Abstract:
This research attempts to develop and investigate conformation of causal model of factors affecting for behavioral intentions of training institute for automotive industry in Eastern region. The quantitative approach was applied using perceived value, service quality, satisfaction and behavioral intentions as latent variables that have developed together with explicit data. The subjects in this study were 406 employees from personnel department, personnel from training section, and persons related to training. Subjects were selected via non-probability sampling technique whilst the instrument in this study was questionnaire. The basic statistics analyzed by SPSS program and causal model analyzed by LISREL program. The findings reveal that the model was conformed with explicit data at acceptable level with χ²/df of 1.22, P-value of 0.086, GFI of 0.97, NFI of 0.99, NNFI of 1.00, CFI of 1.00, RMSEA of 0.023 and SRMR of 0.038, (1) Service quality had a positive impact on satisfaction with the influence of 0.82, (2) Service quality had a positive impact on perceived value with the influence of 0.84, (3) Service quality did not have a positive impact on behavioral intentions with the influence of -0.41, (4) Satisfaction had a positive impact on behavioral intentions with the influence of 0.49, (5) Perceived value had a positive impact on behavioral intentions with the influence of 0.45, (6) Service quality indirectly had a positive impact on behavioral intentions through satisfaction with the influence of 0.82 and 0.49, (7) Service quality indirectly had a positive impact on behavioral intentions through perceived value with the influence of 0.84 and 0.45. It comes to a summary that when consumers receive good service, consumers perceive value good value and satisfy more. In fact, when consumers perceive good value and more satisfy with the service, they will perform behavioral intensions. However, good service quality of the training institute did not directly impact on behavioral intentions.