FACTORS OF SALES PERSONNEL SERVICE QUALITY THAT AFFECT BRAND TRUST AND THE PURCHASE INTENTION OF IT PRODUCTS AMONG GENERATION Z CONSUMERS

Authors

  • Warapon Dansiri Faculty of Management Sciences, Kasetsart University, Sriracha campus

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60101/spbm.2025.271538

Keywords:

Service Quality, Brand Trust, Purchase Intention, Generation Z

Abstract

Purpose - This research aimed to investigate the influence of sales personnel service quality on brand trust and the purchase intention of IT products among Generation Z consumers. Service quality was examined through five dimensions: responsiveness, assurance, reliability, empathy, and tangibility. Brand trust was proposed as a mediating factor between service quality and purchase intention.

Design/Methodology/Approach - The sample consisted of 400 Generation Z consumers who had previously purchased IT products, using purposive sampling. Data were collected via online questionnaire and analyzed using simple regression, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and a bootstrap method for testing mediation effects.

Findings - The findings revealed that service quality had a statistically significant effect on purchase intentions for IT products with a standardized coefficient of equation = 0.802. Also, brand trust was found to positively influence purchase intention with a standardized coefficient of equation = 0.748. Moreover, brand trust served as a partial mediator in the relationship between sales personnel’s service quality and Generation Z consumers’ purchase intention.

Research Limitations - This study is limited to Generation Z consumers who purchase IT products, which are relatively complex and require high involvement in the decision-making process.

Managerial Implications - Business operators of IT products should prioritize the service quality of sales staff, which includes training in customer problem-solving, empathetic communication, and regularly updating product knowledge. These factors play a crucial role in building brand trust, which ultimately leads to increased purchase intention

Originality / Value - This research contributes to filling a gap in the academic literature by examining the relationship between service quality factors of sales staff and brand trust, as well as their influence on purchase intention-particularly in the context of IT products, where brand trust plays a critical role in consumer decision-making.

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2025-06-25

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Dansiri, W. (2025). FACTORS OF SALES PERSONNEL SERVICE QUALITY THAT AFFECT BRAND TRUST AND THE PURCHASE INTENTION OF IT PRODUCTS AMONG GENERATION Z CONSUMERS. Strategic Perspectives on Business and Marketing Management, 12(1), 38–57. https://doi.org/10.60101/spbm.2025.271538

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