application of fuzzy ahp and fuzzy marcos approach for the evaluation of e-service quality in the airline industry


Bakir M., Atalik Ö.

Decision Making: Applications in Management and Engineering, cilt.4, sa.1, ss.127-152, 2021 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.31181/dmame2104127b
  • Dergi Adı: Decision Making: Applications in Management and Engineering
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.127-152
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Airlines, E-service quality, Fuzzy AHP, Fuzzy MARCOS, Fuzzy sets theory
  • Anadolu Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Airlines today use e-services extensively for marketing activities and the distribution of services. Monitoring and evaluating e-service quality are essential for customers' satisfaction and thus the success of airlines. This study aims to evaluate e-service quality in the airline industry from the point of view of the consumers. To achieve this, an integrated Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (F-AHP) and Fuzzy Measurement Alternatives and Ranking according to Compromise Solution (F-MARCOS) approach was proposed to handle the uncertain and imprecise nature of e-service evaluation. In the first stage, e-service quality criteria were prioritized using the F-AHP method. Then, a real-world case study was carried out on scheduled airlines to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed approach using the F-MARCOS method, utilizing a total sample of 395 airline passengers in Turkey. As a result, the top three e-service criteria were found as reliability, understandability, and security. A three-stage sensitivity analysis was also conducted to examine the credibility and stability of the results. This study is the first study to integrate F-AHP and F-MARCOS methods for the first time in literature.