2.3.2. Unfavorable behavioral dimensions
As the perceived service quality of a delivered service diminishes,
the customer’s behavioral intentions become more unfavorable
(Zeithaml et al., 1996). Customers express unfavorable
behavioral intentions through complaints, as determined by
previous studies. Complaining behavior can emerge as an adjustment
of the input/output relationship as a means of intervention to
achieve a desired outcome following the customer’s evaluation of
the input and output of the service experience (Susskind, 2005). For
instance, passengers may want to remedy a service experience if
their expectation of the service experience was not met. Since
dissatisfaction with service delivery is the primary reason for
complaining, many companies have implemented advanced
complaint systems, which are useful for handling individual
complaints and for elevating customer satisfaction (McAlister &
Erffmeyer, 2003). In fact, the repurchase intention of unhappy
customers who complain is higher than the repurchase intention of
unhappy customers who do not complain (Zeithaml & Bitner,
2000).