A model of website quality-based e-commerce satisfaction index

Scientific annals of economics and business - naujas to paties žurnalo pavadinimas ISSN 2501-1960, 2501-3165 (online). Ankstenis rumuniškas žurnalo pavadinimas "Scientific annals of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” university of Iasi – Economic sciences series" (ISSN 0379-7864) yra Scopus DB žurnalų sąraše. Authors acknowledge support by project "Promotion of Student Scientific Activities" (VP1-3.1- ŠMM-01-V-02-003) from the Research Council of Lithuania. This project is funded by the Republic of Lithuania and European Social Fund under the 2007-2013 Human Resources Development Operational Programme’s priority 3In the contemporary highly competitive e-business market, organization’s success depends on satisfaction and loyalty of its customers. Whereas the differentiation of the determinants and their impact on customer satisfaction in different countries exists, the research aims at developing a model of website quality-based e-commerce customer satisfaction index. While achieving the aim of the article, the analysis and synthesis of scientific literature is provided. Furthermore, quantitative research and the analysis of the research results by means of principle component analysis, structural equation modelling using partial least squares path modelling methodology, and Importance-Performance matrix are applied. As a research result, the model of website quality-based e-commerce customer satisfaction index is elaborated. Latter model indicates the factors, which are worth investments in order to gain customer satisfaction and loyalty. As a result, not profitable investments might be avoided, which could contribute to the growing competitiveness of e-businessMarketingo katedraVytauto Didžiojo universiteta