The Psychology of Queuing for Self-Service: Reciprocity and Social Pressure

Many services are provided in the form of self-service. In self-service, customers simultaneously become the sole producer and a consumer of a service. Using a scenario-based experiment, we examine the psychology of queuing for self-service, and how inter-customer interaction affects service operati...

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Main Authors: Hanyeong Kim, Yun Shin Lee, Kun Soo Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Administrative Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/8/4/75