A lealdade da geração Z ao metro do Porto contributo para o desenvolvimento regional

• Autor(a) principal: Cardoso, Rita
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Veloso, Cláudia M., Sousa, Bruno Miguel
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10198/24041
• topic: Desenvolvimento regional; Lealdade; Metro do Porto; Cidadãos; Turistas

In recent years, organisations have shown a growing interest in developing social responsibility (CSR) practices. In parallel, territories seek to promote (to their citizens, visitors and tourists) services that promote satisfaction and loyalty and, consequently, a greater development in regions and community. In this perspective, the present study proposes a new research model to examine how CSR influences the loyalty of Generation Z to Metro do Porto services, as well as, its interaction with service quality, corporate image and customer satisfaction. To answer the research objectives a sample of 149 Generation Z customers was collected and a quantitative analysis was applied through the structural equation model. The results obtained show that CSR and service quality have a direct influence on satisfaction and loyalty of Generation Z to Metro do Porto. Additionally, the results suggest a relationship between regional development and corporate sustainability strategies that integrate social responsibility practices. They emphasize the relevance that social responsibility practices have for companies as a vehicle for customer satisfaction and loyalty, especially Generation Z, to a company. In an interdisciplinary perspective, this study presents contributions to the development of territories and to marketing (public and places).